The finite nature of energy resources forces animal feed producers to minimize their energy consumption. As a first step towards energy conservation, more transparency over the energy usage in compound feed plants is required. However, current feed processing strategies do not consider the high dynamics in products and process conditions, nor do they augment the operator’s energy awareness. Digital support tools, such as virtual and augmented reality, can close the gap between required information (e.g., actual operating conditions) and knowledge of operators. In this paper, first, a methodology for making energy values transparent is presented. Then the state of the art of digital tools and related requirements are discussed, followed by a description of the integration of a digital tool in a case study of a compound feed plant located in northern Germany.