Business Juice CEO James Constant looks at why the UK came 62nd in the IFC’s Doing Business rankings. I like a good survey; I find it amazing how we’re willing to tell a perfect stranger our intimate details in return for an Amazon voucher. I always do wonder however whether anyone actually reads the results and […]
Ofgem to overhaul the business energy market
5 Energy Proposals Outlined Earlier this week Ofgem published its proposals to make the energy market better for domestic customers, and today it has also published its proposals for how it will make the market work better for businesses. The proposals are the result of the Retail Market Review, which started way back in 2010. Here are the main […]
Can Government Force Cheaper Energy Tariffs?
Could the government force energy suppliers to offer customers their cheapest tariff? Our CEO, James Constant, reflects on the PM’s leftfield announcement on energy prices that he made earlier today. “I can announce that we will be legislating so that energy companies have to give the lowest tariff to their customers.” Those were the words […]
Coalition Fight it out over the Energy Bill
Senior politicians are due to meet this week to discuss the Energy Bill, the piece of legislation that will play a big part in determining the future of our energy industry (and the size of your business energy bills). Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, the Chancellor George Osborne, Chief Secretary to […]
Competition in the business energy market
Guest Post by Robert Buckley Competition is more than a fringe in the non-domestic energy markets In the latest of our guest blogs, Robert Buckley, Director of energy consultancy Cornwall Energy tackles competition in the business energy market. Consumer Focus has just published a report that my colleague Kate Hill and I have written on the non-domestic […]
Energy prices rises hit business in the North West
North West hit harder than rest of UK Businesses in the North West are more sensitive to energy price rises than the rest of the UK, but despite this apparent concern about prices, it seems that many might not be doing everything possible to protect themselves from the impact of price hikes. These are […]
British Gas claims smart meters will save £14bn
Is it too good to be true? A new report from British Gas that looks at the costs and benefits of the smart meter rollout says that it could save the nation £14 billion by 2030. That’s a huge saving, but how realistic is it? According to the report, while the rollout of smart meters to all premises […]
Ed Davey tries to stamp out Energy Bill “myths”
The Energy Bill has come in for quite a lot of criticism since its triumphant announcement, so it’s not a huge surprise to see Ed Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, defending it. In an article entitled ‘Keeping the lights on, bills down and the air clean’ Mr Davey says: “Seven […]
Calls for greater transparency on energy bills
Energy UK Chief Executive Speaks Out Angela Knight, chief executive of Energy UK, has called for greater transparency over energy bills. She believes energy companies need to be more open about what they charge their customers. Speaking at the Energy Live 2012 conference in London, Knight said: “the proportion of our bills that is made […]
Wind Myths Debunked in IPPR report
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) published today, the 30th August, claims that wind power is a secure and reliable source of energy and an effective way of cutting carbon emissions. The report (titled ‘Beyond the Bluster’) seems to be a response to harsh criticism of wind power from a group […]