Profitability of Saving Measures

The recommended savings and their investment costs are presented in the auditing reports based on the price levels at the time of the audits. The so-called direct pay back period of measures is calculated based on the previous numerical values. The following diagram shows the cost saving potential (€ million), grouped according to classes of different pay back period, that were calculated on the basis of the recommended measures of 777 reported facilities whose auditing was started between 2004-2009.

All 2004-2009 reported facilities

The cost saving potential of the 777 audited facilities (total € 22,6 million) reported between 2004-2009 is distributed into different pay back classes. The figures in the diagram contain both service sector and industrial and energy sector facilities for the period in question.

(Säästöpotentiaali = the cost saving potential)
(Toimenpiteiden lkm / lukumäärä = number of measures)
(Takaisinmaksuaika (vuotta) = repayment time (years))


The recommended measures are concentrated into available technological measures (pay back period zero years) and measures with a pay back period of under two years. The relative saving potential and total service and industrial sector cost savings potential represented by measures with a pay back period of under two years is over 55% (74% for the service sector and 53% in industry).

Reported service sector facilities 2004-2009

The cost saving potential of service sector audited facilities for 2004-2009 (total € 5,8 million) is distributed into different pay back classes.

(Säästöpotentiaali = the cost saving potential)
(Toimenpiteiden lkm / lukumäärä = number of measures)
(Takaisinmaksuaika (vuotta) = repayment time (years))


The service sector pay back period of less than two years for the cost saving potential of measures is 74%. The corresponding investment requirement for these measures is only 11% of all the measures’ common investment requirements.

Reported facilities of SMEs and the energy sector

The cost saving potential of industry and energy sector audited facilities for 2004-2009 (total € 16,8 million) is distributed into different pay back classes.

(Säästöpotentiaali = the cost saving potential)
(Toimenpiteiden lkm / lukumäärä = number of measures)
(Takaisinmaksuaika (vuotta) = repayment time (years))


The SME sector pay back period of less than two years for the cost saving potential of measures is 57%. The corresponding investment requirement for these measures is only 16% of all the measures’ common investment requirements.