Why use an energy broker to buy business energy?
Help with contracts, comparing prices, switching and managing your account
Shopping around for business gas and electricity can be crucial to your efficiency and bottom line. A broker can work as a middle man to help you compare business gas and electricity prices and plans, and to switch suppliers
A good broker could offer you:
Compare prices
• A broker can compare business gas and electricity with your businesses specific needs in mind, helping you cut energy costs.
Time savings
• Switching business energy suppliers is a straightforward process, but a broker can save you the hassle by handling all the paperwork.
Expertise
• Brokers should give you an impartial understanding of the business energy market and of what’s required for your businesses specific needs.
Monitoring
• The best business energy deals last for fixed periods of time – a broker can actively monitor your account and help you make long-term savings.
Are brokers better than business energy comparison sites?
They offer different services
• Businesses may be credit checked
• Business energy suppliers don’t routinely publish all their tariffs
• Contract length and other details are often based on a negotiation
A broker can help address the individual energy needs of your business and can also pro-actively monitor your account. They can also help you to manage your account.
What happens when your energy plan is ending?
Help with renewing, or switching energy supplier
• If you have a fixed term plan, you'll receive a renewal reminder around 60 days before it's due to end explaining your options. This should include your current prices, new prices and annual energy consumption to make comparisons easier
• To cancel your agreement you'll need to provide just 30 days notice before the contract end date
• Your leaving notice should be confirmed within five working days of receipt
• It can take up to 21 days to switch energy suppliers. In most cases it’s earlier, or you can request a later start date
Renewing made easy
Is business gas cheaper than domestic gas?
Business gas may be cheaper than domestic gas depending on the size of the business and how much gas you use. Most business customers pay a higher rate of VAT on business gas than domestic customers.
How does business gas pricing work?
Business gas prices aren't calculated in the same way as domestic gas and plans are set up differently.
Business gas prices may be worked out on either a fixed or a variable rate tariff.
