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Guide · Business water

How to switch business water supplier

20 April 2026

Guide · Business energy

MPAN Number Explained

12 April 2026

Guide · Business energy

Change of Tenancy Business Energy Guide

11 April 2026

Guide · Business energy

Business Energy Bill Explained

10 April 2026

Analysis · Business electricity

Nuclear RAB Levy Explained

What the new charge on your electricity bill is, what it costs, and what you can do about it.

9 April 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

Energy Hedging Explained

How buying energy in stages manages price risk and gives your budget more certainty.

8 April 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

DUoS Charges Explained

What DUoS charges are, how they’re calculated, and how to reduce them on your business electricity bill.

7 April 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

TNUoS Charges Explained

What TNUoS transmission charges are, how Triad charges work, and what they cost your business.

6 April 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

Reactive Power Charges Explained

Reactive power is energy that flows through your system without doing useful work—similar to foam on a pint of beer. For half-hourly metered sites in the UK, these charges can add up quickly if your power factor drops below 0.95. Understanding what causes reactive power charges and how to fix them can save your business thousands of pounds annually through power factor correction.

5 April 2026 · 5 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

Business Energy Standing Charges Explained

What standing charges are, why you pay them, and whether you can avoid them.

4 April 2026 · 7 min read

Guide · Business energy

Energy Procurement Strategy for Business

3 April 2026

Guide · Business energy

How to Check If You’re on a Deemed Energy Contract

2 April 2026

Explainer · Business electricity

EON Deemed Rates

E.ON deemed rates are default energy prices charged when your business uses electricity or gas at a property without a formal contract. E.ON is the incumbent supplier for many commercial sites in the Midlands and parts of eastern England, inherited from the old East Midlands Electricity and Powergen customer base. There are no exit fees and no notice period, so you can switch to a fixed deal whenever you’re ready.

1 April 2026 · 4 min read

Guide · Business energy

Deemed Contracts

31 March 2026

Explainer · Business electricity

EDF Deemed Rates

EDF deemed rates are the default prices EDF charges when your business is using energy at a property without a signed contract. They’re significantly more expensive than any negotiated deal and they kick in automatically. You didn’t agree to them, but you’re paying them. The upside is that there are no exit fees and no notice period, so you can switch away the moment you find something better.

30 March 2026 · 5 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

British Gas Deemed Rates

British Gas deemed rates are the default prices charged when your business uses energy at a property without a signed contract. Because British Gas is the legacy supplier for more commercial addresses than anyone else in the UK, this happens to their customers more than any other supplier. There are no exit fees and no notice period, so you can switch to a fixed deal whenever you’re ready.

29 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

SSE Deemed Rates

SSE deemed rates are default energy prices charged when your business is using electricity or gas at a property without a formal contract. SSE is the incumbent supplier for a large number of commercial sites, particularly in Scotland and southern England, so many businesses end up on their deemed tariff without ever choosing SSE. There are no exit fees and no notice period. You can switch whenever you’re ready.

28 March 2026 · 4 min read

Analysis · Business water

Holiday Let Business Rates and Water Charges in Scotland: 2026 Guide

Understand why your business water bill might have increased on your holiday let

24 March 2026 · 10 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How to Switch Business Gas Supplier

Read our guide to help understand the process of switching business gas suppliers

23 March 2026 · 9 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is a Standing Charge for Business Gas

Standing charges on business gas contracts can quickly add up. Understand what they are and how they impact pricing.

19 March 2026 · 8 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is a Unit Rate for Business Gas

Energy bills can often feel like they were written in a forgotten language or encrypted by a particularly grumpy mathematician. One of the most important terms you will see on your monthly statement is the unit rate. Understanding this specific figure is essential when you want to choose a business gas contract that actually fits your budget and operational needs.

18 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How Gas Is Converted to kWh

Understand how to get from to get from a meter reading to Kilowatt Hours

17 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is Calorific Value in Gas Billing

If you have ever stared at your monthly energy statement and wondered why the numbers seem to go through a complex puzzle before reaching the final total, you are not alone. Most business owners are familiar with the concept of paying for what they use, but gas billing adds a layer of science that can feel a bit mysterious. When you look at your meter, it records the volume of gas flowing into your premises in cubic metres or cubic feet. However, your supplier bills you in kilowatt hours. The bridge between that physical volume and the energy you pay for is known as the calorific value.

16 March 2026 · 8 min read

Explainer · Business gas

When to Renew a Business Gas Contract

**Quick Summary** Renewals get messy when the dates are not clear. A sensible rule is to start thinking about renewal 6 to 12 months before your end date, then make sure you are safely inside your notice deadline when you make a final decision. If you keep those two dates in view, you usually avoid accidental rollovers and out of contract rates.

15 March 2026 · 5 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is an MPRN – Decoding Your Business Gas Bill

Your Meter Point Registration Number is important for business gas contracts

14 March 2026 · 5 min read

Explainer · Business gas

Understanding How Business Gas Meters Work

Business gas meters measure the volume of gas flowing into your property to ensure accurate billing. While standard diaphragm meters are common for small businesses, larger sites use rotary or turbine meters to handle higher pressure. Modern smart meters and AMR devices automate the reading process to prevent estimated bills. The physical size of your meter directly influences your daily standing charge which is a fixed cost on your energy bill.

13 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Are Out-of-Contract Gas Rates

Out-of-contract gas rates can be expensive. Understand why they occur and what you can do to help avoid them.

