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Understanding where the energy goes is the first step to paying less for it. Here is what typical leisure usage looks like across the UK.
Figures are estimates from published UK benchmarks priced at 25p/kWh electricity, 7p/kWh gas and about £365 a year in standing charges. They are not quotes. See how we estimate.
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Each page has the typical bill, the equipment that drives it and the questions owners ask us most. Pick the closest match; you can refine it in the quote.
Typical bill £7.5k–£88.4k a year
Biggest load: Air handling and ventilation over the gym floor
See independent gym energyTypical bill £4.1k–£29.9k a year
Biggest load: Warm air or radiant heating in a high-roof unit
See CrossFit or martial arts energyTypical bill £4.6k–£29.8k a year
Biggest load: Studio heating, and in hot yoga infrared or forced-air heat to 35-40C
See boutique fitness studio energyTypical bill £12.9k–£97.8k a year
Biggest load: Pool water heating held at 30-32°C for learners
See swim school or pool energyTypical bill £12.8k–£88.9k a year
Biggest load: Space heating of a large, tall, poorly insulated unit
See soft play or trampoline energyTypical bill £10k–£95k a year
Biggest load: Clubhouse heating, bar cellar cooling and bottle chillers
See golf club or range energyTypical bill £6.3k–£47.8k a year
Biggest load: Clubhouse and function room heating
See sports club or clubhouse energyGyms, fitness studios, swim schools, soft play centres, golf clubs and sports and social clubs are some of the most energy-hungry small businesses in the UK. Carbon Trust guidance puts energy at as much as 30% of total running costs in a typical sports and leisure facility, second only to labour. Almost all of these sites are owner-operated SMEs holding their own supply contracts, and a large share are sitting on rollover, out-of-contract or deemed rates. We compare 20+ UK suppliers for free; businesses that switch with us save 40% on average, typically 30 to 50% on gas and electricity.
Air handling units running the whole time the gym floor is open, and 24/7 in 24-hour sites
Banks of treadmills, cross trainers and screens drawing power from 6am until close
Showers, changing rooms and hand dryers reheating hot water cylinders all day
Pool, sauna and steam plant that cannot simply be switched off overnight
The kit that dominates the bill, with the annual kWh and cost bands we see in published benchmarks. Knowing this helps us match a tariff to your usage pattern.
| Equipment | kWh a year | Cost a year (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Air Handling & Ventilation (gym floor, pool hall) | 25,000–120,000 kWh | £6,250–£30,000 |
| Space Heating (gas boilers) | 40,000–180,000 kWh | £2,800–£12,600 |
| Showers & Changing Rooms | 12,000–45,000 kWh | £840–£11,250 |
| Cardio Equipment (treadmills, bikes, rowers) | 8,000–35,000 kWh | £2,000–£8,750 |
| Lighting (gym floor, courts, car park) | 10,000–40,000 kWh | £2,500–£10,000 |
| Pool Water Heating (gas) | 150,000–600,000 kWh | £10,500–£42,000 |
Put your gym floor, studios and car park on LED with daylight and PIR control. Carbon Trust puts lighting at up to 20% of total energy cost in a dry leisure centre and around 10% where there is a pool, and says occupancy sensors alone can take up to 30% off lighting costs.
Time-clock or BMS-control your air handling units so ventilation follows the class timetable instead of running flat out from open to close.
Use a pool cover every night. Carbon Trust guidance puts pool heating and pool hall ventilation at up to 65% of energy use in a wet facility, and evaporation is the biggest single loss.
Drop heating setpoints by 1°C in changing rooms and studios. Carbon Trust says that alone cuts fuel consumption by around 8%.
Get your boiler serviced annually. A well-maintained boiler saves as much as 10% on annual heating costs, and it is the cheapest measure on this list.
Diarise your contract end date. Out-of-contract and deemed rates typically run 30-70% above a negotiated fixed rate, and Ofgem only limits microbusiness rollovers to 12 months.
Illustrative example
A 24-hour gym of around 800 square metres
Ventilation, showers and lighting run around the clock, so unit rates on overnight use matter.
Illustrative example, not a real customer. Figures are estimates based on published UK benchmarks. See how we estimate. See all worked examples.
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