Energy and resources industry

Elevate customer experience, optimize asset management and scheduling, and enhance productivity with AI

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Define and accelerate your energy transition

The shift to cleaner fuels and renewable energy is reshaping the energy and utilities sector. At the same time, rising regulatory pressure and the need for significant capital demand smarter, more efficient ways of operating.

AI offers a direct path to meeting these priorities—driving both immediate value and long‑term transformation. Its impact includes:

  • Scaling workforce expertise with real‑time insights and knowledge capture

  • Elevating customer experience through predictive, personalized engagement
  • Modernizing applications for a more agile, intelligent digital core
  • Boosting operational efficiency while reducing costs and downtime
  • Optimizing supply chains with advanced forecasting and orchestration

Sustainability remains essential, but digital transformation must be measurable, governed and aligned to business outcomes. IBM partners with energy and utilities organizations, including power and utilities, oil and gas, and natural resources, to responsibly scale AI and accelerate a clean energy transition. Our solutions help companies build a data-driven strategy that streamlines modernization, enhances system reliability and prepares the enterprise for a sustainable, resilient future.

Energy and resources sectors

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Case studies
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Ellevio

By using IBM Maximo software, Swedish electricity company Ellevio is transforming the maintenance of equipment in hundreds of substations across its 80,000-kilometer network.

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VPI

See how VPI pushes forward on the path to net zero with IBM Maximo software.

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Broward County

Broward County transforms with Maximo Application Suite, enhancing operational efficiency and mobile work execution.

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CEMIG

Brazilian energy giant CEMIG cuts expenses by 30% with IBM’s agentic AI solutions.

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