Energy metering is important for businesses.  Around 17% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from our businesses and industrial processes.18 These emissions are produced in different ways, including from industrial processes or from heating – and cooling – office buildings. In addition to heat-related emissions, greenhouse gas emissions are produced by chemical reactions in industrial processes, or from leaks of fluorinated gases from equipment like refrigerators and air conditioners. Making these processes greener and more efficient will be an important part of the move towards a low carbon future

Having the right information will be key. Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates (DECs) provide businesses with information on the energy performance of buildings and their energy consumption. The Government is currently developing options for extending DECs to commercial buildings and working with industry on their take-up. 4.8 Smart meters can also facilitate improved energy efficiency for business. Advanced metering with some smart functionality is already used in the non-domestic sector, particularly at larger sites. Under the Government’s smart metering proposals, new metering will be installed at the remaining 2.2 million smaller electricity.