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What a typical hair salon 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.
Independent hair salons and hairdressers with styling chairs, backwash basins, colour bars and a towel wash on site.
Backwash water heaters reheating a full cylinder after every single wash
Mirror spotlights and ceiling lighting on for ten to twelve hours a day
Hood dryers, hand dryers and straighteners all drawing peak power on a Saturday
Air conditioning running to clear the heat the dryers just put into the room
Typical equipment loads across hair, beauty and personal care, with annual kWh and cost bands from published benchmarks.
| Equipment | kWh a year | Cost a year (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Backwash and treatment hot water | 2,500–9,000 kWh | £625–£2,250 |
| Mirror, task and ceiling lighting | 2,500–7,000 kWh | £625–£1,750 |
| Hairdryers, straighteners and styling tools | 1,200–4,000 kWh | £300–£1,000 |
| Air conditioning and space heating | 2,000–15,000 kWh | £500–£3,750 |
| Sunbeds, laser and IPL platforms | 3,000–30,000 kWh | £750–£7,500 |
| Towel washing, drying and hot towel cabinets | 1,500–6,000 kWh | £375–£1,500 |
Replace halogen mirror spots with LED, same light for about a fifth of the power and far less heat for the air conditioning to fight
Put the backwash cylinder on a timer so it is not holding water hot overnight and on closed days
Fit aerated spray heads to backwash basins, they cut hot water volume by around a third without the client noticing
Wash towels at 30 degrees on full loads with a fast spin, the tumble dryer is the expensive half of that cycle
Check your contract end date now, salons that let a fixed deal lapse are moved onto deemed rates, typically the most expensive rates the supplier offers
Illustrative example
Five styling chairs open six days a week
Dryers, hot water and lighting make energy the biggest overhead after rent and wages.
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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