Hotels and work camps run 24 hours a day, every day, with heating, hot water,
laundry and kitchens that never fully stop. Occupancy swings the load but never turns it off, and in
Alberta’s north the heating season does most of the damage. Energy is a top-three controllable cost
in the building and is usually bought once and forgotten.
We supply and broker electricity and natural gas for hotels, motels and camp operations across
Alberta, including Fort McMurray and the northern service areas, and the free Energy Cost Audit
covers every meter on the property.
Where the energy actually goes
| Load | What it means for the bill |
|---|---|
| Space heating (gas) | Continuous through an eight-month heating season across a large building. Almost always the dominant commodity cost. |
| Domestic hot water | Guest showers and laundry. Steady, heavy and concentrated into predictable daily windows. |
| Laundry | Gas dryers and commercial washers. Significant, and highly sensitive to how runs are scheduled. |
| Kitchen and food service | A restaurant load sitting inside the hotel load, with its own ventilation and make-up air requirement. |
| Guest rooms and common areas | HVAC, lighting, elevators and parking plug-ins. Occupancy driven, and rarely controlled room by room. |
Where the money usually is
The gas contract
For a heating-dominated building, the gas contract and its term are the single biggest procurement decision of the year.
Occupancy and scheduling
Unoccupied wings heated and lit as though full is the most common avoidable cost in seasonal properties and camps.
Laundry and hot water
Scheduling, recovery and equipment condition move this number more than any rate change.
Multiple meters and buildings
Camps and multi-building properties often have several accounts on different contracts and end dates.
Worth checking on your own bill
- Is the gas contract chosen, dated and matched to the property’s actual annual volume?
- Are all buildings and meters on the same retailer and renewal calendar?
- Does heating and lighting in low-occupancy periods reflect actual occupancy?
- Is there a demand line on the electricity bill, and does it move with occupancy?
- Has the rate class been checked since the property last expanded or changed use?
Book a free Energy Cost Audit
Send us one recent electricity bill and one natural gas bill. We review both halves — the
energy you buy and the delivery charges you are billed to receive it — and come back with a
written summary of what we found and what, if anything, is worth changing. No cost, no obligation,
and no requirement to switch anything.
Upload your bills — free Energy Cost Audit
Prefer email? Send your bills to
info@getenergy.ca, or call
(780) 665-4771, Monday to Friday 9 AM–5 PM.
Common questions
What is the largest energy cost for an Alberta hotel?
Usually natural gas, because space heating and domestic hot water run continuously through a long heating season. Electricity is steadier and generally the smaller commodity cost.
Can a work camp with several buildings be on one energy contract?
Yes. Multiple meters and buildings can be consolidated with one retailer on a common term and renewal date, which is usually simpler to administer and easier to price.
How does occupancy affect a hotel’s energy bill?
It moves consumption but never removes the base load. Heating, hot water and common areas continue regardless, which is why heating unoccupied wings as though they were full is such a common avoidable cost.
More for Alberta businesses
- Business energy in Alberta — the overview
- The Energy Cost Audit — what we review and what you get
- Distribution and transmission charges on a business bill
- Small business electricity rates in Alberta
- Commercial natural gas in Alberta
- Do you need an energy broker in Alberta?
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Get Energy published small business rates: variable electricity 7.06¢/kWh (30-day average, calculated September 8, 2026), fixed 1-year 6.57¢/kWh, variable natural gas $3.71/GJ (calculated September 5, 2026), administration fee $9.97 per site per month. Sites above 250,000 kWh or 2,500 GJ a year are quoted on their own profile. Last updated September 12, 2026.
Get Energy is an Alberta competitive retailer and energy broker serving
residential, small business, farm and commercial consumers. Get Energy is a tradename of Utility
Network & Partners Inc.