Built Matters Energy
Best suited to: Businesses wanting to find, prioritise and measure financially material energy opportunities using existing data.
Compare the approaches
How does Built Matters Energy compare?
Energy products solve different problems. Some focus on monitoring, some provide broader energy management, some model low-carbon investment and some deliver consultancy or engineering services.
Built Matters has a narrower purpose: find financially material energy opportunities, prioritise what deserves attention and measure whether the expected saving actually happened. The better choice depends on the question you need to answer.
Start with the requirement
Which approach fits your decision?
Energy monitoring software
Best suited to: Businesses primarily needing visibility of consumption, meters, dashboards and alerts.
Energy management / optimisation platforms
Best suited to: Organisations needing broader portfolio workflows, reporting or operational optimisation. Scope and control capabilities vary by platform.
Retrofit / low-carbon modelling platforms
Best suited to: Organisations evaluating technologies such as solar, batteries, heat pumps or retrofit interventions.
Energy consultancy
Best suited to: Businesses needing human engineering expertise, physical investigation, audits, implementation support or specialist advice.
These categories overlap. A monitoring platform may include advanced analysis, and a consultant may use software. Compare the actual scope, data requirements and support you need.
Named alternatives
Scope before sticker price.
Selected public information, reviewed on 25 September 2026. These are not like-for-like quotations: sites, meter points, platform fees, promotions and service commitments differ. Check current scope, taxes, setup costs and contract terms with each provider. This is not an exhaustive feature audit or a ranking.
Perse
Optimise combines building and energy data to model low-carbon interventions, including solar and batteries.
- Public pricing reviewed
- The reviewed show promotion lists £500/month platform access for six discounted months within a 12-month contract. Promotional assessments are £5/site for low-carbon options and £10/site for solar and battery.
- Scope to check
- A restricted event offer, not standard ongoing pricing. Data costs are additional. Confirm eligibility, minimum commitment and renewal terms with Perse.
Reviewed . Perse pricing and deals
EnergyElephant
Broader energy and sustainability management, including interval analysis, benchmarking and tracking energy-reduction projects.
- Public pricing reviewed
- The reviewed UK page lists £21 per meter/month with a minimum of 10 meter points; £11.80 with a minimum of 50; and £5.60 with a minimum of 300. Enterprise pricing is on request.
- Scope to check
- Meter/data-point pricing, not site pricing. Package features differ. The page says invoicing is normally annual in advance; confirm contract and onboarding requirements.
Reviewed . EnergyElephant UK pricing
Shockflo
Site monitoring and operational optimisation, with an on-site control layer. Its Optimise package includes scheduling, peak management and tariff optimisation.
- Public pricing reviewed
- Public pricing shows Monitor at £95 per site/month and Optimise at £245 per site/month. Other packages and portfolio pricing are also offered.
- Scope to check
- Monitor provides visibility and alerts without control. Hardware, integration suitability and the required control scope need checking for the site.
Reviewed . Shockflo platform and pricing
Lighthouse Insights
The reviewed Lighthouse page presents supply monitoring, live monitoring and a tailored sustainability service.
- Public pricing reviewed
- The available pricing page shows £100 per month/site for Supply Monitoring, £450 for Live Monitoring and from £350 for Sustainability Concierge.
- Scope to check
- These figures differ from earlier research. The available page also contains unrelated template text, so confirm current packages and prices directly before relying on them.
Reviewed . Lighthouse pricing
Traditional energy consultancy
Human expertise for audits, physical investigation, engineering advice or implementation support, depending on the engagement.
- Pricing and scope
- There is no single category price. Request a scoped quotation that identifies site visits, deliverables, qualifications and implementation responsibilities.
- Best suited to
- A question requiring specialist judgement or work at the site. Built Matters does not include these services.
The Built Matters approach
From existing evidence to financial decisions.
Public evidence, current data
Where available, published ESOS information provides context about historic opportunities and actions. Current interval data establishes what is happening now; historical records do not establish current performance.
ESOS and realised savingsInterpret and prioritise
Translate relevant patterns into £ implications, then rank what deserves attention by financial opportunity, confidence, effort, investment and operational disruption.
Follow SCREEN, FIND, FIX and PROVEIndependent and self-service
No equipment sales, supplier commissions or human consultancy included. No consulting engagement, sales meeting or site visit is required to begin the intended self-service experience. You retain the decision about what to implement and who should investigate.
