There are now over 50 business energy suppliers in the UK. Yet most consumers and business users, still just go with one of the big six.
Now there’s nothing wrong with the big six, they offer national coverage and tariffs for almost every business from sole traders to SMEs to large multinationals.
However, they are no longer the only game in town, so when making your supplier comparison you should at least consider some of the other business electricity & gas providers.
Below we you give you aggregate reviews for the big six energy suppliers and a list of several dozen other suppliers you may wish to consider for your business energy needs.
Jump to one of the following types of business energy suppliers:
Please note: Company reviews are based on both business and domestic customers and are simply a weighted average from Moneysupermarket, Which? and Trustpilot. Scores and average reviews accurate as of February 24, 2016.
Big 6 Business Energy Suppliers
| Supplier | Money Super Market Score | Which? Score | Trustpilot Score | Average Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5/10 | 55% | 7.4/10 | 60% |
 | 4/10 | 54% | 6.8/10 | 54% |
 | 6/10 | 52% | 3.6/10 | 49% |
 | 5/10 | 53% | 1/10 | 38% |
 | 5/10 | 44% | 0.2/10 | 31% |
 | 4/10 | 41% | 0.4/10 | 28% |
Big Six Business Energy Supplier Profiles
Below is a brief profile of each of the big six energy companies. If you’d like to learn more about each of them just click on the link to read the full profile.
1. British Gas
Business Benefits:
- UK’s largest business energy supplier serving nearly 1 million businesses
- Fixed price 1, 2 & 3 year business electricity & gas plans
- Offer a range of business gas boiler service, repair & maintenance contracts
- Help with solar PV and other renewable energy needs
- Save up to £900 on gas by switching online
Full Profile: British Gas Tariffs & Reviews
2. EDF Energy
Business Benefits:
- Tailored electricity and gas plans for SMEs to large businesses
- Fixed price contracts for up to 4 years
- Short term plans designed for Start-Ups
- UK based call centre staff
- Save up 7% on your bill when you pay by direct debit
Full Profile: EDF Energy Tariffs & Reviews
3. E.ON
Business Benefits:
- Used by nearly 500,000 businesses across the UK
- New connections provided free of charge
- Fixed price 1, 2 & 3 year plans
- Free advice to help improve your energy efficiency
- Save 4% if you pay by direct debit monthly
Full Profile: E.ON Business Tariffs & Reviews
4. Npower
Business Benefits:
- Fixed price contracts
- Easy to switch at the end of your contract with no auto-rollover
- Help you save energy through energy efficiency schemes
- Offer plans tailored to micro-businesses, SMEs and large energy users
- Use of Smart Automated Meter Read (AMR) meters
Full Profile: npower Business Tariffs & Reviews
5. ScottishPower
Business Benefits:
- Up to 3 year year fixed price plans for electricity and up to 2 year fixed priced plans for gas
- YourEnergy App helps you manage your energy use no matter where you are
- Offer energy efficiency tips and advice
- Many bespoke products for large energy users
- Many payment options including BACS, direct debit and even cash
Full Profile: ScottishPower Tariffs & Reviews
6. SSE
Business Benefits:
- Offers energy to roughly 500,000 UK businesses
- Offer fixed price 12, 24 & 36 month contracts for both electricity and gas
- Also offers flexible contracts for larger users
- Can help your business become more energy efficient
- The largest renewable energy generator in the UK
Full Profile: SSE Business & Enterprise Tariffs & Reviews
Renewable Business Energy Suppliers
If you’re interested in using green energy to power and heat your business, the following green energy suppliers might be right for you.
