Commercial • By Industry

Business Electricity by Industry

A restaurant’s bill and a warehouse’s bill fail in different places. These guides break down what each industry actually pays, which line items drive the cost, and where the savings hide.

Restaurants

Refrigeration runs 24/7 and demand spikes hit during the rush. Typical savings: 12–25% on supply.

See restaurants guide →

Warehouses

High square footage, lighting-dominated load, and big wins from load-factor improvements.

See warehouses guide →

Offices

HVAC and plug load during business hours — the classic peak-coincident profile.

See offices guide →

Retail

Long open hours, lighting and HVAC heavy, seasonal swings around the holidays.

See retail guide →

Manufacturing

Demand charges dominate. Interval-data analysis and off-peak scheduling pay for themselves.

See manufacturing guide →

Multi-Location

Aggregate accounts across sites and states into one contract with real negotiating leverage.

See multi-location guide →

Hotels

24/7 operation earns a high load factor — guest-room HVAC and occupancy swings set the bill.

See hotels guide →

Gas Stations

Always-on refrigeration plus dusk-to-dawn canopy lighting; car washes drive the demand spikes.

See gas stations guide →

Laundromats

Motors, hot water, and dry cycles — and whether your dryers burn gas changes everything.

See laundromats guide →

Gyms

HVAC works hardest here; the 6 AM and 6 PM rushes stack the peaks that set demand charges.

See gyms guide →

Churches

A sanctuary used a few hours a week can pay demand charges like a full-time building.

See churches guide →

Data Centers

The flattest load profile in commercial power — rate structure and PUE decide the bill.

See data centers guide →

Medical Offices

Ventilation-heavy HVAC, burst imaging loads, and refrigeration where reliability is non-negotiable.

See medical offices guide →

Schools

Peak months and idle summers — staggered morning startup beats any rate change.

See schools guide →

Not sure where your business fits?

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