Hillside Golf Club — Business Gas Case Study

How Hillside Golf Club locked in business gas budget certainty

The challenge

Gas is a meaningful line on a golf club’s energy bill. Hillside’s clubhouse kitchen, hot-water systems, and building heating all run on gas, with consumption concentrated in winter and through busy member events. With their existing fixed-rate contract due to expire, the leadership team wanted to continue that same budget certainty into the next cycle — but in a market that had become far more volatile since the first contract was signed.

What we did

We started by reviewing two years of half-hourly consumption data to understand the club’s true annual volume and seasonal shape. With that baseline, we ran a survey of the UK business gas market — not just the big-four suppliers, but challenger names we’ve seen offer sharper fixed rates on commercial gas for predictable-use sites like hospitality and leisure venues. Once we had the field narrowed, timing mattered as much as price: we waited out a volatile fortnight on the wholesale market, then locked in the best quote the week the 2-year forward curve softened.

The outcome

Hillside signed a 4-year fixed-rate business gas contract — giving them another full renewal cycle of clean budget forecasting. No mid-year surprises from wholesale spikes, no renegotiation scramble, and a clear handover point in 2028 for the next review.