Smart Innovators: Energy Management Software (2025)
02 Jun, 2025
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Executive Summary
Energy management has climbed to the top of the corporate agenda in 2025, driven by energy volatility, tightening carbon regulations and rising expectations for operational performance. As buyers of energy management software (EMS) demand more than just dashboards and diagnostics, the market has responded with platforms that offer real-time optimization, automated fault resolution, carbon forecasting and support for sourcing strategies. This report benchmarks 47 EMS providers across six core functionality areas, to help real estate, energy and sustainability leaders identify solutions that align with their goals – whether around cost control, emissions compliance or futureproofed energy resilience. Buyers should use this report to guide their selection in a complex market; vendors can use it to sharpen positioning and product development.
Summary for decision-makers
Energy management software (EMS) in 2025: clarity for buyers in a crowded market
Redefining EMS: infrastructure, data quality and the path to automation
External forces are reshaping the EMS market, driven by a need for energy security
Introducing the EMS market
Evolving core EMS functionality: deeper integrations and smarter controls
Benchmarking vendors: comparative analysis of capabilities and innovations
Key takeaways for EMS buyers in 2025: aligning functionality with goals
Energy management software (EMS) in 2025: clarity for buyers in a crowded market
Redefining EMS: infrastructure, data quality and the path to automation
External forces are reshaping the EMS market, driven by a need for energy security
Introducing the EMS market
Evolving core EMS functionality: deeper integrations and smarter controls
Benchmarking vendors: comparative analysis of capabilities and innovations
Key takeaways for EMS buyers in 2025: aligning functionality with goals
Figure 1. Understanding typical EMS in 2025
Figure 2. Six core (and evolving) functionality aspects of EMS
Figure 3. EMS providers: capabilities assessment
Figure 2. Six core (and evolving) functionality aspects of EMS
Figure 3. EMS providers: capabilities assessment
Mindsett, R8 Technologies, Eptura, CIM, Bueno Systems, Metrikus, Ento, ABB, CDP, Sidara, Panoramic Power, digital blanket, NABERS, EnergyElephant, Clockworks Analytics, Eaton, Planon, Smarkia, Ameresco, EnergyCAP, Schneider Electric, METRON, Cascade Energy, Optergy, Ndustrial, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, EG, mCloud Technologies, Acuity, Accruent, HBMSU (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Trane Technologies, KODE Labs, Noda AI, Mestro, Facilio, 75F, GRESB, IBM, Uplight, SkyFoundry, Enel X, Spacewell, MRI Software, Cloudfm, Johnson Controls, Energy Star, Siemens, Nantum AI, CopperTree Analytics, Univers, Honeywell, Tango
About the Authors
Henry Yared
Analyst
Henry is an Analyst in the Verdantix Real Estate & Built Environment practice. His current research focuses on strategies for integrating smart building technologies into …
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Claire Stephens
Research Director, Smart Buildings
Claire Stephens is Research Director of the Smart Buildings team. With 18 years of experience in the sector, Claire is recognized as an expert in industries that make up the b…
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