Business Energy Suppliers
We have relationships with more than 20 business energy suppliers and can secure a bespoke tariff for your business’s electricity and gas. Find a competitive tariff today with the procurement solutions offered by our energy broker team.
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Finding the right business energy supplier
Choosing a business energy supplier involves more than comparing unit rates. It impacts the types of tariffs available to you and their contract terms. We compare suitable contracts from our panel of business energy suppliers and can explain the differences that matter to your business.
Here are some of the key considerations when choosing your next business energy supplier:
Suitability for your business size
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Suppliers often specialise by business type. Some work only with energy-intensive industries, others focus on multi-site portfolios, and others cater only to single small business locations. We match you only with suppliers set up for businesses of your size.
Contract length and structure
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Fixed business energy contracts run from one to five years. The right length depends on how much price stability your business wants and the state of the wholesale market. We talk this through with you and find suppliers offering tariffs with suitable lengths.
Dedicated account management
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Suppliers vary in the support they give business customers, from a general service line to a named account manager. The level you need depends on how closely you want to manage your energy. We factor this in so you are matched with a supplier whose service fits.
What services do business energy suppliers provide?
In Britain, business energy suppliers are licensed by the regulator Ofgem. Ofgem provides separate supply licences for:
- Non-domestic electricity supply – A licence to provide a power supply, via the electricity grid, to properties that are not households.
- Non-domestic gas supply – A licence to provide a natural gas supply via the mains network to properties that are not households.
Business energy suppliers often offer additional products such as MOP contracts, on-site energy generation and storage, and EV charging installation.
Our panel of business energy suppliers
We work with a panel of business energy suppliers, from established national names to independent and renewable-focused providers. This range lets our energy experts match your contract to the way your business uses electricity and gas.
Our supplier panel includes:
| Supplier | Customer type | Energy supplied | Suitable for |
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| British Gas | Home and business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Bryt Energy | Business | Electricity | Medium to large businesses |
| Corona Energy | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Crown Gas and Power | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Drax | Business | Electricity | Corporates |
| E.ON Next | Home and business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| EDF | Home and business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Engie | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Go Power | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| npower Business Solutions | Business | Electricity and gas | Corporates |
| Scottish Power | Home and business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| SEFE Energy | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Shell Energy UK | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| SmartestEnergy | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| SSE | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| tem energy | Business | Electricity | Half-hourly metered only |
| TotalEnergies | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Utilita | Home and business | Electricity and gas | Small and medium businesses |
| Valda Energy | Business | Electricity and gas | Small businesses |
| Yorkshire Gas and Power | Business | Electricity and gas | All business sizes |
| Yü Energy | Business | Electricity and gas | Small and medium businesses |
When to switch to a new business energy supplier
Our expert team has helped thousands of organisations switch to a new business energy supplier. Here are the key factors to consider when deciding the right time to arrange a switch.
Contract end date
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Fixed business energy contracts typically include expensive fees for switching before the contract end date. For this reason, we recommend arranging switches to apply on or after contract end dates.
Termination notice
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Without action, fixed business energy contracts can automatically roll onto expensive out-of-contract rates. We recommend arranging a switch before your termination notice deadline to avoid unfavourable out-of-contract rates.
Market conditions
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Business energy suppliers offer fixed tariffs to new customers that lock in unit business electricity prices for a period of 1-5 years. Arranging your switch when market conditions are favourable allows you to secure favourable rates for the long-term.
How business energy suppliers calculate prices
When designing tariffs, business energy suppliers must factor in a number of underlying costs necessary to deliver gas and electricity through the grid. Here’s a summary of the three key underlying cost factors.
Finding a cheap business energy supplier
The retail market of business energy suppliers is highly competitive, with a range of licensed suppliers competing to offer attractive prices to attract new customers.
Fixed tariff prices offered by suppliers change daily to reflect the current state of the wholesale market and are typically not published online, so it can be difficult to compare prices.
Our energy consultants can do the legwork for you. They monitor the market daily and tender across our panel of suppliers on your behalf, then check the full cost of each contract and handle the negotiation to find you competitive rates.
Get in touch with our experts today to secure a competitive rate for your business.
What are renewable business energy suppliers?
Licensed business energy suppliers offer 100% renewable electricity tariffs to business customers.
Under these tariffs, a supplier will purchase Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin generated from the following sources to prove that the power supplied to your business comes from a renewable source:
- Onshore and offshore wind farms
- Solar
- Hydroelectric
- Biomass
- Landfill gas and sewage treatment
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Business energy supplier FAQs
What happens if my business energy supplier goes bust?
When a business energy supplier goes out of business, Ofgem will appoint a Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) to ensure customers continue to receive gas and electricity without disruption.
In this scenario, your current fixed tariff will be cancelled and replaced by deemed rates negotiated by Ofgem. After the automatic transfer, you will be free to switch to another supplier. In this case, we recommend using our commercial gas and business electricity comparison services to find a competitive deal.
What's the difference between a business energy supplier and distributor?
Business energy suppliers and distributors are two different licensed roles in the electricity market. A business energy supplier can sell an electricity supply to non-domestic customers. A distributor operates local electricity distribution infrastructure. Licensed suppliers pay distributors use-of-system charges to deliver an electricity supply to local customers.
Do business energy suppliers require a credit check before offering a contract?
Contracts provided by business energy suppliers are typically contingent on the results of a credit check; however, suppliers have different appetites for credit risk. Where credit scores are deemed insufficient, a supplier can reject a signed contract or request a security deposit.
Can a business keep the same energy supplier when moving premises?
When a business first moves into a new property, the electricity and gas will initially be supplied by the business energy supplier used by the previous occupier. Once a change of tenancy request has been made and processed, you are free to choose a new supplier if you wish to switch.
