Another Ronnie Corbet-esque story from the nontrepreneur.
Not sure if anyone else here has a business property but there isn't any "comparison" sites as such for trying to find cheaper gas and electricity so finding a supplier that will provide their business unit rates has always been a problem as all the domestic suppliers don't typically supply to businesses. Given this, I'd stuck to the same provider (Ecotricity) for many years as they claimed to provide the best rates for businesses based on postcode. How stupid was I to believe an energy company, especially one following a hardline "Green" B.S. agenda would be a financially sound bet.
Well, the ever rising standing charge and crippling monthly utillity costs had me giving Ecotricity business dept. a call. The operative was understanding but justified the high costs of thier gas/electricity and standing-charge by ongoing investment into "renewables".. (Dale Vince's love of wind turbines and electric cars no doubt); however he did let slip that Octopus Energy were their biggest competitor. Hmmmmnnnn.
I've never fallen into the whole "Octopus Energy" thing for domestic supply because IIRC they insisted on new customers having a "sm@rt meter" which isn't going to happen any time soon as my old mechanical electric meter goes backwards when the sun shines and catches up at night or later in the Autumn like a 100% efficient solar battery that will last forever, with unlimited capacity that costs nothing. Not electricity "theft" just loaning out what I'm making to the neighbours. And besides which, my current supplier "So Energy" actually works out cheaper using monthly data than Octopus. (£10 less for January 2024 figures) but now Octopus have moved into the business energy supply I took a look. Not only are their business unit rates for Gas and Electricity a fraction of the price of Ecotricity they have a "No Standing Charge" option too. The saving by comparison is cavernous! Just working through my 28 day notice period before I'm "allowed" to leave Ecotricity.
AND if you are a business switching to Octopus Energy both you and the referee get £100 instead of the domestic £50 each referral.
If you know or own a business property owner get them to switch; energy prices were our biggest overhead for the shop, but now we get to breathe again. And if you're not happy with Octopus domestic rates I can highly recommend So Energy, especially if you have solar panels and a backwards running electricity meter! Obviously the "get paid to switch" links follow:
Octopus Business Energy (£100 to each account) https://share.octopus.energy/storm-foal-546 So Energy (Domestic) Cheaper than Octopus https://so.energy/r/SJHKPHIIH Happy Days! Pete