Energy & Sustainability worked example

Energy Intensity with total energy consumed in the period of 6,125,000 kWh: a worked example in energy & sustainability

This scenario runs the energy intensity calculation on the strong side: total energy consumed in the period of 6,125,000 kWh, with every other input held at its documented default. an energy manager needs kWh per unit, MMBtu per ton, or another normalized energy KPI

The inputs for this scenario

  • Total energy consumed in the period: 6,125,000 kWh (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 2,450,000)
  • Production output (good units made): 610,000 units (unchanged)
  • Energy unit conversion factor: 1 x (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Raw energy intensity = total energy use รท production volume) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10.04 kWh / unit for reported energy intensity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10.04 kWh / unit for raw energy intensity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1 x for energy unit conversion factor.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 610,000 units for production volume.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where total energy consumed in the period sits at 2,450,000 kWh and the headline result is 4.02 kWh / unit, this scenario comes in 150% above the baseline at 10.04 kWh / unit.
  • Use it to benchmark efficiency over time, compare lines or sites on a like-for-like basis, or set normalised reduction targets. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Reported energy intensity: 10.04 kWh / unit (headline result)
  • Raw energy intensity: 10.04 kWh / unit
  • Energy unit conversion factor: 1 x
  • Production volume: 610,000 units

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Energy Intensity calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.