* Consumption points vary annually, due to store openings and closings, equipment changes or the number
of units where it was possible to count this information
Electricity Consumption
2012
2011
2010
Electricity consumption points *
uni
210
213
240
Overall consumption
kWh
31.060.833
33.760.007
33.856.958
Average consumption per point
kWh/store 147.909
158.498
141.071
Consumption reduction (same field)
KWh
3.602.476
1.303.154
1.088.940
%
10,4
3,6
3,1
In 2012 the guidelines for streamlining energy use conti-
nued to be followed, via the use of more efficient equip-
ment and adjusting consumption to operational needs,
maximizing energy efficiency.
Highlights in this regard include:
• The uplamping program, consisting of the gradual re-
placement of current lighting by more efficient alternati-
ves, taking advantage of technological developments in
this area, specifically by using new led lighting solutions
as well as other more efficient options using traditional
technologies;
• Investment made to replace electric equipment with
natural gas equipment.
These measures enabled the following:
• 850.000 Kwh less electric power consumption by shif-
ting equipment to natural gas, accounting for 22% of the
total reduction achieved in 2012;
• Reduction of indirect CO
2
emissions;
• Reduced generation of eee (electric and electronic
equipment) waste by increasing the average lifespan of
implemented solutions. Lower sales in 2012 put pressu-
re on efforts to reduce energy consumption.
The needs imposed by the new value offers for ibersol
customers, involving products or new service options,
were nevertheless an obstacle to effective reduction of
this consumption.
Reduced energy consumption is likewise subject to a
threshold, in so far as part of the units’ total consump-
tion involves refrigeration equipment and lighting, who-
se costs do not vary. On the other hand, operational
demands imposed by external stakeholders led to the
compulsory additional installation of energy consuming
equipment.
Despite these contingencies, stricter control of ener-
gy use and adjustment of equipment usage periods
to operational needs helped lower overall power con-
sumption. Indeed, there was an 8% drop in electric po-
wer consumption compared to overall consumption
in 2011, considering the entire evaluated field. That
reduction was even higher, on the order of 10%, when
we compare consumption of the same units vis-à-vis
the previous year. However, due to the aforementioned
investment to replace electric with gas equipment, the
number of gas consumption points increased in 2012,
along with the respective consumption.
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