Mabie Farm Park - Energy Demand
Electricity
The electricity demand for Mabie Farm Park was calculated according to our energy demand methodology.
Mabie Farm Park contains a number of electrical appliances, with varying amounts of use. For example, the outdoor lighting and CCTV cameras provide a fairly constant load throughout the year, whereas catering appliances (such as the microwave, toaster or coffee machine) have a much greater frequency of use during the peak summer period when visitor numbers are at their greatest.
The total annual electricity demand was calculated to be 69,000 kWh. The cost of electricity is 10.24 p/kWh, therefore the annual cost of electricity is £7,069.
The full spreadsheet for the electricity demand at Mabie Farm Park can be found here.
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