BizzEnergy's SmartMeters Cut Costs — And Energy Usage

Yesterday morning, BizzEnergy, an independent energy provider, announced that the company had installed its 1000th Smart Meter at a UK business. BizzEnergy’s Smart Meter system is meant to put an end to customers’ complaints about the inefficiencies of estimated energy bills. But there’s been some surprising side affects to the installations of Smart Meters, which use GPRS to send actual meter readings to energy suppliers. Businesses with Smart Meters have dropped their energy usage by as much as 20%.

Smart Meters allow customers to track their energy usage, as well — down to the half hour. It also provides information about the costs of energy consumption, which has motivated many business owners to try to reduce costs (and tangentially, environmental impact).

Smart Meters aren’t available in the U.S. at this time, but the specific system isn’t necessary for business owners to learn more about their own energy consumption. Considering the fact that many businesses are experiencing cash flow issues due to the rising cost of energy, I think just having a few hard numbers on a business’ energy consumption is all it takes to motivate owners to make their companies more energy efficient.

Photo — Fatty Tuna