Heating and hot water solutions manufacturer Baxi has reported an 11.97% reduction in electricity consumption at its Preston manufacturing site between 2024 and 2025 and a further 7.18% reduction in electricity use in Q1 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
The company says the reduction in electricity use sits within the company’s wider efficiency, safety and quality strategy across manufacturing, logistics and product performance, reinforced by its recent move to reduce HGV emissions by approximately 99% by switching to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
A significant part of the work to reduce electricity consumption was the implementation of an electricity submetering system to monitor the entire energy usage at the factory in real time. Having access to this data has allowed Baxi to eliminate any unnecessary weekend or out-of-hours electricity usage at its Preston factory and to focus in on energy-intensive component areas where changes needed to be made.
Chloe Bottomley, Baxi’s Environment, Health and Safety Advisor, explained: “As a major manufacturer, with a proud 160-year heritage, we have a responsibility to lead the way in sustainability.
“The ClearVUE.Zero Energy monitoring portal helped us to pinpoint our energy use. But the significant electricity reduction could not have been achieved without the active engagement of all our team at Preston. And we’re not stopping here. With our company-wide culture of sustainability and internal Energy Community driving energy efficiency, we are continuing our efforts to do better for our customers, communities and the planet.”
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