AbleCare

The challenge

A large care home group operating multiple homes in the South West faced a significant operational challenge: high heating and hot water costs.

At one of their homes, annual heating spend reached £9,858. With rising energy prices and increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, the group needed a reliable, non-disruptive way to cut energy consumption while maintaining the warm and comfortable environment that residents rely on.

The client wanted a solution that could deliver measurable savings without compromising resident care, and that would also support their wider sustainability goals.

Our solution

In April 2024, Eden Energy Partners installed the OH4 Energy Saving Technology at one of the group’s care homes as a proof of concept.

• Installation was completed quickly, with no downtime or disruption to residents
• The commercial agreement allowed the system to be paid for entirely from first-year savings, with the client committing only 50% of verified savings for 12 months

Before installation, OH4 projected a 15–20% reduction in gas usage. The care home group were assured that installation costs would be covered entirely from the first year’s savings.

The results

Performance was monitored using monthly meter readings adjusted for degree days and occupancy levels, ensuring a fair comparison year on year.

• 16% reduction in kWh per degree day (including all energy use)
• 27% saving achieved when excluding kitchen gas consumption
• £2,623.23 saved annually
• Projected £29,389.05 saving over 10 years with fuel inflation factored in
• Return on investment: 2755% over 10 years 

“After a year of using OH4, we can clearly see the results in reduced fuel usage for heating and hot water. The evidence shows savings above 20%, and with external auditing and ESG reporting included, we can demonstrate both financial and environmental impact. We are now rolling OH4 out across the rest of our care homes. We are happy to recommend OH4 to any business looking to reduce their carbon footprint and save money.” — Managing Director, AbleCare

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