ENERGIZING
REAL
ESTATE

Green electricity does not have to cost significantly more. For real estate portfolios, comparable offers, reliable guarantees of origin and suitable contractual terms matter. How competition, aggregation and PPAs fit into the assessment.

Compare electricity and gas renewal offers for professionally managed real estate portfolios. Five criteria help owners, asset managers and property managers assess prices, contractual terms and operational support, and decide whether to renew, renegotiate or switch.

Waiting for lower energy prices cannot replace a procurement plan. Six practical elements help owners, asset managers and property managers buy electricity and gas with clear target levels, deadlines and risk limits. Purchasing in tranches reduces reliance on a single transaction date.

Annual consumption alone does not make a real estate portfolio ready for tendering. Energy Myth #7 explains five requirements: supply points, market location IDs, consumption profiles, contract details and validated records – the foundation for comparable energy offers.

Small supply points can be included in a professional energy tender. How aggregation across a real estate portfolio can support competition and efficient processes, and what preparation is needed.

PPAs are not only an option for large corporations. How aggregating supply points can open access, and why demand profiles, guarantees of origin, total costs and long-term commitments matter.

Spot or fixed electricity prices: demand profiles, complete contract costs and budget risks matter. Six criteria help determine a suitable procurement mix for a real estate portfolio.

The buying date affects energy prices, but the market low is only clear in hindsight. Clear triggers, early planning, market monitoring and suitable tranches make procurement decisions accountable. Learn what these rules can achieve for a real estate portfolio and which price risks remain.

A low unit rate alone does not make an energy offer suitable. Professional real estate portfolios also need to assess data quality, contract terms, sustainability evidence and risks. Seven elements explain how price comparisons, a digital platform and strategic advice work together.