Intelligent, automated energy management solutions for your business
We provide automated (zero-human-input) energy management solutions, sub-metering, and consultancy services for businesses of all sizes looking to reduce their energy spend and carbon emissions.
If your business operates multiple small sites or manages complex large sites, we can save you significant costs with our automated software platform. EMMA AI runs 24/7, requires no human input, no data management, and no constant tweaking of parameters.
Start with zero capital expenditure
1) Connect your energy data
To begin, we’ll connect your existing energy metering data to the EMMA AI platform. This then analyses your usage across all your sites from day one, generating immediate, actionable savings across your business.
2) Add sub-metering services
Once you are up and running, we can then look to increase the energy savings you make through the addition of sub-metering.
3) Connect all your energy management platforms
For our larger clients, we can additionally integrate data from 3rd -party energy management systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), EV charging data, solar and much more.
Connect your data and start saving with
Together with allowing you to see potential savings at a business-wide level, importantly, your site managers receive a simple email telling them where energy was wasted over the last 24 hours and how to prevent it from happening again. This simple step leads to immediate actionable savings, as your staff become an army of energy managers, changing habits and saving you money and CO2 emissions every single day!
EMMA AI is saving our customers millions every single year … all with zero up-front capital expenditure!
Sub-metering services
Installing additional meters beyond the main utility meter to track energy consumption by specific areas, departments, or individual pieces of equipment can provide detailed visibility into where and how energy your being used, giving EMMA AI more data to work with.
Optimal Monitoring can handle the installation, support and maintenance of remote meters, together with the processing of all data.
Connect all your energy platforms
By integrating these platforms with EMMA AI, you can achieve further energy savings, analyse complex issues, reduce energy waste, and streamline maintenance all from a single platform.
Latest news from Optimal Monitoring
Optimal Monitoring to Exhibit at EMEX London 2025
19–20 November | ExCeL London | Stand C46 Optimal Monitoring will be exhibiting at EMEX, the UK’s net-zero and energy management expo, taking place 19–20 November at ExCeL London. Visit us on Stand C46 to meet Duncan Everett (CEO) and Jon Slinn (Head of Sales), who...
FUNNL-E Becomes Official Reseller of EMMA AI
Optimal Monitoring today announced that FUNNL-E has become a formal reseller and partner, focusing on the ongoing growth and distribution of its EMMA AI platform, the automated intelligent software solution designed to reduce energy waste and accelerate the journey to...
Duncan Everett Appointed As Chief Executive Officer
Optimal Monitoring, a leading UK specialist in automated energy management and data analytics, has announced the appointment of Duncan Everett as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. This appointment reflects both the strong performance of the...
Don’t take our word for it
Optimal Monitoring has been saving our customers millions on their energy bills since 1994. Using the powerful automation of EMMA AI, we’ll continue to see savings across multiple sectors.
The savings generated during the pilot with EMMA AI were so compelling that rolling it out across our stores was the natural next step. The platform provided clear, actionable insights that allowed us to cut energy consumption and drive efficiency, delivering an impressive return on investment in just a few months. With EMMA AI now in place across various stores in our estate, we’re confident we can continue reducing costs while improving our sustainability efforts.
Card Factory: Identifying energy savings with EMMA AI
Card Factory aims to deliver energy savings and support sustainability goals, with data-driven insights for ESOS reporting and future investment planning.
DS Smith – Making Corrugation More Cost-Efficient
At their Featherstone site, DS Smith needed a clearer view of energy usage during production, particularly in areas like gas consumption for corrugators. The existing monitoring system lacked detailed reporting and made it difficult to pinpoint inefficiencies.
University of Sussex – Turning Visibility into Value
The University of Sussex had set ambitious environmental goals aligned with EU and UK policy. To reach these targets, they needed clear visibility of how energy and water were used across a large and diverse estate. They also needed a strategy that would deliver value within tight annual budgets.
Betfred – Using AI to Power Nationwide Energy Savings
Optimal Monitoring deployed EMMA AI® to turn Betfred’s existing energy data into real-time, actionable insight. The AI platform analysed data daily, identifying abnormal usage and creating instant work tickets for shop teams.
Russells Hall Hospital – Smarter Decisions on a Tight Budget
With ambitious sustainability targets across the NHS, Russells Hall Hospital needed to assess the efficiency of its heat network, including CHP operations.
Wincanton: Enhancing Efficiency in a Fast-Growing Supply Chain Operation
Wincanton partnered with Optimal Monitoring to gain greater visibility of energy use and drive energy efficiency across a fast-growing supply chain operation.
Chipping Norton School: Smarter Energy Management with Optimal Monitoring
Chipping Norton School were able to reduced water, gas and electricity costs and consumption, improving their energy efficiency with smarter energy management with Optimal Monitoring.
St Faith’s School: Driving Energy Efficiency
St Faith’s were able to improve their energy efficiency by working with Optimal Monitoring which resulted in reductions in consumption and energy costs.
William Hill take a calculated gamble with EMMA AI
William Hill know a thing or two about calculating odds, having been in the betting business since 1934. Earlier this year they took a calculated gamble on EMMA AI. This was in the hope that it would help them with their green strategy and ultimately save them...
Saving energy for leading brands
The Optimal Monitoring team works with a diverse range of businesses across various sectors. Saving them significant energy costs and emissions every single year.
Our latest thoughts
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Advanced meters or smart meters
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