Advantage Utilities has been named Consultancy of the Year for Large Customers at the 2025 TELCA Awards, a recognition of its growing impact across the UK’s hospitality sector and its results-led approach to energy management.
At a time when energy is one of the most volatile and high-cost operational areas for hotels, Advantage Utilities has delivered tailored support to some of the country’s most prestigious hotel brands, including the Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental and Grantley Hall.
Its approach involves working with hotel teams to implement long-term energy strategies that reduce overheads, strengthen compliance and support sustainability goals, all without disrupting service quality or the guest experience.
In one hotel portfolio alone, Advantage Utilities helped deliver over £500,000 in energy savings within two years, with additional savings projected through upcoming upgrades and estate-wide optimisations.
“Hospitality clients need more than just a good deal on energy,” explains director Tim Ross. “They need a partner who understands how their buildings work, how their operations flow, and what’s at stake when energy costs rise or systems fail. That’s where we add value, bringing technical knowledge and commercial thinking together to protect both margins and standards.”
Energy strategy for hospitality: how it works
Advantage Utilities offers a fully managed service tailored to the hospitality sector, covering:
● Procurement and contract structuring: Fixed, flexible, and hybrid models based on usage patterns and budget strategy.
● Invoice validation and cost recovery: Identifying billing errors, reclaiming overcharges, and managing complex non-commodity costs.
● Efficiency and upgrades: Supporting the rollout of lighting, heating, and generation improvements to reduce energy intensity.
● Carbon and ESG reporting: Ensuring hotels meet SECR obligations and broader sustainability targets.
● Zero disruption implementation: All work is planned to avoid operational impact or guest inconvenience.
This joined-up approach allows Advantage Utilities to support both group-wide portfolios and single-site hotels, aligning strategies with occupancy cycles, brand values, and compliance frameworks.
Trusted by leading hotels
In recent years, Advantage Utilities has become a go-to energy partner for premium and luxury hotels looking to manage risk and build long-term resilience. The team collaborates closely with property, facilities and sustainability teams to ensure all energy decisions reflect both immediate operational realities and long-term business goals.
Their work has helped hotels:
● Reduce energy spend by six figures or more
● Implement data-led energy planning across estates
● Uncover and rectify significant billing inaccuracies
● Comply with evolving carbon reporting obligations
The TELCA Awards panel cited this hands-on, strategic approach as a key reason for the win, commending the consultancy’s ability to balance savings, compliance, and guest experience without compromise.
One of the standout services Advantage Utilities offers is its suite of analytics platforms, where our hospitality clients and consultants can track energy usage, carbon output, and performance trends in real time, supporting smarter decisions and ongoing optimisation.