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What a typical boutique fitness studio uses and pays across the UK, from published benchmarks.
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.
Reformer pilates, hot yoga, spin, barre, HIIT and small-group PT studios. Usually one to three studio rooms in a high street or arch unit, 800-3,500 sq ft, and almost always all-electric. Heating, cooling, sound, lighting and hot water sit on a single meter, so the electricity unit rate drives everything.
Heating a hot yoga room to 35-40C, which needs roughly 80-150 watts per square metre of installed heat
Air conditioning a spin room full of forty people, then reheating it for the next class an hour later
Lighting rigs, sound systems and screens running as part of the class experience, not as an overhead you can cut
Towel laundry and shower hot water on a small all-electric supply where every kWh is charged at the electricity rate
Typical equipment loads across gyms, fitness and leisure, with annual kWh and cost bands from published benchmarks.
| 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 |
Preheat hot studios on a timer to reach temperature just before class rather than holding them warm all day.
Set your air conditioning to a wider deadband between heating and cooling so the two are not fighting each other between classes.
Use occupancy sensors on changing rooms, reception and toilets. In a small studio these are on far more than they are used.
Wash towels on a full load at 40°C and check the extraction. Laundry is often the biggest hidden load in a boutique studio.
Because you are almost certainly all-electric, your unit rate is the whole game. Ask us to price a fixed rate before your current deal ends rather than after.
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.
A 24-hour gym uses roughly double the energy of a nine-to-nine one, and a pool changes everything. Typical bills for gyms, studios, pools and clubs, and the overnight rate question.
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