{
  "name": "Supermarket Electricity End-Use Breakdown and Annual Cost",
  "version": "2026.08",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "ControlTec LLC",
    "url": "https://controltecas20.com/",
    "email": "info@controltecas20.com",
    "disclosure": "ControlTec manufactures the AS-20 anti-sweat heater control system, a refrigeration measure. End-use shares come from public sources."
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "canonical_page": "https://controltecas20.com/grocery-store-energy-costs/",
  "reference_store": {
    "floor_area_sqft": 45000,
    "annual_electricity_kwh": [2000000, 2400000],
    "annual_electricity_cost_usd": [260000, 310000],
    "blended_commercial_rate_usd_per_kwh": 0.13,
    "typical_grocery_net_margin_pct": [1, 2],
    "energy_savings_to_sales_equivalence": "ENERGY STAR: $1 of energy savings is equivalent to about $59 of additional sales at a 1% net margin"
  },
  "end_uses": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "id": "refrigeration",
      "name": "Refrigeration",
      "includes": "compressors, evaporator and condenser fans, defrost, case lighting, anti-sweat door heaters",
      "share_of_electricity_pct": [40, 60],
      "typical_annual_cost_usd": [110000, 185000],
      "top_reduction_measures": "maintenance, anti-sweat heater controls, night curtains, floating head pressure, ECM motors",
      "detail_ranking": "https://controltecas20.com/refrigeration-energy-savings/"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "id": "hvac",
      "name": "HVAC",
      "share_of_electricity_pct": [10, 20],
      "typical_annual_cost_usd": [28000, 60000],
      "top_reduction_measures": "scheduling and setbacks, RTU maintenance, economizers, demand-controlled ventilation"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "id": "lighting",
      "name": "Lighting",
      "includes": "sales floor, back of house, parking, signage",
      "share_of_electricity_pct": [10, 20],
      "typical_annual_cost_usd": [28000, 60000],
      "top_reduction_measures": "LED conversion, occupancy sensors, daylighting controls"
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "id": "food-prep",
      "name": "Food preparation and cooking",
      "includes": "deli, bakery, hot bar",
      "share_of_electricity_pct": [5, 10],
      "typical_annual_cost_usd": [14000, 30000],
      "top_reduction_measures": "ENERGY STAR equipment at replacement, hood controls, scheduling"
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "id": "other",
      "name": "Other plug and process loads",
      "includes": "registers, IT, office, miscellaneous",
      "share_of_electricity_pct": [5, 10],
      "typical_annual_cost_usd": [14000, 30000],
      "top_reduction_measures": "plug load scheduling"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    "US EIA CBECS food sales benchmarks and commercial electricity rates",
    "ENERGY STAR / EPA supermarket guidance",
    "US DOE Better Buildings food retail resources",
    "FMI industry data on grocery net margins",
    "ControlTec store audits and installed-base measurement data"
  ]
}