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Headquarters EnergyCAP, LLC
360 Discovery Drive
Boalsburg, PA 16827

Denver, CO
Suite 500
5445 DTC Parkway
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Dublin, Ireland
Unit F, The Digital Court, Rainsford Street,
Dublin 8, D08 R2YP, Ireland

Phone: 877.327.3702
Fax: 719.623.0577

Royal Mail

Royal Mail manages over 1,400 buildings and serves 32 million addresses. Faced with the dual pressures of reducing carbon emissions and controlling energy costs, Royal Mail turned to EnergyCAP to unify data, uncover waste, and empower site-level action—all in support of its Net Zero 2040 ambitions.
60%
energy savings
£10,000
annual savings per site
500
billion data points

Royal Mail is one of the UK’s most recognised institutions, delivering to 32 million addresses across the UK and Northern Ireland. With over 500 years of history, the organisation employs more than 100,000 people and manages a vast and complex estate of 1,400 sites, ranging from major parcel hubs to local delivery offices.

Royal Mail operates the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet with over 6,000 final mile electric vehicles, as part of its ambitious “Steps to Zero” programme targeting Net Zero by 2040.

The challenge

Prior to adopting EnergyCAP Smart Analytics, Royal Mail faced several barriers:

  • Manual, spreadsheet-based energy management processes
  • Data sourced from third-party providers in inconsistent formats
  • Limited ability to overlay and analyse data across multiple utilities
  • Over 500 billion data points across their buildings sat largely untapped
  • Critical need for behavioural insights and automated reporting

With rising pressures to decarbonise, manage costs, and meet compliance requirements (including SECR and ESOS), Royal Mail needed an enterprise-scale, automated platform that could deliver real-time visibility and actionable insights.

"The ROI speaks for itself: £10k annual savings from a £300 investment. EnergyCAP gives us the financial case to unlock CapEx at scale."
Ian Beynon // Head of Energy, Royal Mail

The solution 

EnergyCAP was deployed as the central platform for real-time utility insight, M&V, and stakeholder engagement:

  • Audited energy needs across the estate
  • Targeted key sites for metering upgrades
  • Interactive dashboards tailored to users—from national sustainability leads to site managers
  • Mobile-enabled audits and tools to drive engagement with local operational staff
  • Integration with financial reporting to support budgeting and CapEx approvals

EnergyCAP became Royal Mail’s single source of truth for utility insight and verification. With automated half-hourly data capture and sub-metering for key loads such as HVAC and lighting, the platform provided a comprehensive view of energy consumption across the entire estate.

These upgrades translated directly into business value. Royal Mail achieved consistent measurement and verification of energy savings, identified idle loads in underused spaces, and optimized water use with targeted control systems. Royal Mail’s energy programme is primarily funded through internal CapEx, focusing on projects with 2–2.5 year paybacks or faster. The platform’s integration with financial systems enhanced budgeting and CapEx approvals, while improved forecasting supported the transition to electrified fleets and low-carbon heating.

“With EnergyCAP, we're not just tracking consumption—we're forecasting savings, verifying impact, and modelling our Net Zero pathway with confidence.”
Ian Beynon // Head of Energy, Royal Mail

Results

Since implementing EnergyCAP Smart Analytics, Royal Mail has seen substantial operational and financial benefits across its sprawling estate. Beyond individual upgrades, Royal Mail has been able to uncover and address systemic inefficiencies.

Money and energy savings

  • LED lighting upgrades yielded 60% electricity savings at Southport Delivery Office, with an ROI of 2.5 years.
  • Water management improvements using automated urinal controls saved up to £10,000 per year per installation, with a £300 investment.
  • Process load analysis at Cardiff Mail Centre identified idle machine loads costing significant energy during non-operational hours.

Operational excellence

  • Automated Measurement & Verification (M&V) ensures project outcomes match business cases.
  • Enhanced forecasting and budgeting for large-scale energy contracts covering ~700 GWh of energy use.
  • Identification and resolution of hidden base loads in unused buildings (e.g., mothballed admin blocks still drawing significant power).
  • Ability to model future impacts of fleet electrification and heat pump transitions, supporting long-term CapEx planning.

Cultural shift

  • Regional energy managers now use mobile-enabled audits with instant data access.
  • Simple visualisation (“up/down/OK” indicators) supports behaviour change among 100,000+ staff

What’s next

Royal Mail’s partnership with EnergyCAP has delivered measurable savings, empowered regional leaders, and created a digital foundation for its Net Zero transformation.

Looking ahead, Royal Mail is preparing to transition to EnergyCAP’s modern platform interface, enhancing user experience and unlocking additional capabilities in utility tracking and reporting. The organisation is expanding its sub-metering programme with over 400 new installations planned across 40 high-priority sites, further deepening its insight into operational energy use. Royal Mail plans to leverage machine learning within EnergyCAP to extract patterns and opportunities from its vast dataset—now surpassing 500 billion data points—as it continues to optimise energy performance and support its Net Zero roadmap.

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Rockingham County Schools (RCS) in North Carolina secured a $7.8 million DOE grant to upgrade aging infrastructure and improve energy efficiency. Using EnergyCAP, RCS is implementing HVAC upgrades, solar panels, and LED lighting. These efforts will enhance learning environments, reduce costs, and position RCS as a leader in rural sustainability.

State of Colorado, Department of Corrections

The State of Colorado Department of Corrections revolutionized its energy management by adopting EnergyCAP—shifting from a basic cost-tracking approach to an integrated system that enhances operational efficiency, cost savings, and environmental impact. By leveraging real-time data, automated reporting, and advanced analytics, the department has improved decision-making, streamlined audits, and significantly reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions.

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medicine

By consolidating utility data across their expansive facilities into a centralized platform, The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medicine gained actionable insights into energy usage and costs. This transformation enabled the institutions to streamline billing, improve operational efficiency, and achieve significant cost savings.

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