Energy procurement for hotels and accommodation
Compare electricity and gas contracts around your hotel's occupancy, facilities and renewal dates. Nationwide Energy helps you understand the costs and manage supplier queries, whether you operate one property or a hotel group.
Compare hotel energy contractsStart with a recent bill and your renewal dates.
Compare offers against the same annual usage and start date. Check electricity and gas separately: the lowest headline unit rate may not give the lowest total cost.
A hotel with a pool, restaurant and on-site laundry has different demands from a rooms-only property. Use a full year of bills and actual readings alongside occupancy and seasonal changes.
For each fuel, before other charges and tax:
(kWh used × unit rate in pence ÷ 100) + (days billed × daily standing charge in pence ÷ 100)
Calculate each electricity rate separately, then add other contract charges and applicable taxes. Track both total kWh and kWh per occupied room-night: shared facilities still use energy when fewer rooms are sold, so read the figures together.
Review heating, cooling and lighting schedules for bedrooms, corridors and function rooms. Check controls against actual occupancy and guest needs with your facilities team.
Record operating hours, maintenance needs and planned equipment changes. Preserve food hygiene and water safety requirements when assessing changes to settings or schedules.
Explore kitchen energy useInclude pools, spas, event spaces and seasonal closures in your review. Where usage data is available, look at these areas separately rather than judging the whole hotel by bedroom occupancy alone.
The Carbon Trust hospitality guide covers these areas. Any equipment investment should be assessed against your own usage and operating requirements.
If a bill looks wrong, bring the readings, dates and supplier correspondence too. We can discuss the issue and what needs checking.
Read our published hospitality customer storiesStart with a site list and the decisions you need to make. We can discuss renewals, billing queries and the scope of a portfolio review. For a tender or RFP, share the service requirements and response timetable so we can confirm the appropriate contact.
Request electricity and gas quotes using the same annual consumption, contract start date and supply details. Compare the estimated annual cost as well as unit rates, standing charges, contract length and payment requirements. Check any separate capacity or metering charges, which costs can change and how broker fees or commission are included. Tell the broker about planned refurbishments or changes to hotel facilities.
The cost depends on your consumption, tariff and facilities, not just the number of bedrooms. Calculate electricity and gas separately from the kWh and rates on your bills, then add standing charges, other contract charges and applicable taxes. Review a full year alongside occupancy, weather, restaurant trade and leisure facilities to build a useful budget.
The right supplier depends on your hotel's supply arrangements, usage, contract dates, payment requirements and service needs. Ask for comparable offers and check which suppliers are included. A hotel group may need different arrangements across its sites; using one broker does not necessarily mean every hotel must use the same supplier.
Network costs can vary by location, so quotes should use each hotel's actual address and supply details. A regional average will not account for your meter arrangements, consumption, contract term or start date. For a group, compare costs for each property as well as the portfolio total.
You can contact Nationwide Energy to discuss your procurement brief, sites, required services and timetable. We will confirm the appropriate contact and information needed for the next step. Start with a site list, supply details and renewal dates where available; the scope of the review can then be agreed with your team.
For further guidance, see Ofgem's business contract advice (Great Britain) and the Carbon Trust hospitality energy guide.
Tell us about your property or group, renewal dates and priorities. We will discuss the information needed and agree the next step with your team.
