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British Business Energy is a price comparison site that is free to use for UK businesses. We get paid directly from the business energy supplier. This means we can offer our customers a variety of great deals on their business energy contracts.

British Business Energy has strong commercial partnerships with many of the leading UK business energy suppliers to have access to great deals.

You will need the following for an accurate business energy quote.

•  A recent business electricity and gas bill 
•  Your MPRN and MPAN numbers (these can be found on your bill)
• The length of your current business energy contract
• Simple contact details 

Companies with multiple buildings with separate meters can combine business energy bills. A multimeter can help companies manage their gas and electricity suppliers much easier than switching business energy suppliers multiple times. 

Business energy grants are financial incentives provided by the UK government or energy suppliers to support businesses in adopting energy-efficient practices or renewable energy technologies.

These grants aim to encourage businesses to reduce their energy consumption, decrease environmental impact, and promote sustainability. The types of projects we tend to see include energy-efficient upgrades, installation of renewable energy systems, or implementing technology that improves overall energy efficiency.

Businesses can use these grants to offset the initial costs associated with adopting a more sustainable and cleaner energy solution.

This will depend on the arrangements the administrator puts in place to recover any monies still owed to the failed supplier, including those owed by former customers.

Business customers’ credit balances are not protected under the Safety Net. We will try and appoint a supplier to cover all or some of the outstanding credit – but, this isn’t guaranteed.

You should contact your old supplier’s administrator about any credit balances you may have.

To find out who your current business energy supplier is, you need to check your most recent energy bill. It should include the name of your supplier and the contract/ tariff you are on. If you are new to the premises, the previous occupants may have contacted the supplier to inform them of their relocation, so you should keep an eye out for a letter addressed to “The Occupier”.

Once you know who is responsible for supplying the energy in your business, it will make it easier to reassess your contract details and update any information with them.

You also have the option to contact your distribution network operator to find out who is supplying your business energy. You can use the Energy Networks Association postcode search tool to find out which area your property belongs to.

Short-term energy contracts are like renting - they are much more flexible but prices can change quickly. Long-term contracts are like buying - stable, but you are committed even if prices drop or rise.

Short-Term Energy Contracts

Pro: Flexible

Con: Price Volatility

Long-Term Energy Contracts

Pro: Stability

Con: Less Flexibility

Choosing the right energy contract length depends on your business energy needs and risk tolerance, like energy consumption and budget.

You may have heard the term ’micro-business’ floating about. This is terminology that suppliers use to classify different types of consumption levels when it comes to energy. There are some unique benefits of falling into this category.

Ofgem defines a Micro business consumer as a non-domestic consumer that meets one of the following definitions:

• Uses less than 100,000 kWh of electricity per year, or
• Uses less than 293,000 kWh of gas per year, or
• Employs fewer than 10 employees (or their full-time equivalent) and has an annual turnover or balance sheet no greater than €2 million (approx: £1.8 million)

If you pay less than £12,000 per year for either electricity or gas you may be considered a micro business.

Businesses with a reduced energy usage may find more expensive unit rates due to a smaller buying power. Despite this, there are benefits for micro-businesses when switching business energy.

Energy suppliers are required to provide renewal letters to micro-businesses detailing your current energy price, future prices, and annual consumption. This can make it easier to switch to the best available deal in your renewal window.

If you choose to switch during your contract as a micro-business, you can do this without termination notice. In many business energy contracts, suppliers can insist on a 30-day notice period. A micro-business can switch without providing serving this notice period.