Small Business Gas & Electricity Discussion Area

Hi. Can anyone tell me what a 1,000 sq ft office may cost in terms of bills on an annual basis please? We are taking on new offices with a fixed rent including bills, and I would like to know if we are getting a bargain or being undercharged.

Hi
a friend has recently taken over a small business and is so confused by the calls she keeps getting from gas and electric companies
she was contacted by opus energy who have said that she does not have a valid supplier until she agrees a contract with them
she has been told by the previous owners that they were direct with brit gas, and had supplied bg with closing meter readings plus new owner info.
could someone please advise in clear terms what the correct system is
thanks

ruby6kids wrote: »

Hi
a friend has recently taken over a small business and is so confused by the calls she keeps getting from gas and electric companies
she was contacted by opus energy who have said that she does not have a valid supplier until she agrees a contract with them
she has been told by the previous owners that they were direct with brit gas, and had supplied bg with closing meter readings plus new owner info.
could someone please advise in clear terms what the correct system is
thanks

I think the term 'valid supplier' Opus used was very misleading. There would always be a 'registered supplier' which is the energy company that supplies the property as far as the national system recognises. In this case the registered supplier would be British Gas.

However - this does not mean she has a contract with British Gas, and as such BG could charge whatever rates they like until she either a) contracts with them, or b) transfers to another supplier.

I know previous threads have slated consultants, but there are really many good ones out there that can really help and know what to do. Unfortunately it's an industry where the few bad ones taint the market.

persianharry wrote: »

Hi

I would like to suggest Switching Business .com (sorry, I can't submit links) to compare business gas and electricity and you can get £15 cashback via Quidco and TopCashBack.

I've just tried that site to see if I could obtain an electricity quote.

No matter what parameters I select, I always seem to get the same output

Sorry, but we could not find any tariffs matching your criteria. Try changing the parameters above, or go back and check that your MPAN number is correct.

I'm glad I didn't give them my real contact details ... or input our MPAN (it said it was only necessary if I decided I wanted to go ahead with a switch)