Why hotels use a lot of energy
- Hot water. Showers, baths and the kitchen use a lot of hot water, often heated with gas.
- Heating and cooling. Rooms need to be at the right temperature when guests arrive. More and more hotels also have air conditioning.
- Laundry. Washing and drying bed linen and towels, if you do not outsource it.
- Public areas. Lobby, corridors, lifts and outdoor lighting are almost always on.
- Restaurant or bar. If your hotel has its own kitchen or bar, that usage comes on top.
Small or large connection?
Smaller hotels and B&Bs usually have a small-consumption connection (kleinverbruik): up to and including 3x80 amps for electricity and up to 40 m³ per hour for gas. Larger hotels often have a large-consumption connection (grootverbruik). Different contracts and rates apply there, with more room to negotiate. We work with suppliers for both.
Several connections or locations
Do you have several buildings, an annex or more than one hotel? Then it can be smart to align the contracts on one end date or combine them. Read more on our page about energy for hospitality chains.
Solar panels on the roof? Net metering (salderen) ends on 1 January 2027. From then on, you can no longer offset what you feed back against what you use. The feed-in tariff and any feed-in charges become more important when choosing a contract.
