Care homes operate 24/7 to provide care and support for vulnerable residents. Comfort and safety are vital. The energy and water systems of care homes are heavily used - often without interruption - as buildings are heated, hot water supplied, lights turned on, and cook, laundry, medical facilities used, all with demand often continuous. E for Energy helps care home operators reduce utility costs, improve operations, and achieve regulatory and sustainability requirements with the need to impact resident welfare.
Why Us For Your Care Home’s Utilities?
Relevant Experience in the Sector – We appreciate the challenges relevant to aged care; occupancy can vary, there can be significantly higher demand for water service, there are stringent health & safety requirements to adhere to, and the level of scrutiny is always there.
Reduced Costs and Improved Efficiency of Operations – We can help you on your path to reduce utility costs, often between 10 – 20% within the first year alone, through improved contracts and monitoring.
Regulatory Context Support – We understand the regulations, standards and inspections that care homes must comply with, and proactively assist you in ensuring your compliance.
Independent and Transparent Advice – Being an independent consultant, we only act in your best interest = No vendor bias.
Whole Journey Service – We project manage the whole journey from audits and procurement, through to implementation, monitoring and ongoing support for compliance.
Energy & Water Audits for Care Homes
We provide an in-depth, bespoke audit of care homes, based initially on a thorough site investigation of historic use, systems, infrastructure, and occupancy patterns. This will highlight ability to make savings from inefficiencies such as:
Heating an area of the care home that is unoccupied and does not need to be heated
Water leaks or high usage from showers, sluice rooms, laundries
Ventilation and HVAC systems that no longer work efficiently
Tariffs for utilities that have not been aligned with actual usage.
At the end of our site visit you will receive a detailed and prioritised action plan, including costs, likely paybacks and interventions - some will include little or no investment and others will be part of the future capital works.
Contract Sourcing & Procurement
Utility contracts are complicated, especially for care homes that have inconsistent usage and regulatory requirements. Our procurement team compares various suppliers to find:
Competitive rates and fair terms
Contract terms that can change for seasonal or occupancy changes
Easy to read billing with no surprises, fees, or penalties
For care home groups with multiple sites, we consolidate supply contracts for volume discounting, oversight management, and lessen the administrative work needed.
Usage Reviews & Continuous Monitoring
Once a contract is signed, that is the beginning; continuous monitoring is needed to uphold savings and to handle cost creep. We provide:
Regular usage reviews to identify deviations, inefficiencies, or waste
Benchmarking reports that assess your home’s usage/cost comparisons to like care homes
Notification of unexpected spikes or leaks
Recommendations to shift usage to off-peak times where costs are lower
With proactive oversight, your care home can stay ahead of utility waste and surprises.
Compliance, Carbon & Sustainability
The care sector faces a growing expectation to show environmental responsibility, demonstrate reductions of carbon emissions, and comply with changing regulation. We work with care homes to:
Report carbon and trajectories toward net-zero
Plan upgrades to support sustainability: heat pumps, solar, building controls
Implement green operational policies (i.e., water conservation, responsible waste)
Accredit and benchmark environmental sustainability
By adding energy strategy to your care home philosophy, you will not only reduce emissions but demonstrate leadership and responsibility among stakeholders, families of residents, and regulators.
Meter Infrastructure & Operator Management
Different responsibilities relating to metering and infrastructure are often forgotten but usually unavoidable. We look after the entire aspect of management. These are covered in our obligations:
Meter Operator (MOP) contracts and compliance;
The use of half-hourly metering or smart metering where appropriate;
Temporary and new meters for site expansion and refurbishment;
Infrastructure upgrades (cabling, circuits, control interfaces).
This will ensure that your systems remain compliant, efficient and resilient, without falling foul of regulatory or contractual obligations.
Optimising Hot Water and Central Plant
Hot water and heating systems are often one of the most significant drains on cost in care homes. Given that residents need dependably warm water and a comfortable space temperature, it is important to optimise your central plant. We look at:
Control schemes and boiler efficiency
Recirculation systems and heat recovery
Load balancing and demand profiling
Thermal storage, buffer tanks, or renewable systems
Recommendations help to reduce gas or energy consumption while achieving the expected standards for hygiene and availability.
Why Partner with Us
Temporary Energy Meters
Temporary power is vital in the early stages of construction. E for Energy provides safe, reliable, UK-compliant temporary meters for short- or long-term use. Our fast installations meet DNO requirements and scale to your project needs—whether a single connection or multiple meters across large developments.
Half-hourly metered projects require a MOP contract. E for Energy manages setup, data collection, and compliance, giving you a fully managed agreement that meets UK standards. With transparent reporting and ongoing support, we reduce your admin burden so you can focus on project delivery
As projects near completion, permanent energy connections are essential. E for Energy manages the full process—from surveys and approvals to installing permanent meters and supplies. We also guide the transition from temporary to permanent energy, ensuring a smooth, cost-effective handover.
Most care homes actually start to see measurable savings in about 12-18 months, depending on intervention and scale.
No — we plan for and stage every project to have minimal impact, often working when the home is at its quietest or in phases..
Yes, even smaller premises can achieve quite remarkable percentage savings! If you are an operator with multiple sites, much of the efficiencies will come from collective purchasing and oversight.
Not necessarily, some of the largest gains we see usually comes from the renegotiation of contracts, changes to usage behaviour, and improvements in control. Longer term improvements will leverage those gains.
We are always keeping on top of UK care and energy regulatory requirements, and we will support you through inspections, reporting and any energy related audits.
Are You Ready to Change Your Care Home's Utility Management Strategy?
Whether you operate a single-care bed or multiple homes, E for Energy will support you in optimising utility costs, minimising carbon impact, and unlocking better value without reducing care to your residents. Contact us to get a no-obligation assessment today to start smarter, sustainable management of your energy and water systems.
