Mean Hospital Utility Cost per Gross Square Foot: 2011
- $2.30 electricity
- $1.05 steam
- $1.01 chilled water
- $0.81 natural gas
- $0.32 domestic water
- $0.19 sewer
- $0.03 fuel oil
- $3.23 total utilities
These data are from The Benchmarking 2.0 Health care Facility Management Report, based on 184 survey responses. The report notes that electricity represents 71 percent of utility costs and includes an interesting comparison to home electricity use:
- 1,829.04 average kilowatt hours per patient discharge
- So, electricity use for one patient discharge is the equivalent of over two MONTHS of typical home electricity use
Source: Speaking their language: new report provides valuable communications tool. HFM. Health Facilities Management;26(6):36-39, June 2013. Click here for publisher’s website: http://www.hfmmagazine.com/hfmmagazine/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HFMMAGAZINE/Article/data/06JUN2013/0613HFM_FEA_CompOps&domain=HFMMAGAZINE
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Filed under: Hospital costs, Posted by Kim Garber | Tagged: Hospital electricity cost per square foot, Hospital energy cost per square foot, Hospital utility cost per square foot |
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