Business energy
Business energy prices and quotes
What you pay.Why you pay it.How to pay less.
In short
Business electricity and gas prices are not capped. Each site is quoted on its own usage, meter, network area and contract length, at the point you buy. The way to a fair price is to tender the supply early, compare offers on the same basis and check the invoices once the contract starts.
What this does not do. We do not publish a price list, because any figure would be out of date and would not reflect your site. No one controls the wholesale market.
The first review across your invoices costs nothing. Later work is quoted and agreed in writing before it begins. Cost recovery
What is in the price
Four things make up a business energy price
Wholesale energy
The cost of the electricity or gas itself, bought by the supplier on the wholesale market. It moves with the market, which is why the timing of a contract matters.
Network charges
The cost of moving energy through the transmission and distribution networks. For electricity this includes the residual charge set by your site's band.
Policy and levies
Government schemes and taxes such as the Climate Change Levy, plus VAT. Some sites qualify for relief, so these lines are worth checking.
Supplier costs and margin
The supplier's own costs, and any broker or consultant commission. Commission should be disclosed to you in writing before you sign.
Most of this reaches you through two lines: a unit rate per kWh and a daily standing charge. Comparing quotes on the unit rate alone can hide a higher standing charge, so we set out both for every offer.
Questions
What clients ask about prices
There is no single figure. Business prices are quoted per site and depend on when you buy, how much you use, when you use it, your meter type, your network area and the contract length. Any published average is only a rough guide to what your own site would be offered.
No. The Ofgem price cap covers domestic customers only. Business prices are agreed in a contract, which is why the contract terms and renewal timing matter so much.
Standing charges now carry a large share of network costs, including the fixed residual charge for your site's band. On larger supplies, agreed capacity charges can add further daily costs that do not fall when you use less.
The supply continues, usually on out of contract or rollover rates that tend to cost more than a negotiated contract. Tracking end dates and starting the renewal early avoids this.
Send us a recent invoice for each meter and the contract end dates. We take the supply to the market, set out the offers on the same basis, and you sign the contract yourself. Our fee is agreed in writing before you sign.
Not quite. A comparison site shows the tariffs it is paid to list. A tender asks suppliers to price your actual supply, and we check the offers line by line, including standing charges and pass through costs.