Compare business electricity for the way your business works
Choose a commercial electricity contract around your consumption, opening hours and renewal date. Business Utilities UK helps you review the options available through our service and understand the costs before you decide.
What to compare in a business electricity quote
A low headline unit rate is only one part of the decision. Ask us to put offers on the same usage and start-date basis, with the assumptions clearly shown.
| Item | What to check |
|---|---|
| Unit rates | Single rate or separate day, night and other time bands. |
| Standing charge | The daily amount and the number of supply days. |
| Capacity and metering | Any agreed-capacity, excess-capacity, meter or data-service charges that apply. |
| Other costs | Which network and policy costs are included, excluded or passed through. |
| Commercial terms | Contract length, payment method, quote validity and any commission. |
Fixed, flexible and renewable electricity options
Tell us whether your priority is budget certainty, a particular contract length, renewable-energy evidence or a more active purchasing strategy. We can discuss which offers are available for your premises. Ask exactly which charges are fixed; a fixed unit rate does not make the total bill independent of consumption.
For a renewable product, request the certificate arrangements and fuel-mix information needed for your business’s reporting. For a large or multi-site portfolio, prepare site-level usage and half-hourly data where available.
Smart meters and half-hourly usage
Knowing when your business uses electricity can be as useful as knowing how much it uses. Ask about access to consumption data, the meter arrangements required by the offer and any separate data-service agreement. Identify the MPAN on your bill and keep it separate from the meter’s serial number.
How our electricity comparison enquiry works
- Tell us about your site. Have the address, recent bill, annual kWh and current end date ready.
- Explain your priorities. Include opening hours, planned equipment, EV charging or changes to occupancy.
- Review the available offers. Ask which suppliers were included and request a written explanation of fees or commission.
- Approve the chosen arrangement. Check the complete terms before accepting; authorise us separately where we need to liaise with a supplier.
Business electricity questions
Can you guarantee a cheaper electricity contract?
No. A comparison may identify a better fit or a different price, but the outcome depends on the offers available and your current agreement. We do not publish an unsupported average-saving percentage.
What if my contract is ending or I am moving premises?
Tell us both the supply end date and any planned occupancy date. Let us know whether a forward renewal has already been accepted. Do not assume the gas and electricity dates are the same.
Who handles an existing bill or meter problem?
Your supplier controls its account, bills and meter-service processes. Contact its official support team, or ask us whether assistance is included in our agreed service and what authority is required.
Explore suppliers and practical guides
- Business energy supplier guides, including British Gas, EDF and E.ON Next.
- How to read a business electricity bill.
- Small-business energy audit checklist.
- Also compare business gas or plan your wider business energy.
Reviewed 15 October 2026. Further guidance: Ofgem: business energy contracts and switching business supplier. Your signed agreement and current quote govern your purchase.