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Watt Footprint | Webinar Recap: Managing Hotel Energy Costs
Learn how hotels can better manage energy costs through smarter contracts, billing insights and grants
Watt Footprint
IHF Associate Member
At the end of September, Watt Footprint teamed up with the Irish Hotel Federation to host a webinar for hoteliers from across Ireland, tackling one of the sector’s biggest challenges: Rising Energy costs. The session was led by Watt Footprint CEO Paul Mahon and Head of Product Mia Groom.
What was covered
- Energy market overview: Where electricity and gas prices sit today and what’s driving them.
- Energy contracts and rate: How contract types and rate structures affect what hotels pay, and what to look for at renewal.
- Understanding your bill and charges: A line-by-line look at a typical energy bill, so hoteliers know exactly what they’re paying for.
- Energy visibility: Why real-time data on where and when energy is used is the starting point for cutting costs.
- Grants for hotels: The funding available to help hotels invest in efficiency upgrades and reduce cost.
- Case studies: Real examples of hotels that have reduced their energy spend and improved energy efficiency3 months
- Q&A: An open session where attendees put their own questions to the team.
Watt Footprint is also offering free energy consultations to all IHF members, so if you’d like a closer look at your hotel’s energy costs, get in touch with The Watt Footprint team by clicking here.
Contact details

Paul Mahon / Jenny O'Reilly CEO & Co Founder 087 294 8836 / 087 665 3598 paulm@wattfootprint.com / jenny.oreilly@wattfootprint.comWeb www.wattfootprint.ie
Irish Hotels Federation | Working Together

