In tourism, turning energy into value means protecting both guest experience and profitability
Tourism is one of Europe’s largest industries. It represents close to 10% of the European Union’s GDP, supports more than 24 million jobs and, in 2024, exceeded three billion nights spent in tourist accommodation for the first time.
Its economic scale makes the sector critical to Europe’s energy transition.
Hotels, resorts and other tourism assets have high and continuous energy needs, driven by heating and cooling, domestic hot water, kitchens, laundries, refrigeration, swimming pools, spas, lighting and electric vehicle charging.
The challenge is particularly demanding: reducing energy consumption and emissions without compromising comfort, service quality or the guest experience.
At the same time, many operators face ageing buildings, volatile energy costs and investment constraints. Decarbonisation therefore requires more than isolated solutions. It requires an integrated approach, adapted to the characteristics and consumption profile of each asset.
This is where Helexia can help the tourism sector turn energy into value. Combining energy efficiency, on-site solar generation, energy storage, electrification, electric mobility and active energy management creates value across three key dimensions:
Reducing costs and protecting profitability. Consuming less, producing energy locally and managing demand intelligently can reduce energy bills and limit exposure to price volatility.
Decarbonising without compromising the guest experience. Modernising energy systems can improve comfort, reliability and service quality, making sustainability part of the experience offered by the hotel.
Increasing asset value and resilience. More efficient, electrified and climate-ready buildings are better positioned to operate effectively and meet the expectations of guests, investors and operators.
Models such as Energy-as-a-Service can also enable these solutions to be implemented without diverting capital and internal resources away from the core business, by integrating financing, development, operation and performance monitoring.
The energy transition in tourism should not be seen solely as an environmental obligation. It is an opportunity to reduce costs, improve operations, strengthen resilience and increase asset value.
In tourism, turning energy into value means making every building more efficient and competitive, while protecting what should never be compromised: the guest experience.
