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Business Energy Insights

Clear, practical guides on switching, prices, tariffs and saving energy, written for business owners and decision-makers.

Tariffs & Meters 4 min read

Most businesses pay VAT at 20% on gas and electricity, but you qualify for the reduced 5% rate if at…

Tariffs & Meters 4 min read

A genuine zero standing charge tariff does exist for some business electricity contracts, but the daily cost does not disappear:…

Business Water 4 min read

Contact your water retailer first, not the wholesaler directly. The retailer logs the job through the central market systems, and…

Switching & Contracts 4 min read

The quickest way to check your business gas supplier is to find your MPRN, the unique reference number for your…

Tariffs & Meters 4 min read

Your gas supplier arranges a Meter Asset Manager (MAM) to carry out the meter installation, working alongside the Gas Transporter…

Pricing & Markets 4 min read

There is no single supplier that always offers the cheapest standing charge on business electricity. The lowest daily charge shifts…

Sector Guides 4 min read

Hotels cut energy costs fastest by tackling three areas: heating and cooling guest rooms that sit empty for hours, pool…

Business Water 3 min read

For most businesses there is no VAT on water: the supply of water is zero-rated. The exception is businesses whose…

Switching & Contracts 3 min read

Usually not without a cost. Breaking a fixed-term business energy contract early almost always means paying an exit fee, though…