Business energy
How to compare business electricity tariffs
A practical method for comparing commercial electricity offers on the same basis, so the decision is made on the numbers that actually affect your annual cost.
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Energy advice
Energy advice and guides
Plain explanations of how energy contracts, bills, meters and comparisons work, written for UK households and businesses. Everything here is general information rather than advice on your specific circumstances, and the figures that matter are always the ones on your own bill.
Business energy
What to check before renewing a business energy contract
The dates, figures and terms worth confirming before a commercial energy contract renews, and why the notice period matters more than most businesses expect.
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Energy basics
Understanding electricity standing charges and unit rates
Why two energy tariffs with the same unit rate can produce different bills, and how the balance between a standing charge and a unit rate affects the cost you actually pay.
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Billing support
What to do when an energy bill looks incorrect
A structured way to check an energy bill, identify which element appears wrong, and raise the query in a form a supplier can investigate quickly.
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Domestic energy
How domestic energy tariff comparisons work
What actually goes into a household energy comparison, why the result depends on your own usage, and how to read the options that come back.
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Getting started
What information is needed for a utility quote
The details that make a utility quotation accurate, whether you are arranging domestic supplies, a single business site or a portfolio of premises.
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Business energy
What to consider when moving business premises
Utility supplies do not move with you. What to check when taking on new commercial premises, from change of tenancy to interim consumption.
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Switching
How to prepare for an energy supplier switch
What to have ready, what can delay a transfer, and what actually happens on the day your supply moves from one supplier to another.
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