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What a typical tanning 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.
Tanning salons and sunbed shops, including spray tan studios and salons running tanning cabins alongside beauty rooms.
Commercial beds pulling 8 to 12 kW every time someone steps in
Cabin air conditioning fighting the heat that every single session dumps into the room
Extraction fans running continuously to clear heat and odour from every cabin
Beds left powered up through quiet hours so they are ready the moment a walk in arrives
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 |
Put each bed on its own coin or token controller so it only draws power for the booked session
Replace lamps at the manufacturer's stated hours, tired lamps mean longer sessions for the same result and more kWh per client
Clean cabin filters and acrylics monthly, a dirty acrylic cuts output and pushes clients into longer sessions
Set cabin air conditioning to come on with the bed rather than running the whole trading day
Tanning is one of the most electricity intensive shops on the high street, so a penny off your unit rate is worth more to you than to almost any other retailer, get the rate checked every year
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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