Energy Management Software & Monitoring Service
Provide energy monitoring software and ongoing management
Overview
Energy management providers charge $500-$3,000 monthly per building or $2,000-$10,000 for software deployment.
Serving 30-100 buildings generates $300,000-$1,500,000 annually with 70-85% margins.
In 2025, data-driven energy management essential.
Services include energy monitoring system installation ($3,000-$15,000 per building), cloud-based energy dashboards ($300-$1,500 monthly), automated fault detection, utility bill tracking and analytics, demand response management, and ongoing optimization support.
Successful providers install submeters and sensors, provide real-time energy visibility, alert to anomalies and waste, enable data-driven decisions, and deliver ongoing savings.
Facility managers and building owners as clients.
Marketing through commercial real estate, facility management, energy consultants, building automation companies, and case studies.
Required Skills
- Energy Monitoring Systems
- Data Analytics
- Building Automation
- Software Platforms
- Sensor Installation
- Energy Management
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Recurring monthly software revenue
- Real-time data drives client value
- Growing energy management market
- Can scale to many buildings
- Technology-based business model
Cons
- Software development or licensing costs
- Need building systems and data expertise
- Hardware installation required
- Customer acquisition costs high
- Competition from established platforms
How to Get Started
- Partner with or develop energy monitoring platform
- Build installation and analytics expertise
- Market to facility managers and building owners
- Install monitoring hardware and sensors
- Configure energy dashboards and analytics
- Provide ongoing monitoring and insights
- Identify and support optimization opportunities
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