Case Study: Växjö Energi AB reduces energy consumption with CGI's EnergiKollen

Växjö Energi AB cuts electricity use by 47.4% with CGI

CGI partnered with Växjö Energi AB (VEAB), a local energy company in Sweden, to help them achieve a goal of reducing customer electricity consumption by 5%. The challenge was to increase customer awareness of their energy usage in a simple and engaging way, moving beyond traditional monthly bills to motivate behavioral change, particularly among those not typically focused on their environmental impact.

CGI developed and launched an online energy-saving service called EnergiKollen. This solution used simple graphics to show real-time energy consumption and introduced a competitive element where users could compete with their neighbors. The results were significant, with users saving around four times more energy than non-users, and some competition winners achieving savings of up to 47.4%. The success led five other Swedish utilities to adopt the tool, which is now used by over 600,000 people across the country.

Växjö Energi AB (veab)