energyelephant.com

What It Is

EnergyElephant is energy management and sustainability management software that helps organizations manage data on energy, water, waste, and carbon emissions. Its goals are to improve sustainability performance, reduce costs, meet compliance requirements, and save time on data processing. It emphasizes that organizations can “start without hardware,” using automation, AI, and data analytics so that non-specialists can also make energy and carbon management decisions.

Core Features and Collaboration

The platform covers dashboards, Scope 1/2/3 carbon reporting, ISO 50001 energy management, bill processing and validation, data cleaning and standardization, cost management, real-time IoT data, and virtual energy audits. Data sources include smart meters, sensors, supplier portals, BI systems, APIs, and uploads of PDF, CSV, Excel, and XML files. The system extracts information such as bill amounts, consumption, and readings, and performs anomaly detection, estimated-bill flagging, and regulatory/tax data validation. For teams, EnergyElephant typically does not charge by user count, supports adding internal members and external consultants, and requires appropriate permission settings. Dashboards can be shared with frontline managers to help distribute responsibility for action.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is based on meters/data points: Small is €25/month with a minimum of 10 points, Medium is €13.80/month with a minimum of 50 points, Large is €6.60/month with a minimum of 300 points, and Enterprise is quote-based with support for unlimited volume. Pricing is not calculated by the number of countries or regions, making it suitable for organizations operating across multiple locations. Payment is typically annual, though quarterly invoicing may be available with an annual PO; charities and nonprofits can contact the company for discounts. The website clearly offers a fully free trial.

Pros, Cons, and Best Fit

Strengths include integrated management of energy, carbon, water, and waste, making it suitable for multi-site asset portfolios. Automated bill parsing and data cleaning can significantly reduce manual work. Its compliance coverage includes common frameworks and requirements such as CSRD, ISO 50001, B Corp, GHG Protocol, CDP, GRESB, and TCFD. Limitations are that Enterprise pricing and add-on modules require a quote, and public information does not disclose security certifications, SLA, data residency, or Chinese localization. Scanned or photographed bills cannot be automatically extracted. It is best suited to universities, the public sector, real estate, retail, finance, multinational companies, as well as energy managers, sustainability teams, and finance teams.

Access from China and Alternatives

Public materials do not specify access from mainland China, payment methods, or local compliance support, so network availability is rated as unknown. If a company plans to deploy it in China, it should further verify access speed, euro payments, invoicing, cross-border data transfer, and Chinese-language support. Alternatives to evaluate include Microsoft Sustainability Manager, Watershed, Persefoni, Plan A, Sweep, or local Chinese carbon and energy management systems.