Plain-English business energy guides
Short guides to the bills, contracts and rules behind what your business pays for energy and water.

How much energy does a hotel use? What the UK figures show

How much energy does a factory use? UK figures and costs

kVA capacity charges explained: what businesses pay for agreed capacity

Mis-sold business energy contract? What counts and what you can do

Business energy contracts explained: types, tariffs, terms and notice

Smart meters for business: SMETS2, AMR and the 2027 rule change

DUoS charges explained: red, amber and green bands for 2026/27

Can your supplier disconnect your business electricity?

Is there an energy price cap for businesses?

How much energy does a business use? Official figures for England and Wales

Business water rates explained: VAT, Scotland and costs

Microbusiness energy rules: your protections explained

MPRN number: what it is and how to find yours

Change of tenancy: business energy when you move premises

Half-hourly meters: what they are, who needs one and what they cost

Can you get out of a business energy contract early?

MPAN number: what it is and how to find yours

TNUoS charges explained: what businesses pay in 2026/27

Business energy standing charges: what they are and how to compare them

Deemed and out-of-contract energy rates: what they are and how to get off them

Deemed rates by supplier

Energy brokers for business: what they do and how they're paid

How to read your business electricity bill, line by line

How to switch business energy supplier: when you can, and what to check first

How to switch business water supplier in England and Scotland

VAT on business energy: how much you pay, and who pays less

VAT declarations for business energy: what they are and how to fill one in
