Salons and barbers

Check the energy costs behind a busy salon day

A useful salon energy comparison looks at more than the hours the doors are open. Hair washing, styling equipment, laundry and room comfort can use energy at different times. Use your own bills and appointment pattern rather than a generic salon average.

By the Check Your Energy Bill team · Updated 26 October 2026

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Your salon energy checklist

Look beyond the appointment book

Wash basins
Hot water
Check the fuel, billing arrangement and maintenance needs of the water-heating system.
Service hours
Styling equipment
Record when tools and other large loads run. Check whether demand charges apply.
Outside appointments
Laundry and clean-up
Include any equipment used before opening or after the last client leaves.
Client and staff comfort
Lighting and room conditions
Review schedules while maintaining hygiene, ventilation and safe operation.

Equipment varies by salon. This is not a consumption average or a promised saving. Review electricity and gas separately.

Map the equipment you actually use

List styling tools, hot-water systems, lighting, heating and cooling, plus any laundry equipment. A barber shop, a hair salon with several wash basins and a beauty studio can have different equipment and operating needs.

Record when each major item runs, including preparation and clean-up. The list is a starting point for understanding your site, not an estimate of how much energy every salon uses.

Check hot water and laundry separately

Find out which fuel heats your water and whether it is metered or billed separately. If gas is used, check the gas bill on its own. A cheaper electricity plan does not establish that a bundled gas offer is better.

Look for leaks, unusual operation or equipment running outside its intended schedule. Ask a qualified technician about maintenance or changes. Maintain required hygiene, safe water temperatures and service capacity; do not change safety settings to chase an assumed saving.

Match tariff periods to appointments

Compare weekday, late-night and weekend activity with the plan’s time-of-use schedule. Include laundry or cleaning outside appointment hours. Do not assume every retailer uses the same peak periods.

If several large loads operate together, check whether the bill includes demand charges. A comparison based only on total kWh cannot describe every site’s peak power costs.

Separate a better plan from lower consumption

Compare annual usage and daily supply costs using the same usage and GST basis. Any potential plan saving should not assume fewer appointments, new equipment or lower hot-water use.

Review equipment routines as a separate task. For example, record an agreed lighting schedule change and check subsequent usage across comparable trading periods. A busier month or different weather can change the result.

Prepare a salon bill for comparison

Use a recent bill with detailed usage, charges, billing dates and network information. Have a full year of consumption if possible, plus the current contract’s benefit end date and fee conditions.

Our panel comparison checks supported business supplies and tariffs. It does not promise a special salon tariff or the lowest price in the whole market. Confirm full pricing, meter eligibility and contract terms before accepting an offer.

Sources and further reading

Sources checked 26 October 2026. Rates and eligibility can change. Your comparison shows its own data verification date.

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