- 100% renewable electricity + 10% renewable gas
- No contract
- No exit fees
Full Profile: Bulb Tariffs & Reviews
- A range of flexible and fixed price contracts for electricity and gas
- Leader in offshore wind
- Can choose from UK or European energy sources
Full Profile: Dong Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- 100% green tariff for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
- Supplies energy to 10,000 businesses
- Solutions for on-site wind generation
Full Profile: Ecotricity Tariffs & Reviews
- Supplies electricity and gas
- Offers no-carbon energy plans
- Offers a range of flexible products to help save you money
Full Profile: Engie Tariffs & Reviews
- 100% green, clean energy backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin certificates (REGOs)
- Has solutions for business profile 03-08 and Half Hourly meters
- Also solutions for commercial green energy power generation
Full Profile Good Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Supply Green power at great rates
- Help with power purchasing and new connections
- Dedicated account manager who is your sole point of contact
Full Profile: F & S Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Offers both electricity and dual fuel plans
- Offers free shares to customers
- Majority of power comes from Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Full Profile: Green Energy UK Tariffs & Reviews
- Business planet tariff provides 100% renewable electricity
- Business pocket tariff offers 20-50% renewable energy
- Generates electricity via Hydropower
Full Profile: LoCO2 Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Fair, transparent pricing
- 100% renewable supply on their green tariff
- Offer electricity and gas tariffs
Full Profile: Octopus Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Offers 100% renewable energy tariffs
- Includes bespoke tariffs for a particular type of renewable energy (e.g. just wind or just solar)
- Offer Carbon Trust certification
Full Profile: SmartestEnergy Tariffs & Reviews
- Dual fuel supplier
- Offers 100% renewable electricity electricity plans
- Offers fixed term contracts for up to 5 years
Full Profile: Total Gas & Power Tariffs & Reviews
- Supplies gas in the UK and gas and electricity in Ireland
- Offer an electricity tracker product
- 100% of electricity comes from renewable sources
Full Profile: Vayu Energy Tariffs & Reviews
Independent & Smaller Energy Suppliers
The following companies all also offer business electricity and/or gas, often at prices that beat the big six. You can read profiles and reviews of each one or if you don’t want to both comparing all of them, you can use our quote form to get quotes for leading energy companies near you.
- Supply small to medium sized businesses
- Can offer electricity and/or gas
- Aim to make buying energy simple and painless
Full Profile: Affect Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Specialise in Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- Solutions for different types of businesses from agriculture to restaurants
- Gas only supplier
Full Profile: AvantiGas Tariffs & Reviews
- Supplies both electricity and gas
- Fixed term, fixed price contracts
- UK based call-centre
Full Profile: Axis Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Supplies gas and brokers electricity.
- Includes installation of an automatic meter reading (AMR) device
- Supplying gas since January 2011
Full Profile: Better Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Based and operating solely in the United Kingdom.
- Supplies Electricity and Gas
- Free Smart Meters
Full Profile: BES Utilities Tariffs & Reviews
- Supply gas and electricity to Micro and SME businesses
- Can also supply those with Half Hourly meter (up to 3 GWh per site)
- Make energy for businesses easy to manage
Full Profile: Bristol Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Business only gas supplier
- Established in 1994
- Offer a full range of gas services
Full Profile: Contract Natural Gas Tariffs & Reviews
- Business only gas and electricity supplier
- 11,000 industrial and commercial gas customers
- Offers plans for public and third sector customers as well
Full Profile: Corona Energy Tariffs & Reviews
Crown Gas and Power
- Commercial gas supplier for business
- Energy division of Crown Oil Ltd
- Solutions for single site and multi-site customers
Website: http://www.crowngas.co.uk
Daligas
- Gas supplier to both home and business customers
- Just two tariffs: one fixed and one variable
- No exit fees with either contract
Website: http://www.daligas.co.uk
Dual Energy
- Up to 3 fixed price electricity contracts
- Budget plans offering fixed monthly payments
- Free smart meters
Website: http://www.dual-energy.co.uk
Energia
- Serves customers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
- Generates 25% of wind power in Ireland
- Electricity only supplier
Website: https://www.energia.ie/business/ni/home
Eni UK
- UK operations of Italy’s Eni S.p.A.
- Supplies gas to industrial and commercial sectors
- Only accepts customers with utilising gas volumes in excess of 1 million therms per annum.
