Supermarket Savings
Illustrative Impact Across Store Formats
To illustrate the order of magnitude, the table below presents indicative business cases for different supermarket and convenience store formats. Figures are based on applying 13–40% energy savings to typical refrigeration energy spend at each scale, using current UK commercial electricity rates (24.5p/kWh, Q1 2026) and UK grid carbon intensity (0.129 kg CO₂/kWh).
Up To 40% Energey Saving
Annual Saving
Large Supermarket
Annual savings with DLH: £32000 - £98000 CO2 reduction: 17-52 tonnes
Mid-Size Supermarket
Annual savings with DLH: £18000-£55000 CO2 reduction: 10-29 tonnes
Small Supermarket
Annual savings with DLH: £10000-£31000 CO2 reduction: 5-16 tonnnes
Large Convenience Store
Annual savings with DLH: £3900-£12000 CO2 reduction: 2-6 tonnes
Small Convenience Store
Annual savings with DLH: £2000-£6100 CO2 reduction: 1-3 tonnes
Forecourt Store
Annual savings with DLH: £2900-£8900 CO2 reduction: 2-4 tonnes
Supermarkets – See Problems Before Stock Is At Risk
DLH gives supermarket operators a complete overview of their refrigeration estate, so they are in control instead of reacting to failures. It turns scattered cabinet alarms into clear, proactive insight: which stores are drifting out of spec, which assets are under stress, and where intervention is needed first. That early warning allows issues to be fixed before stock quality is compromised or chilled space is lost. Maintenance teams move from blind call‑outs to informed, targeted work, arriving with a better idea of the likely fault and part. DLH also helps extend equipment life and postpone major replacement capex, while typically reducing cooling energy and CO2 by double‑digit percentages. The net effect is less waste, fewer breakdowns and more reliable chilled availability, even in heatwaves.