'We have a responsibility' - Baxi slash energy use at their Bamber Bridge site - here's how they've done it
Baxi was founded in 1866 by iron moulder Richard Baxendale.
Heating and hot water solutions manufacturer Baxi has managed to slash energy useage at its Bamber Bridge manufacturing site.
Between 2024 and 2025, the site in Club Street reported an 11.97 per cent reduction in electricity consumption and a further 7.18 per cent reduction in electricity use in quarter one of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
The reduction in electricity use sits within Baxi’s wider efficiency, safety and quality strategy across manufacturing, logistics and product performance, reinforced by its recent move to reduce HGV emissions by approximately 99 per cent by switching to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
How have they done it?
A significant part of the work to reduce electricity consumption was the implementation of an electricity submetering system to monitor the entire energy usage at the factory in real time. Having access to this data has allowed Baxi to eliminate any unnecessary weekend or out-of-hours electricity usage at its Preston factory and to focus in on energy-intensive component areas where changes needed to be made.
Chloe Bottomley, Baxi’s Environment, Health and Safety Advisor, explained: “As a major manufacturer, with a proud 160-year heritage, we have a responsibility to lead the way in sustainability.
“The ClearVUE.Zero Energy monitoring portal helped us to pinpoint our energy use. But the significant electricity reduction could not have been achieved without the active engagement of all our team at Preston. And we’re not stopping here. With our company-wide culture of sustainability and internal Energy Community driving energy efficiency, we are continuing our efforts to do better for our customers, communities and the planet.”