Successful energy management depends on setting up a system to collect, analyse and report on your department/agency's energy costs and consumption.

This gives an overview of energy use and its related costs. It also helps you find savings that you might not normally see.

System features

• records historical and ongoing energy use
• provides cost information from billing data
• produces a regular summary report
• provides information to analyse trends and review tariffs.

Energy consumption monitoring and reporting systems

• demonstrate savings that are otherwise difficult to see
• track and trend consumption and demand to monitor site performance
• benchmark energy performance of sites and identify those that need urgent attention
• assist in the divestment of energy costs to end-users
  
• monitor greenhouse impact.

You can enter data manually from energy bills or import it electronically.

When you are tracking the energy consumption of multiple sites, it is best to get consumption data electronically from the energy retailer.

Keep your reporting process simple, straightforward and timely and make sure it reflects your department/agency's needs.

Data analysis using Energy Smart Tracker

Energy Smart Tracker was developed by Sustainability Victoria to help departments and agencies record and monitor energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and minimise energy costs.

The program produces basic benchmarks to help set targets for consumption and scope of total energy use.

It displays graphs on seasonal trends, production peaks, consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions for each type of energy.