Business Energy Users Survey - Winter 2008/09 - Moffatt Associates

npower Business Energy Index 2009npower Business Energy Index 20092.10 Do you have the resources to invest in energy efficiency?(a) Management timeMEU specific questions2.12 Approximate level of energy savings technically achievable for MEUsResponseBreakdown by number of employeesAll SMEs10-24Employees25 - 49Employees50 - 100Employees Midlands North ScotlandBreakdown by regionYes 39% 31% 47% 50% 33% 30% 57% 31% 33% 57%No 61% 69% 53% 50% 67% 70% 43% 69% 67% 43%SouthEastSouthWestWalesResponsePercentageAbout 5% 12%About 10% 32%About 20% 17%•SMEs are still reporting a lack of management time to dealwith energy efficiency, but there has been an increase inthe level of companies reporting that they have spent timeon the issue, rising to 39% from its previous level of 35%.About 30% 3%Other (specify) 13%Don’t know 22%(On a scale 1-10, where 10 = very important)(b) Cash resourcesBreakdown by number of employeesBreakdown by region•Most MEUs believe that an efficiency saving ofapproximately 10% would be possible withintheir business.ResponseAll SMEs10-24Employees25 - 49Employees50 - 100Employees Midlands North ScotlandYes 38% 32% 45% 45% 31% 43% 55% 26% 41% 38%SouthEastSouthWestWales2.13 Are you able to allocate your energy costs by usage?No 62% 68% 55% 55% 69% 58% 45% 74% 59% 62%ResponseMEUs(4)MEUs(5)MEUs(6)•Given the current economic climate, the proportion ofSMEs that have the cash resources to deal with energyefficiency has fallen from 44% last year to 38%.Yes 71% 76% 84%No 29% 24% 16%2.11 Are you aware that the Carbon Trust has schemes to provide the following?•A majority of MEUs (84%) can allocate their costs by energyusage, up from 76% in 2007. Amongst MEUs, 93% ofmanufacturing MEUs could allocate costs compared with63% of the public sector, and 77% of the service sector.Response Yes NoProvide interest free loans for energy efficiency investment 40% 60%Provides a free carbon footprint calculator on its website 40% 60%Provides a free action plan tool which aims to give targeted energy savings advice 34% 66%Are you able to allocate your energy costs by usage? e.g. to spaceheating, hot water, air conditioning, chilling/refrigeration, processheating, machinery, lighting?Selected comments•The proportion of SMEs knowing about the CarbonTrust’s interest free loan fell to 40% from 53% lastyear. The responses were similar in connectionwith the Carbon Trust carbon calculator and actionplan tool.•SMEs with a larger number of employees showedincreased awareness of the availability of the aboveschemes. Regionally, awareness of all three schemesvaried, with overall awareness greatest in theMidlands and Scotland.“We can meter individual buildings.”“Site by site. On our largest sites (20 sites useabout one third of our power) we understandwhat we use by process.”“We look at it on half hourly basis but not to thisdegree.”“Most, but not all over. We are looking at somenew metering that will help with this.”3031