Decisions in a production settingMeasure after action
PROVE connects an intervention with subsequent consumption to assess whether expected savings appear to have materialised. Weather, production and operational changes must be considered before attributing a saving.
Read the measurement approachThese are the intended product capabilities. Purchasing, uploads and account access are not available on this website. The comparison describes fit and scope, not a claim that these capabilities are unique.
Evidence model
Know what supports each finding.
KNOWN
Directly supported by supplied or source data. Public records remain source-reported information, not independently verified facts about current operations.
CALCULATED
Derived transparently from the available data. The method, period and assumptions should explain how the figure was reached.
INFERRED
Built Matters’ interpretation of the evidence. An explanation to test, distinct from a directly observed fact.
INVESTIGATE
A plausible issue requiring additional evidence or specialist assessment before action.
A pattern worth investigating is not proof of an equipment fault. For diagnosis, engineering design or implementation advice, use a qualified specialist. For detailed solar or battery investment modelling, a specialist platform or adviser may be the better fit.
Built Matters Energy
Clear scope.
Simple pricing.
SCREEN is the free public-data intelligence concept. FIND + FIX and optional PROVE address current consumption and what changes next.
FIND + FIX
£495
one-off
Up to 5 sites included.
Find and prioritise financially material energy opportunities.
Additional sites £50 each.
- Current energy analysis
- Financial opportunity analysis
- Evidence and confidence behind findings
- Prioritised Energy Action Plan
- Investigation Briefs where specialist input is required
- ESOS evidence workspace and supporting information
- One follow-up Energy Recheck
PROVE
£195
per month
Up to 5 sites included.
Keep measuring what changed and finding what matters next. Optional after FIND + FIX.
Additional sites £20 per site per month.
- Ongoing monitoring of supplied consumption data
- Measurement of interventions
- Evidence of realised savings
- Identification of emerging opportunities
- Ongoing action and evidence history
No consultancy fees. No equipment to buy from us. No supplier commissions. No per-user charges or credits.
These are the intended product packages. Purchasing, data upload and account access are not available on this website. PROVE is optional, not a condition of FIND + FIX.
Practical questions
Choose for the question you need to answer.
How is Built Matters different from energy monitoring software?
Monitoring commonly focuses on visibility of meters, consumption and alerts. Built Matters focuses on the financial significance of patterns, priorities for action and subsequent measurement. Monitoring platforms may also provide analysis; compare the actual package and your requirements.
How is Built Matters different from energy consultancy?
Built Matters is a self-service intelligence product with no human consultancy included. A consultant or engineer is the more appropriate choice for physical inspection, engineering design, specialist advice or implementation support.
How does Built Matters compare with Perse?
Perse Optimise positions its service around building and energy data and modelling low-carbon options, including solar and batteries. Built Matters focuses on current consumption, financial priorities and evidence after action. Choose according to the decision you need to make, and check current package scope.
How does Built Matters compare with EnergyElephant?
EnergyElephant offers broader energy and sustainability management, including interval analysis, benchmarking and measurement capabilities. Built Matters has a narrower FIND, FIX and PROVE proposition. Compare data coverage, workflow and pricing units rather than assuming the services are interchangeable.
Does Built Matters replace an energy management platform?
Not necessarily. If you need ongoing data collection, portfolio administration or broad reporting workflows, an energy management platform may remain useful. Built Matters can address an analysis and prioritisation question using suitable existing data.
Which option is best if I already have interval energy data?
If you need financial interpretation and priorities, an analysis product may fit. If you need continuous operational visibility or control, consider a monitoring or optimisation platform. Check what your existing system already provides before adding another service.
Which option is best if I need engineering advice?
Choose an appropriately qualified engineer or energy consultant for diagnosis, design, site investigation or implementation advice. Built Matters does not replace that expertise.
Which option is best if I want to evaluate solar or battery investment?
A platform specialising in technology modelling, such as Perse Optimise, or a qualified specialist may be more appropriate for detailed solar and battery assessment. Investment decisions also need site constraints, design and commercial assumptions to be checked.
Which option is best if I want to understand whether an intervention actually saved energy?
Look for a transparent baseline comparison that accounts for weather, production and operational changes. Built Matters PROVE is intended for this question; other platforms and measurement specialists also address it. Formal assurance may require specialist measurement and verification.
From evidence to action
Find the opportunity.
Decide what matters.
Prove what changed.
Independent energy intelligence for the decisions that affect your operating costs.