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What a typical independent gym 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.
Owner-operated gyms and 24-hour access sites: free weights, cardio floor, resistance machines, changing rooms with showers, often a small studio and sometimes a sauna. Typically 2,000-20,000 sq ft in a retail park, industrial unit or converted first floor. There are now over 7,200 gyms in the UK and the private, independent end of the market is the fastest growing part of it.
Air handling units ventilating the gym floor every hour you are open, and all night if you sell 24-hour access
Twenty-plus cardio machines and screens drawing power from 6am until 10pm whether anyone is on them or not
Shower blocks reheating the hot water cylinder from first class to last
High-bay lighting over a big open floor that nobody ever switches down at quiet times
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 |
Zone your lighting so the free weights area, cardio floor and studio can be dimmed or switched independently at quiet hours.
Set your air handling units on a time clock tied to your busiest hours rather than running them flat out from open to close.
Fit low-flow shower heads. Shower hot water is one of the biggest single loads in a dry gym and it is invisible on your bill.
Turn off cardio consoles and screens at the wall overnight. Standby on a bank of twenty machines adds up over a year.
If you sell 24-hour access, ask us to price your overnight baseload separately. Suppliers value a flat 24-hour profile very differently.
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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