When it comes to your business utility needs, it’s crucial to review your energy suppliers when your contract end date approaches. Here are some effective tips to ensure that you are not overpaying on your business energy bills.
Searching for New Business Electricity Suppliers
Many businesses believe that switching business electricity suppliers, and also for gas suppliers, is too much of a hassle. However, this can be a potentially expensive mistake to make.
If you do not search the energy market for a new energy supplier when your current provider contacts you with a renewal contract, they may move you across to more expensive out of contract rates instead.
These will be higher than the fixed rates being offered to new customers. In fact, one government survey highlights that around 40% of businesses have not switched their electricity provider in recent years.
For businesses looking to keep tight control on costs, searching the energy market for a cheaper business gas and electricity provider is a great way to do this. It’s also very good business practice.
Searching for New Business Gas Suppliers
This effort to search for new electricity providers should also extends to searching for new business gas suppliers to reduce your energy bills – even though most businesses are spending a lot less on their gas needs.
In addition to not overpaying on your gas and electricity overheads, you could also look to reducing energy consumption levels by encouraging your employees to implement energy savings practices.
This means that, in addition to accessing lower energy rates, you will have reduced consumption levels, so you enjoy reduced energy costs.
Furthermore, the business will also boost its environmental credentials to potential clients because you will have a way of proving that you have taken steps to reduce consumption levels to help protect the environment for a sustainable future.
If your business energy contract is approaching renewal, it’s worth the time speaking with our friendly experts at Business Utility Hub to see what competitive rates could be offered from UK leading energy suppliers. We can explain the technical jargon and negotiate the best rates that suit your business needs. We can also deal with your current business energy supplier and handle the entire switching process for your business.
Get in touch with our friendly experts today, call 0800 781 2700 or complete a short online form to get a tailored and free business energy quote.