AI Transformation for Energy & Utilities in SaaS & Technology
Energy is one of the few costs AI doesn't directly replace — but AI dramatically optimises it. AI-powered energy management monitors usage in real-time, predicts consumption patterns, automatically switches to cheaper tariffs, and controls heating/cooling based on occupancy. Plus, as AI replaces office-based roles, your physical energy footprint shrinks. For saas & technology businesses, energy & utilities typically accounts for 8% of total costs.
Penny's take on energy & utilities
AI transforms energy costs in two ways. First: AI energy monitoring identifies waste patterns humans miss — heating empty rooms, equipment left running overnight, peak-rate consumption that could shift. Second: as AI replaces admin roles and reduces your need for office space, your energy bill drops proportionally. Every AI-restructured role is energy you stop paying for.
From my notebook
“A restaurant deployed AI energy monitoring that tracked consumption by appliance, time of day, and occupancy. AI identified that ovens were being preheated 90 minutes before opening (habit) when 30 minutes was sufficient. Refrigeration was running at peak cooling 24/7 when overnight demand was lower. Combined with switching from an out-of-contract tariff (34p/kWh to 22p/kWh), annual energy saving: £6,400.”
“Over 40% of UK SMEs are on out-of-contract energy tariffs, paying an average of 30% more than necessary.”
— Ofgem Small Business Report, 2024
Common energy & utilities inefficiencies AI can solve in saas & technology
- ✗Out-of-contract tariffs when AI auto-switches at renewal
- ✗Equipment running inefficiently without AI monitoring
- ✗Heating and cooling spaces AI occupancy sensors show are empty
- ✗Energy for office space housing roles AI has replaced
- ✗Peak-rate consumption that AI could shift to off-peak
How AI is transforming energy & utilities
Deploy AI energy monitoring to identify waste patterns in real-time
Use AI to auto-compare and switch energy tariffs at renewal
Install AI-controlled smart heating that responds to occupancy
Reduce physical footprint as AI replaces admin roles
Use AI to optimise equipment schedules and reduce peak consumption
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