12 March 2026 · 6 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is a Deemed Gas Contract For Business Gas

Understand deemed contracts for business gas, and what you can do to avoid them

11 March 2026 · 5 min read

Explainer · Business gas

Fixed Rate Business Gas Contracts Explained

Our brief guide helps you understand fixed price business gas contracts.

10 March 2026 · 8 min read

Explainer · Business gas

Flexible Business Gas Contracts Explained

Flexible business gas contracts allow organisations to purchase energy in multiple portions rather than locking in a single price for the entire duration. This approach provides direct access to wholesale market rates. While this can lead to significant savings when prices drop, it also exposes the business to market volatility. These contracts are generally reserved for high-volume energy users with the capacity to manage market risks.

9 March 2026 · 6 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How Business Gas Prices Are Calculated – The Complete Business Guide

Business gas prices are determined by a combination of wholesale energy costs and various non-commodity charges. Unlike domestic energy, there is no set price cap for businesses. Each company receives a bespoke quote based on their location, annual usage, and the length of their contract. The final unit rate covers the cost of the gas itself, the pipes that carry it, government environmental levies, and the supplier margin.

8 March 2026 · 6 min read

Explainer · Business gas

Why Business Gas Prices Change – A Simple Guide to Market Volatility

Understand how weather, geopolitics, and storage levels all impact your energy bills.

7 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How Business Gas Supply Works in the UK

UK business gas arrives via a complex network of high pressure pipes and regional grids. It comes from the North Sea or is imported from countries like Norway and the Netherlands. The supply chain involves producers who extract the gas and shippers who buy it. It also involves transporters who move it through the pipes and suppliers who sell it to you. If you want a broader primer first, our Business Gas hub pulls together the key basics in one place before you get into the nuts and bolts of how the network works.

6 March 2026 · 8 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How Business Gas Bills Are Calculated for UK Businesses

Understand business gas charges and how they appear on the invoices you recieve

5 March 2026 · 7 min read

Explainer · Business gas

What Is Business Gas?

Running a company involves a lot of plates spinning at once. Utilities should be the boring part, yet business gas can still catch people out. The wording looks different, the prices can move around more, and the contract rules are not the same as home.This guide explains what business gas is in plain English and what it means in real life when you are looking at quotes, contracts, and bills.

4 March 2026 · 10 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

Understanding KVA and Your Business Power Capacity

KVA stands for Kilovolt-Amperes. It measures the total amount of electrical power being delivered to your site. While Kilowatts (KW) measure the power you actually use to run machines, KVA measures the total “apparent” power including the energy lost through inefficiency. For businesses, KVA is vital because it determines your agreed capacity and affects the standing charges on your energy bill.

3 March 2026 · 8 min read

Analysis · Business gas

Global Conflict and the Impact on UK Wholesale Gas Prices

News of conflict involving Iran can increase uncertainty around major energy supply routes. That uncertainty can raise wholesale natural gas prices through a higher risk premium, higher shipping and insurance costs, and tighter global LNG availability. UK wholesale benchmarks can rise even when the UK is not buying gas directly from the region because LNG cargoes move to the highest priced markets and UK buyers then face higher replacement costs. When wholesale costs stay higher, suppliers and the wider market tend to reprice contracts and tariffs to reflect the new cost of buying gas.

2 March 2026 · 9 min read

Explainer · Business gas

How to Get the Best Business Gas Quotes – A No-Nonsense Guide

Business gas quotes can feel unclear because suppliers ask for very specific details and the wording on offers is not always obvious. This page explains what a quote includes, how to understand commercial gas prices per kWh, what you need from your bill, how the quote process works, how multi site portfolios are handled, and when to start so you avoid expensive deemed rates.

1 March 2026 · 10 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

The Climate Change Levy and What It Actually Costs Your Business

The Climate Change Levy has been sitting on UK business energy bills since April 2001. Most people who pay it couldn’t tell you exactly what it is, how much it’s gone up, or whether they actually need to be paying the full amount. This guide covers the 2026/27 rates, who’s exempt, how Climate Change Agreements cut the charge by up to 92%, and what to check on your next bill.

28 February 2026 · 10 min read

Analysis · Business electricity

Market-wid Half-hourly Settlement (MHHS) – A Guide for UK Businesses

If you’ve heard about MHHS and you are not quite sure what it means for your business, you are not alone. It is one of the biggest changes to UK business electricity settlement in decades, and it is worth understanding what is changing and what stays the same.

23 February 2026 · 6 min read

Explainer · Business electricity

The Complete Guide to Switching Business Electricity and Saving Without the Stress

Quick answer – Switching business electricity suppliers typically takes 7-14 days with zero interruption to your power supply. You can switch when you’re within 6-12 months of your contract end date, and the process involves gathering your usage data, comparing rates, and signing with a new supplier. The biggest risk isn’t switching but not switching, which can land you on deemed rates costing 30-60% more than contracted prices.

22 February 2026 · 6 min read

Guide · Business energy

When to renew a business energy contract

2 February 2026

Guide · Business energy

What happens when a business energy contract ends

1 February 2026

Guide · Business energy

Business Energy Letter Of Authority

31 January 2026

Guide · Business energy

Out of contract business energy

30 January 2026

Guide · Business water

Guide – How to undertake a water leak test for your business

12 February 2024

Guide · Business water

Business Water Letter of Authority

11 February 2024