20 Dec
Calendar to Help With Business Gas Savings in Winter
Posted on Dec 20, 2021 by D-ENERGi
While the weather is relatively mild at the moment, it can get colder at any minute, so preparing for the next cold snap is always advisable. Follow our calendar timeline, to effectively manage your business gas rates over winter – and stay vigilant:
October
- Report on your greenhouse gas emissions as part of your Directors report, as dictated in the Governments advice on greenhouse gas emissions
- Remember that the clocks go back in October, so make sure you adjust your heating and lighting controls accordingly
- Look back at your previous business gas bills to see if there are any patterns as to when your business energy use starts to rise in the winter
- Conduct an energy-saving audit of your business, and communicate the results of this audit to your employees
November
- As it starts getting dark earlier, make sure you turn off lights and other appliances when you leave your business premises
- Ensure that your business water and other supply pipes are well insulated, to protect them when the weather gets icy
December
- Check your heating settings to make sure they are not set too high. Every 1 degree of overheating can cause your business energy bills to rise by 8%
- If your business is closing over the Christmas holidays, then make sure you notify your employees in advance and communicate your updated energy-saving policy
January
- Adjust your heating settings before your employees return to work so that they are warm and comfortable when they return
- Display a list of New Year energy-saving resolutions that you are undertaking as a business, and reward those employees who display energy-saving behaviour
February
- Ensure your business is prepared to deal with prolonged freezing conditions and heavy snow – make sure you have a cold weather policy and that your employees are all aware of it
- Make sure your working environment is well-lit and comfortable, as this will boost both your employees and your customers through the typically gloomy winter months
- Ensure parking and customer facilities are still accessible and safe in cold weather
- Ensure signage is visible in low light and bad weather
March
- Clocks go forward in March, so you should adjust your heating and lighting controls accordingly
- Review how your winter energy-saving measures have performed, and make tweaks to them to help improve your performance
- Make a note of what you have learned this winter, and put a plan in place for next winter
Get in touch with the team at D-ENERGi if you feel your existing business gas supplier is charging you too much – we can scan the market for you to see if we can find you a better deal.
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Making one of your employees an energy champion can be a very effective way of controlling energy costs and the Carbon Trust has published a number of tips for how to make the best of such a role.
They include: Reporting energy waste they notice, such as equipment left on unnecessarily.
Ensuring equipment and machinery are well-maintained and working efficiently.
Contributing and gathering ideas for improving the way things are done.
Testing and implementing new processes.
Communicating good practice and being an ambassador for change.
It’s also vital that your energy champion has the visible support of top management and all the necessary resources they need to be effective.
According to the Carbon Trust approach, the energy champion should: Be the eyes and ears for energy wastage.
Be responsible for reading meters and checking fuel bills.
Develop a weekly or monthly checklist of duties.
Consider forming an action team to report on progress and encourage further action. A good way of identifying waste initially is to stage an energy walkabout. Because your energy usage patterns will vary throughout the day, the walkabout times should be varied to match, for example, when the cleaners are in, at lunch, and at night or over weekends.
From these walks, your energy champion can identify where energy is being wasted and the possible reasons. Is it a lack understanding, are procedures being overlooked, is repair or necessary to reduce energy costs, or there is a need for capital investment.
We’re proud business energy suppliers with a passion for supporting companies of various sizes, whether with competitive gas tariffs, electricity or 100% UK wind power. Contact our team today to learn more.
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Finding cheap business electricity can be challenging when every supplier offers such competitive rates. This is why you should make the effort to shop around and receive as many quotes as you possibly can. Although this may be a chore, it is regarding one of the main factors within your business – money.
Ofgem Recommendations
The leading regulatory body, Ofgem recommend that you shop around for electricity rates, at least every three years to ensure you are being delivered the best tariff for your business electricity needs. When we say shop around, we mean the whole market. Do your research, look into energy suppliers that you may never have heard of previously, and try to look further into suppliers that don’t fall under The Big Six.
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If you are looking to seek consultancy with regard to your electricity, D-ENERGi can review your electricity and advise you on what is best for you and your business when it comes to electricity. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 0800 871 7626 to speak with one of our experienced Account Managers in-house to help you understand your electricity as opposed to developing knowledge in generic electricity rates. Every business’s electricity needs are highly unique and you should not feel as though there is only one route you can take.
Hidden costs in electricity
Something that isn’t outlined by every supplier is the fact that there are several other charges that relate to electricity supply. We like you to be involved and we want you to have a 100% understanding on just where your electricity budget money is heading.
Some electricity quotes can be referred to as a mine field quote which can be presented in many different manners and can prove to show hidden costs. We can give you a cost analysis penny-to-penny of what and where you are spending your money on your business electricity.
P272
P272 is a new regulation given by Ofgem which affects around 167,000 businesses. P272 is mandatory and affects the way all electricity suppliers settle electricity consumption for businesses within a specified energy use. This will result in sites being migrated from non-half-hourly meters (NHH) to half-hourly meters (HH), and enable suppliers to produce more accurate bills.
More information and an infographic regarding P272 can be found here. If you would like to read our blog on P272 this can also be found here.
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