23/06/2026
Ever wondered how much energy goes into creating some of the UKโs most popular hairstyles?
For hair and beauty businesses, heated styling tools are part of everyday life. They help deliver the looks clients love, but they also contribute to energy costs that many salon owners rarely get the chance to measure.
With the latest National Hair & Beauty Federation research showing that rising costs continue to put pressure on the industry, weโre shining a light on one of the hidden costs of running a business.
And thatโs why weโve created The Energy Cut Index!
By analysing some of the most popular hairstyles based on styling time, heat tool usage and energy consumption, weโre uncovering some surprising differences between styles.
One finding that stands out? The Traditional Bridal Blow Dry ranks as the most energy-intensive look in our research, while styles such as The Rachel, Blowout Waves and Long Layers also feature among the highest users of electricity.
As our COO, Daljeet Kaur, explains:
"๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ."
For many salon owners, greater visibility of energy use can help them understand operations, spot efficiencies and make more informed decisions in a challenging cost environment. With tools like smart meters, small businesses can access accurate data that makes it easier to track usage, manage consumption and stay in control every day.
Check it out here: https://www.valdaenergy.com/energy-cut-index
