Commercial Energy Bills
Understanding suppliers charges
All businesses must agree to an energy contract for 1 to 5 years. If your business has not got a contract in place, you will be charged out-of-contract prices "deemed rates" this is an expensive overcharge for your business energy bills.
Energy suppliers’ charges are extremely complicated see charges below.
Energy suppliers’ charges
- Out of contract prices, increased charges for not being in a contract
- Daily standing charges, costs for metering and delivery
- Unit rates - p/p/kwhr, the actual cost of energy per kilowatt
- Pass-through charges, new government delivery charges
- System charges high users
- KVA charges, high users
- STOD charges high users
- MD charges high users
- CCL Government tax levy
- Vat at 5% or 20% taxes
- Late payment charge
- Admin charges,
- Warrant - disconnection
The UK Government and Ofgem are pushing suppliers to bill consumers with transparency.
Getting the correct advice for your business supply results in major savings on energy costs.