Introducing EMMA AI, the automated energy management platform
EMMA AI is a completely automated energy management platform. It’s an entirely automated (no human input required) energy monitoring system designed for businesses with multiple locations. It tracks energy usage across all your sites every 30 minutes and identifies where gas and electricity are being wasted.
Savings are flagged via email directly to the person responsible for the wastage, whether that be a shop manager, department head or facilities management. No reports to review, no dashboards to examine, just savings from day one.
What Is Intelligent Automated Energy Management?
From Dashboards to AI-Driven Insights
Energy dashboards show data, but they rely on people to spot problems. That takes time, expertise, and constant attention, and even then, inefficiencies often slip through the cracks.
EMMA AI turns that model on its head. Instead of passively displaying data, it actively analyses, learns, and acts. The platform detects patterns, identifies anomalies, and flags issues automatically, giving you insights that would take a human analyst days to uncover.
Why Automation Matters for Businesses
Manual audits and energy reviews are slow and backwards-looking. By the time an anomaly is spotted, weeks of unnecessary costs may have already been incurred. Automation ensures that waste is detected as it occurs, with alerts sent instantly to the individuals who can rectify the issue.
For organisations managing multiple buildings, automation isn’t just convenient it’s the only scalable way to stay in control.
Key Features of EMMA AI
Automated Waste Detection & Alerts
EMMA AI continuously monitors your energy data, searching for unusual patterns such as equipment left running overnight, sudden spikes in consumption, or abnormal weekend loads. When waste is identified, EMMA AI automatically alerts the relevant people on site, ensuring problems are resolved quickly.
Seamless Integration with BMS and IoT
EMMA AI integrates with smart meters, submeters, Building Management Systems (BMS), and IoT devices. It can also connect to renewable energy data, such as solar generation and EV charging infrastructure, providing a comprehensive energy picture on one platform.
ESOS & Net Zero Ready Reporting
Meeting compliance obligations can be a huge drain on resources. EMMA AI simplifies reporting for ESOS Phase 4, helping organisations track their progress against Net Zero strategies by highlighting opportunities for carbon and energy savings.
User-Friendly Dashboard for Energy Teams
EMMA AI is entirely automated and doesn’t require any team member to log in, generate reports, or change settings. However, despite the advanced AI engine working behind the scenes, it is helpful to see what’s happening under the hood. The front-end is therefore designed to be ultra-intuitive, allowing energy teams, facilities managers, and sustainability leaders to quickly access insights without needing technical expertise.
EMMA AI vs Other UK Energy Monitoring Software
Traditional Dashboards vs AI
Most UK energy monitoring platforms provide dashboards and reports. These are useful, but they still require manual effort to identify issues. EMMA AI goes further by acting as a virtual energy analyst, automatically detecting waste and providing teams with precise instructions on how to address it.
Why EMMA AI Stands Out
- Proactive, not reactive
- Learns site-specific patterns
- Prioritises high-impact issues
- Automates communication with site teams
- Scales across portfolios without adding workload
Feature
View sub-meter readings
API connectivity
Automated anomaly detection
Real-time alerts
AI learning & adaptation
Compliance-ready reporting
Building Management Systems
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Dash-based Systems
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Some
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EMMA AI
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Getting started with EMMA AI is simple
No Switching Suppliers
We work to reduce the amount you are spending with your existing energy suppliers. No changes to contracts and switching.
No Capital Expenditure
EMMA AI operates in the cloud and therefore has no upfront capital investment. Instead, we charge a monthly, per-site fee to access the platform.
Nothing To Install
EMMA AI processes your existing data and doesn’t require any additional hardware – although you can connect IoT devices if desired.
No Increase In Headcount
EMMA AI educates your site managers on how to reduce their spend directly, creating an army of Energy Managers across your entire business.
Watch a quick introduction
EMMA AI delivers simple, human-like recomendations that allow store managers to reduce their energy consumption.
Absolutely no capital investment required
EMMA AI analyses data that you already have in your business to pinpoint exactly where energy is being wasted across all your sites, advising your people directly how to fix it quickly – saving your business energy & thousands of pounds every year! There is no hardware or on-site monitoring required and absolutely no up-front capital investment.
