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Source Cheap Business Energy Suppliers
Posted on Jul 26, 2019 by D-ENERGi
One of the most effective ways of boosting profits is to reduce overheads, which means sourcing cheap business energy suppliers will be paramount for this purpose.
Unfortunately, there are lots of companies and organisations who are unwittingly paying more than is necessary for their business energy supply.
Usually, this is because they have remained with one energy provider and it’s likely they have been rolled onto a more expensive contract automatically.
If you don’t want this to happen to you, or if it already has, then you need to examine potential suppliers when your current provider gets in touch with your next year’s contract rates.
New business electricity suppliers
Searching for new business electricity suppliers is straightforward and the switchover process is simple too.
The business electricity supply market place is a competitive one in the UK and it’s likely that you will find a cheaper deal.
Along with contacting providers directly, you could use a business electricity supplier comparison website for this purpose.
While the sites are easy-to-use, you should appreciate that they may search the whole supply market and only have a restricted number of suppliers that are being asked to quote.
The obvious downside to this is that there could be cheaper and better providers available that won’t be asked to quote so you may end up paying more than is necessary for your energy supply.
You will also need to speak with the supplier because they must offer a bespoke energy deal that will meet your firm’s needs.
Finding cheaper business gas suppliers
The situation for finding cheaper business gas suppliers is similar to the one for finding electricity providers.
There are lots of business gas providers available and they are competing to attract you as a new customer – it’s also important to appreciate that you shouldn’t just focus your attention on the ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers but shop around some of the smaller firms to see what they will offer.
However, as with electricity, you may be confused about how a business gas supply deal is put together since this must be a bespoke offering so it may be wise to speak to those who understand how the market works.
Fortunately, there’s a team of friendly experts at D-Energi who can explain more about how you can source cheap business energy suppliers – and they can find a new provider and deal with the switchover process to help you boost profitability.
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.
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.
We are only a phone call away…
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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