Website: http://www.eniukgas.co.uk
- Offers fixed term contracts for up to 3 years
- UK contact centre
- Makes it easy to move your contract if you move premises
Full Profile: Extra Energy Tariffs & Reviews
Flogas
- Leading LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) supplier with more than 30 years’ experience
- Supplies Bulk LPG, LPG cylinders, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and/or Mains Gas to businesses
- Offer a free meter for businesses signing 24 or 36 month contracts
Website: https://www.flogas.co.uk/
- UK subsidiary of the Russian Gazprom
- 2015 Supplier of the Year at the Energy Awards
- Offers business electricity and gas
Full Profile: Gazprom Energy Tariffs & Reviews
GnERGY
- Cost Effective Tariffs
- Flexible Approach to tariffs and payments
- Accurate Bills
Website: https://gnergy.co.uk/business-energy/
Go Effortless Energy
- Easy to read bills
- Offer one tariff and one payment method to keep things simple
- Automatically put you on their cheapest (and only) tariff
Website: http://www.goeffortless.co.uk/
- Business electricity supplier
- Dedicated customer service advisor for all issues
- Member of Drax Group
Full Profile: Haven Power Tariffs & Reviews
Hudson Energy UK
- Offer fixed rate, quarterly or blended solutions
- Division of Just Energy Group from North America
- Electricity only supplier
Website: http://hudsonenergy.co.uk
MA Energy
- Electricity only supplier
- Offer bespoke pricing
- Over half their customers are HH Meter customers
Website: http://maenergy.co.uk/site/
- Supplier of business electricity and gas
- Buyer of renewable energy
- Free smart metering for all businesses
Full Profile: Opus Energy Tariffs & Reviews
- Electricity only for businesses
- Serves business and home customers
- Business plan is 33% renewable (as of 1st April 2015)
Full profile: Ovo Energy Tariffs & Reviews
PFP Energy
- Competitive tariffs for gas and electricity supply
- Optional independent, outsourced bill validation service
- Committed to delivering base tariffs that are within the top 10 cheapest tariffs nationally
Webiste: http://pfpenergy.co.uk/business/
Robin Hood Energy
- Not for profit, launched by Nottingham City Council
- Low tariff prices with no exit fees
- Offer gas and electricity
Website: https://robinhoodenergy.co.uk/business-energy
SSE Airtricity
- An SSE brand
- Northern Ireland based supplier
- Fixed term, fixed price gas contracts
Website: http://www.airtricitygasni.com/in-business/
SSE Scottish Hydro
- An SSE brand
- Green electricity and gas supplier for Scotland
- Business customers served by SSE Enterprise
Website: https://www.hydro.co.uk
SSE Southern Electric
- An SSE brand
- Gas and electricity suppliers for the South of England
- Business customers served by SSE Enterprise
Website: https://www.southern-electric.co.uk
SSE Swalec
- An SSE brand
- Renewable electricity and gas supplier for Wales
- Business customers served by SSE Enterprise
Website: https://www.swalec.co.uk
United Gas and Power
- Offers some contracts with no standing charge
- Dual fuel discounts
- Dedicated account manager
Website: http://www.ugp.co.uk
Utilita Energy
- Offers ‘Pay As You Go’ business energy
- One Price Fits All Tariff
- Free Smart Meters and Smart Energy Monitor
Website: http://www.utilita.co.uk/business/
Utility Warehouse
- Dual fuel supplier
- Get up to £200 to switch
- Also offer phone and broadband deals
Website: https://www.utilitywarehouseforbusiness.co.uk/energy/
Wingas UK
- Gas only supplier
- Dedicated account manager
- Fixed and flexible price contracts
Website: https://www.wingas.com/en.html
- Fixed 12 month business electricity and gas contracts
- Personal dedicated account managers
- Company founded in 2014
Full Profile: Yü Energy Tariffs & Reviews
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