DPD – Driving down energy use across UK depots
DPD set out to cut energy use across their depots as part of their mission to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company. Our energy control system delivered an average 68 % gas saving, helping reduce usage by 3.35 million kWh within just four months.
68 %
Savings delivered
16
months payback period
Context
With a target to reduce energy consumption per parcel by 30% by 2025, DPD needed a practical, scalable way to bring down gas use across their UK network.
Heating is essential for packaging areas, especially overnight, but rising gas costs and sustainability commitments made efficiency a top priority.
Electrification was considered but proved cost-prohibitive at the time, so reducing gas demand became the most sustainable route.
DPD required a multi-site control solution to standardise heating management, improve visibility, and help reduce unnecessary engineer callouts.
Solution
We partnered with DPD’s Environmental Officer to launch an initial trial across three depots with the highest gas usage.
Working with a local DPD site contact, each site was fitted with our energy control system and door sensors, 37 in total, to manage heat loss during overnight operations.
The system provided remote visibility and control, allowing DPD’s central team to monitor performance, track temperatures, and optimise settings across all sites.
Following the successful trial, the system was rolled out to further depots as part of DPD’s wider energy-reduction strategy.
Impact
Across 14 depots assessed after just four months, savings ranged from 36% to 95%, with an average reduction of 68% in gas consumption.
In total, this equated to a 3.35 million kWh energy saving — a significant step toward DPD’s 2025 sustainability goal.
The project not only reduced operating costs but also proved that targeted control can make a measurable impact on both performance and emissions across a complex, multi-site estate.
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