Energy advisory for hotels and resorts

A full energy strategy built around how your property actually runs, from one location to a portfolio.

Your bill rises and falls with occupancy, but a good chunk of it doesn't move at all. Empty rooms still get heated and cooled, common areas run all night, and gas load for hot water and kitchens holds steady year-round. Most operators signed a rate years ago and haven't compared it since.

5 checks what you're paying against your real load and handles the supply contract. From there we look for demand-side savings, and we can build the sustainability reporting a lot of brands and owners now ask for.

How we help

• Compare your current rate to your actual occupancy and load, then run competitive procurement

• Handle winter gas price risk instead of leaving it to chance

• Find demand-side savings through peak management and efficiency upgrades

• Support ESG and sustainability reporting with RECs, carbon offsets, and renewables

• Recover GRT rebates and NYSERDA funding for New York properties

Frequently asked questions

How can a hotel lower its energy costs? Start by comparing your current rate against your actual load, since a large share of a hotel's usage stays fixed regardless of occupancy. A competitive procurement process, seasonal pricing, and demand-side savings from peak management and efficiency typically recover the most. 5 handles each of these.

Do hotels pay for energy differently based on occupancy? Partly. Guest-driven usage moves with occupancy, but heating, cooling of common areas, and gas load for hot water and kitchens run year-round. That fixed portion is where many hotels pay when their rate isn't matched to their real usage.

Should a hotel choose a fixed or index energy rate? It depends on your load profile and risk tolerance. A fixed rate gives budget certainty; an index rate can cost less but exposes you to market swings. 5 reviews your usage and recommends the structure that fits, rather than defaulting to one.

Can 5 help a hotel with sustainability or ESG reporting? Yes. Alongside procurement, 5 supports sustainability goals through renewable energy credits, carbon offsets, and renewable transactions like PPAs and on-site solar, and helps clients report on the results.