Research and analysis

Energy efficiency in the UK manufacturing sector

Research investigating the management of energy and take-up of energy efficiency (EE) measures by the UK manufacturing industry.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
18 December 2023

Documents

Energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector: research report

PDF, 999 KB, 96 pages

Energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector: data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 801 KB

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Details

Energy efficiency measures aim to reduce the amount of energy required to provide a given level of output.

This research aimed to understand more about the energy usage and energy efficiency of UK industry, in aid of progressing towards our emission reduction targets. Over 1,000 firms in the UK manufacturing industry were surveyed.

The report discusses:

  • findings on the energy efficiency behaviour of firms
  • the extent to which they monitor and report on their energy use and energy efficiency
  • barriers faced to improving energy efficiency in industry
  • how experiences of these barriers vary across different business sizes

Survey responses are fully detailed in the accompanying data tables.

The former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy commissioned IFF Research to conduct the survey.

Published 18 December 2023