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.
Table of contents
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
Table of figures
Figure 1. Understanding typical EMS in 2025
Figure 2. Six core (and evolving) functionality aspects of EMS
Figure 3. EMS providers: capabilities assessment
Organisations mentioned
75F,
ABB,
Accruent,
Acuity,
Ameresco,
Bueno Systems,
Cascade Energy,
CDP,
CIM,
Clockworks Analytics,
Cloudfm,
CopperTree Analytics,
digital blanket,
Eaton,
EG,
Enel X,
Energy Star,
EnergyCAP,
EnergyElephant,
Ento,
Eptura,
Facilio,
GRESB,
HBMSU (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University,
Honeywell,
IBM,
Johnson Controls,
KODE Labs,
mCloud Technologies,
Mestro,
Metrikus,
METRON,
Mindsett,
Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions,
MRI Software,
NABERS,
Nantum AI,
Ndustrial,
Noda AI,
Optergy,
Panoramic Power,
Planon,
R8 Technologies,
Schneider Electric,
Sidara,
Siemens,
SkyFoundry,
Smarkia,
Spacewell,
Tango,
Trane Technologies,
Univers,
Uplight
About the authors
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 real estate, examining their impact on sustainability, operational efficiency and occupant experience. Prior to joining Verdantix, Henry completed his MSc in Renewable Energy Technology and Sustainability at the University of Reading, during which he worked on designing the net zero energy retrofit of a school in Dubai. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
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 built environment, in particular, corporate and commercial real estate, and workplace and sustainability technologies. At Verdantix, Claire will be digging into building technology for building owners, occupiers and investors, focusing on how to support them in reaching their ESG objectives. Prior to her arrival at Verdantix, Claire launched Asia’s first corporate real estate, green building and building technology publications. She has also delivered full lifecycle real estate consultancy services covering a broad range of asset types in industries including financial services, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods, media, retail and hospitality.
