Cheaper business energy

As a business energy users you're likely to have higher gas and electricity costs than a domestic energy user and so there are often even greater savings to be made by switching your supplier.

It may supprise you but the difference between the cheapest business gas and electric provider and the most expensive can by a factor of three. So if you're business electric bill us currently £3,000 per year and you're able to switch you could save 66%. That's £2,000 per year added straight to your business profit.

So how do you switch your business energy provider?

Business energy contracts tend to be a little more complex than domestic ones and are sometimes a little more difficult to change, however by following a few simple rules and keeping on top of your contract's renewal dates you can make sure you're on the cheapest business energy supplier and save thousands every year.

The best advice for business users is to use a specialist business energy switching service. As with domestic energy switching companies they will guide you through the process but will typically know more about the process for businesses and be able to provide better advice on what contract you currently have in place and if/when you are able to switch.

Business energy contracts often have clauses whereby you can only change provider within a certain time-window. If you miss this then you may have to pay large cancellation fees and/or not be able to change. With this in mind it's worthwhile contacting a switching company early and having everything prepared and ready to act swiftly.

One UK business energy switching service is Make It Cheaper (www.makeitcheaper.com) who specialises in helping businesses swicth their gas and electricity supplier. There are also others out there including smaller business energy broker firms.

Contact one of these firms and ask them for assistance and they should be able to help you review your contract, find a cheaper supplier for you and help you through the switching process.