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What a typical sports club or clubhouse 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.
Cricket, rugby, football, bowls, tennis, angling, working men's and social clubs with their own clubhouse. Bar, function room, changing rooms with showers, and very often floodlit pitches or courts. Volunteer-run committees hold the supply contract themselves, which is exactly why so many of them are on rollover rates.
A clubhouse heated all week for a building that is genuinely busy two or three evenings and one afternoon
Cellar cooling and bottle chillers running 24/7 through the whole close season
Floodlights on old metal halide lamps burning through every training night from September to March
Showers for two full teams hitting the cylinder at once, twice on a Saturday
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 |
Move floodlights to LED. The Football Foundation estimates clubs could save around £8,000 a year per full size floodlit pitch by converting from metal halide.
Put the function room on its own heating zone and timer so it is heated for bookings rather than all week.
Check the cellar cooling condenser is clean and has free airflow. A dirty condenser is the most common avoidable cost in any club bar.
Fit push-timer taps and low-flow shower heads in changing rooms. Two teams showering at once is the single biggest hot water event you have.
Nominate one committee member to own the energy contract and diarise the end date. Out-of-contract and deemed rates typically run 30-70% above a negotiated fixed price.
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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