UK businesses spend around £24 billion a year on energy. With most wasting between 20-40%, the UK could be saving up to £9 billion every single year!
Benefits from day one
EMMA AI requires no upfront investment or capital expenditure, meaning that the energy savings you start to make from day one are just that … savings. Our customers typically find the cost of EMMA AI is equivalent to less than 2% of their energy spend, with total savings in year easily exceeding 10% of their energy spend. A figure that only grows from year two onwards.
Huge Financial Savings
William Hill recently announced that they are saving over £1 million on their energy bills EVERY SINGLE YEAR through implementing EMMA AI.
Massive Carbon Savings
EMMA AI is great for your bottom line and even better for the planet, saving you thousands of tonnes in carbon emissions every single year!
Maximum PR Exposure
With proven reductions in carbon emissions, you have a powerful & statistical way to shout about the positive impact you’re making.
Who Uses EMMA AI?
Education and NHS
Schools, colleges, and NHS Trusts face pressure to cut costs while maintaining comfort and compliance. EMMA AI identifies opportunities such as reducing heating during holidays or optimising hospital HVAC systems, delivering fast savings with minimal disruption.
Retail and Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality operators often waste energy overnight or during off-peak periods. EMMA AI spots lights, refrigeration, or HVAC equipment left running unnecessarily, helping chains reduce costs across dozens or even hundreds of sites.
Manufacturing and Industrial
In industrial environments, equipment faults and inefficient cycles can lead to significant energy waste. EMMA AI detects these anomalies early, helping engineering teams address issues before they escalate into downtime or excessive costs.
Multi-Site Facilities Management
Facilities managers with large, diverse portfolios benefit from EMMA AI’s ability to unify data from every site. This makes benchmarking, reporting, and accountability far simpler.
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.
We were absolutely amazed at the savings the platform was allowing us to make in practically no time at all, and across a reasonably small number of our shops. The data we were able to look at early in the project gave us the confidence to move quickly to rolling the platform out across all our locations. We all know that energy prices have been heading north for the last 2 years by huge amounts and so to see savings of this size is unbelievable really!
What is intelligent automated energy management?
Intelligent automated energy management software utilises AI and advanced analytics to monitor energy data in real-time, detect unusual patterns or waste, and automatically alert building managers or facility teams, typically via email. Instead of relying on manual reviews, it continually learns from usage trends to deliver more intelligent recommendations and measurable savings.
How does EMMA AI help detect energy waste?
EMMA AI connects to your existing meters, submeters, and building systems to track energy performance. It automatically identifies anomalies, such as equipment running overtime, unusual consumption spikes, or hidden inefficiencies, and alerts the right people immediately, reducing waste before it becomes high costs.
Which businesses benefit most from automated energy monitoring?
Any multi-site organisation, large commercial building, manufacturer, school, or NHS trust can benefit from this approach. The more complex the energy use, the greater the value of automation, as AI can identify inefficiencies that humans often overlook in large datasets.
How is AI different from a traditional energy dashboard?
Dashboards typically show data but rely on the user to spot issues. EMMA AI takes it a step further by interpreting the data, automatically detecting problems, and triggering real-time alerts, transforming passive information into proactive action.
Can EMMA AI integrate with existing meters and building systems?
Yes. EMMA AI integrates with smart meters, sub-metering systems, BMS platforms, and renewable energy data feeds (solar, EV charging, etc.). This ensures all your energy data is unified in one place for complete visibility.
Is the software suitable for ESOS and Net Zero compliance?
Absolutely. EMMA AI provides the granular monitoring and reporting required for ESOS Phase 4 compliance, while also supporting Net Zero strategies by identifying opportunities for carbon and energy savings.
How quickly can EMMA AI deliver savings?
Most clients see actionable insights within weeks of installation. By catching waste early, such as unnecessary overnight running or inefficient equipment cycles, businesses can start reducing costs almost immediately.
How does EMMA AI compare to other UK energy monitoring software providers?
Unlike older platforms, EMMA AI is built on artificial intelligence that learns your site’s energy profile over time. While other tools provide dashboards or reports, EMMA AI automatically flags issues, prioritises them, and communicates with site teams, making it a proactive solution rather than a reactive one.