The water sector can reduce electricity bills by EUR 20 million per year
Danish water and wastewater utilities can reduce their consumption of electricity by 25% – equivalent to the annual consumption of nearly 35,000 one-family houses. A new campaign is now encouraging the water sector to think about the environment by factoring in electricity consumption instead of just focusing on water.
22.10.2008
Water sector can save annual consumption of 35,000 houses
Annual consumption of 800 GWh puts the Danish water and wastewater utilities into the heavyweight class. According to the Danish Electricity Saving Trust the sector can reduce its collective electricity bill by 25%, saving over EUR 20 million in the process.
This is equivalent to the annual consumption of nearly 35,000 one-family houses, and a carbon footprint of 100,000 tons per year.
New campaign: Is water running away with power?
To help water and wastewater utilities start saving electricity, the Trust and the Danish Water and Waste Water Association (DANVA) launched a new campaign ‘Løber vandet med strømmen?’ (Is water running away with power?).
This joint campaign initiative aims to ensure that the water sector can get information and be inspired to implement electricity savings. Advice, brochures, a workshop, and a dedicated website are just some of the many activities for generating electricity savings.
DANVA and the Trust estimate that operational optimisation and the use of new technologies in particular can reduce electricity consumption in the water sector, thereby benefitting both the environment and the bottom line.
Water sector underestimates potential
The Trust asked 113 Danish water and wastewater utilities how much electricity they thought they could save over 5 years. Only 1 in 10 of those surveyed believed they could save more than 20%, whereas DANVA and the Trust estimate that savings of at least 25% are possible.
More information
Danish utilities can go to www.energibesparelser-vand.dk where they will be able to find additional information, exchange experiences and get inspiration about how to implement electricity savings in the water sector.
Page last updated 22.10.2008