Free energy check for breweries and distilleries

Is your brewery or distillery paying too much for energy?

Every batch needs heating, cooling and cleaning, and long production runs keep all of it going. We compare your energy costs with current market prices, and then a specialist will ring to explain where you stand.

Check my site's rates →The check is free, and there's no obligation.

A brewer adjusting a valve on a steel fermenting tank

Where the energy goes in brewing and distilling

Every stage of making drinks uses energy, from heating to packaging.

Brewing and distilling heat

Mash tuns, coppers and stills are heated by gas, oil, LPG, steam or electricity.

Cooling and refrigeration

Fermentation has to be held at the right temperature, and cold stores have to stay cold.

Cleaning

Vessels and lines are cleaned with hot water and steam between batches.

Packaging

Bottling, canning and kegging lines all use energy, and so do the compressors behind them.

Three things worth checking

Climate Change Agreements

Brewing has its own sector agreement, and distilling has a separate spirits agreement. Either can cut the Climate Change Levy for eligible sites that meet energy efficiency targets. New sites can apply between 1 January and 31 August each year until 2029. The 2026 window has closed, so the next one opens on 1 January 2027.

Your usage figures

If production has grown, your contract may still be priced on your old volumes.

Your water bill

Brewing and distilling use a lot of water, and most businesses in England and Scotland can choose their water retailer. We can check your water too.

Get your site's free energy check

Tell us a little about your business and a specialist will call within two working days to go through your results.

No disruption if you switchYour supply stays on the whole time, through the same wires and pipes.

Electricity, gas and water togetherOne check covers all three, so you see the whole picture.

No hard sellOne call to explain what we found. What happens next is up to you.

Questions brewers and distillers ask us

Can a small brewery join a Climate Change Agreement?

Possibly, depending on your processes and the sector agreement's rules. Your specialist can tell you whether it's worth looking into.

We brew in batches, not continuously. Does that matter?

Yes. Uneven use, with big peaks on production days, affects which kind of contract suits you best.

Can you check our water as well?

Yes, if you're in England or Scotland. One check covers electricity, gas and water.

Will switching interrupt production?

No. Your supply stays on during the switch, so production carries on as normal. The only thing that changes is the company that bills you.