Purchasing Energy

It’s very important to know when and how you plan to use energy in your business to work out which are the best buying methods and energy technologies to help control and save you money.

With the cost of energy being uncertain due to the political and market turbulence, getting the best advice and support to know when and how to buy your contracts has never been more important.

Business energy contracts are very different to domestic energy contracts, the small print is very important to check, especially contract lengths, kwhr rates, potential fixed or passthrough costs, meter costs, standing charges etc etc

That’s where an energy broker can help.

They’ll give you unbiased independent support and guidance to help you take control of your energy costs & consumption by:

  • Helping you take over, contract, or install the energy supplies you need for your building. We help with water, gas, electricity, LPG, petrol, diesel, and oil.
  • Reviewing and tracking the market to help you buy at the best price point possible for the volumes of energy you need to purchase.
  • Reviewing your bills for errors and overspending.
  • Gaining your usage data from your supplier to help you understand when and how you use energy.
  • Creating a package of energy reduction opportunities best suited for your business.
  • Helping you exit a business premises and transfer to the new owners or tenants.

As you know the best savings are gained by reducing the number of kilowatt-hours (kwhr) or energy you use! With every business being different, your needs should be individually reviewed to make sure you use the best control or generating equipment to enable the best savings and fastest ROI for your investment of money and time.

Some key technologies are:

  • Solar PV and solar thermal
  • Battery storage
  • Lighting
  • Ground and air source heat pumps
  • Voltage optimisation
  • Wind turbine technologies
  • Live building and meter tracking technology
  • Timer and heating controls
  • Rain and water heat and power technologies

Our three top tips…

  • If you sign a letter of authority for a 3rd party, do not allow them permission to sign any contracts on your behalf and make sure it doesn’t have any hidden fee structures!
  • Check any utility contracts you are asked to sign very carefully and get trusted advice.
  • Make sure you compare suppliers fully before signing a new contract – not just on price, but standing charges, contract length and their terms and conditions.

For more advice, email waw@bubul.expert telling us what you need advice on, and we’ll connect you with one of our trusted experts*.

*Our experts don’t pay to be on BuBul, and they don’t pay us commission. They will offer you 30 minutes of free advice.

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