23/06/2026
Ever wondered how much energy goes into creating some of the UK’s 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, we’re shining a light on one of the hidden costs of running a business.
And that’s why we’ve created The Energy Cut Index!
By analysing some of the most popular hairstyles based on styling time, heat tool usage and energy consumption, we’re 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:
"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲."
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
