Switching & Contracts
How Long Is a Business Energy Contract?
Most business energy contracts run for 12, 24 or 36 months, with 24 months the typical term for small and...
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Use our guides to stay up-to-date and once you’re done, see what you could save by switching your energy supplier.
Sector Guides
How Can Retail Shops Cut Their Energy Costs?
Retail shops cut energy costs mainly by tackling lighting and heat loss around the shop front, since these run for...
Commercial Solar
Are Commercial Solar Panels Worth It for UK Businesses?
For most businesses with usable roof space and meaningful daytime electricity use, yes. Commercial solar in the UK typically pays...
Switching & Contracts
How Do Small Businesses Switch Energy Supplier?
Small businesses switch energy supplier by comparing live quotes against their own usage figures, choosing a new supplier and contract...
Commercial Solar
Do You Need Planning Permission for Commercial Solar Panels?
Usually not. Most commercial rooftop solar falls under permitted development and can go ahead without a planning application, but listed...
Commercial Solar
How Does Commercial Solar Work?
Commercial solar panels convert sunlight into DC electricity, an inverter turns that into usable AC power for the building, and...
Sector Guides
How Can Schools Save Money on Energy?
Schools save the most on energy by treating procurement as seriously as any other line in the budget, because term-time-only...
Energy Procurement
How Do Half-Hourly Sites Buy Energy Differently?
Half-hourly sites buy energy against actual metered consumption recorded in 48 half-hour periods a day, rather than an estimated annual...
Energy Procurement
How Do You Build an Energy Procurement Strategy?
Building an energy procurement strategy starts with clean consumption data, then works through choosing a buying approach, setting risk limits,...