Powering Up Profitability: Why Campgrounds and RV Parks Should Meter Energy, Even in the Slow Season

Powering Up Profitability: Why Campgrounds and RV Parks Should Meter Energy, Even in the Slow Season

When it comes to running a successful campground or RV park, park owners understand that it's not just about providing a place to stay – it's about managing costs, maximizing revenue, and ensuring a top-notch experience for guests. Energy consumption plays a significant role in achieving these goals, and that's why metering for energy is essential, even during the slow season.

Occupancy rates may dip, and reservations dwindle as campers retreat from the outdoors due to colder temperatures. This quieter atmosphere allows campground owners to focus on essential tasks like winterization, while Wild Energy's real-time data insights enable them to optimize energy usage, reducing operational costs even during reduced occupancy.

Maintenance, repairs and staffing adjustments take center stage during this time of year, and our solutions provide real-time data that helps owners manage utility services efficiently with fewer staff members. With Wild Energy's solutions, park owners can transparently bill guests based on actual energy usage, ensuring fairness, guest satisfaction and transparency. We consider this a ‘win-win-win’ for park owners: the guests win, the environment wins and the park owner wins.

Related posts

View all
  • Disconnecting Meters: Is There a Good Use Case?

    Disconnecting Meters: Is There a Good Use Case?

    In years past, we’ll admit that we often recommended disconnecting meters to customers. After all, it seemed a great option.  When the site was vacant, you could turn off the power.  Mr. Johnson in the site next door couldn’t run his extension cord over to the empty site. However, after talking to customers and through real world data analysis, the team at Wild Energy has come to the realization that disconnecting meters may not be the right solution in 99% of cases. 

  • Facing Margin Compression? How to Keep Your RV Park Profitable

    Facing Margin Compression? How to Keep Your RV Park Profitable

    Owning an RV park is a dream come true for many, but as an RV park owner, one of the most significant challenges you face is margin compression. This occurs when increasing energy costs eat into your profits. Energy is the lifeblood of your park, providing a comfortable and functional environment for your guests. However, with the relentless rise in energy rates, coupled with the electrification of vehicles, including Electric RVs (ERVs), you allocate more of your budget to cover these expenses, leaving less room for profit.

  • Transient Utilities, Stop Burning Your Money

    Transient Utilities, Stop Burning Your Money

    For decades, RV Campgrounds have always included utilities for FREE to their customers.  This was primarily because there was no way to measure and bill for services during a short stay. If you wanted to charge, it would take a lot of labor and running around to go out to each site between stays to read the meter.

View all