Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
For many business owners, trade has slowed since we went into lockdown, but it needn’t be a reason to put everything to be on hold. You can use the extra time to fine tune your business operations – in this case, review your business energy supplier – and save a bit of cash.
The average small business uses 22,500 kWh a month for gas, and 32,500 kWh of electricity per month based on per annum energy use, according to BritishBusinessEnergy.co.uk. More on that below.
GasElectricity
Business sizeLower end usage (kWh)Higher end usage (kWh)Lower end usage (kWh)Higher end usage (kWh)
Micro5,00015,0005,00015,000
Small15,00030,00015,00025,000
Medium30,00065,00025,00050,000
Source: BritishBusinessEnergy.co.uk
Prices are highly individualised in the business energy market. Providers can give you a quote to get a better sense of what your energy cost will be. This will be based on your postcode and your average consumption, but companies might want a little more information about you and your business.
If you’ve just moved into a new premises and you haven’t sorted out a new energy deal, you’ll be moved onto a deemed/out of contract tariff with the previous occupant’s supplier. And yes, the rates are higher than on regular tariffs.
Your cheapest option is to go on