Phil Blunt, Energy Analyst shares his views on the industry and why he doesn’t envy the job of the energy suppliers… The raw cost of power is the major portion of the final price paid by the consumer and makes up over 50% of the total cost to supply for the average business user. The other […]
Rihanna, the UK SME and business energy
New balance trainers, a US brand manufactured in a quiet corner of Cumbria. New Balance, based in Flimby, Cumbria are bucking the trend of other major trainer manufacturers and are eschewing Far Eastern sweat shops for local, handmade, dedication. In a timely boost to the concept of a UK ‘mittelstand’, where skilled localised businesses export […]
Notice to Terminate Energy Contract
In the latest in our series of questions to the boss, we focus on the critical question of “How much notice do I need to give to terminate my energy contract? I’m worried about getting rolled over…” Business Juice: It’s vital to make sure that you cancel your contract in the right window, otherwise you’re […]
Smart Meter Roll-Out Delayed
DECC to push back the ambitious £11 billion project to 2015. The installation of smart meters in all of the UK’s businesses and homes has been delayed by at least year, the government has announced. The £11.7 billion project was meant to start in the summer of next year, but it will now begin in the autumn of 2015. Energy and Climate […]
Convenience Stores Overcharged for Energy
A nation of exploited shopkeepers A survey by the Association of Convenience Stores has found that a third of shopkeepers in the UK have been let down by their business energy supplier. Nearly one third of shopkeepers had been: Overcharged by their business energy supplier Hit by backdated billing Experienced above inflation price rises Found a lack […]
Red tape for small businesses in the UK
Guest Post by Iain Walker In the latest of our series of guest blogs Iain Walker, Head of SME Sales and Marketing at E.ON tackles the red tape prevalent for small businesses in the UK. Red tape presents a higher risk than cash flow woes for small businesses Small businesses just want to be left […]
Energy Price Fixing – Why It Matters
If you could’ve fixed the price at the petrol pump two years ago, would you? Sure you would – knowing how much the cost of oil and its derivatives has risen over the past 10 years, it would take a rather pugnacious person to disagree. So why then does it not follow that business energy […]
Five ways to make business energy-efficient
Save money on your business energy bills with our simple energy saving tips. As business energy costs continue to rise it’s never been as important to make your business more energy-efficient. There’s a wide range of energy efficiency measures you can take, and some cost nothing at all and can be implemented straight away. Below are our […]
Energy tariff reforms called into question
The Big 6 energy suppliers have attacked proposed reforms of the domestic energy market, claiming that consumers could be left paying more. Ofgem, the energy regulator, plans to cut the number of tariffs energy suppliers can offer customers and wants to encourage switching. It hopes the changes will make the domestic market “simpler, clearer and […]
Gas prices experience ‘super-spike’
A technical fault with the UK-Belgium gas interconnector pipeline last week lead to gas prices experiencing what traders are referring to as a ‘super-spike’. The last thing UK businesses need right now is further cost and uncertainty. Business energy prices are sure to feel any pain first. Indeed, this brings further bad news for large industry consumers […]