The commercial, mining and manufacturing sectors are the cornerstones of the Western Australian economy. Collectively they consume 340 petajoules of energy and account for 62% of the State's annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Experience in Australia and overseas demonstrates that savings in business energy use of between 15-25% can be achieved through sustainable energy practices. Many opportunities for savings involve simple housekeeping practices that cost nothing or very little to implement. Others can be costly but should pay for themselves through reduced energy bills. The potential for reducing energy consumption will vary for each individual business and depends on a number of factors (both technical and non-technical).

The Sustainable Energy Development Office is committed to assisting Western Australian businesses and has developed a range of case studies and brochures to help your business better manage energy consumption as well as save the environment through reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The brochures are available under the Publications (Work Energy Smart) section of this website and should provide the tools needed to assess opportunities for improving energy efficiency within your organisation.

For additional information on energy efficiency best practices in a variety of business sectors see the energy efficiency best practice program on the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism website.