All About Business Energy

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• What Is Voltage Optimisation?
• How Do I Implement Voltage Optimisation to My Business?
• How Can Voltage Optimisation Save My Business Money?

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• Does My Business Need to Be VAT Registered?
• How Does VAT Work With Business Electricity and Gas?
• Is My Business Eligible for a VAT Discount?
• I Think My Business Is Eligible, How Do I Apply for My Discount?

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• Make Some Observations
• Increase Efficiency
• Compare Energy Deals
• Implement Modern Technology
• Switch to Smart Meters
• Sort Your Lights Out
• Install Thermostats
• Educate Your Staff
• Put Up Reminders
• Turn It Off

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• What Do I Need to Watch Out For?
• How Can Renewable Energy Protect My Business From Price Volatility?

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• How Do I Get Started?
• What Type of Meter Does My Business Need?
• Does Your Business Run Mostly at Nights or on the Weekends? There Are More Options:
• How Much Is My Meter Going to Cost?
• When Can I Get My Meter?
• What If a Meter Has Never Been Installed at My Premises Before?

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• What Is an Independent Energy Supplier?
• What Should You, As the Owner of a Small Business, Look for in an Energy Supplier?
• Which Independent Energy Suppliers Should I Consider?

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• What Options Do You Have?
• How Can I Get the Best Business Energy Deals?

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• Is Energy Security in the UK at Risk?
• Is There Anything You or Your Business Can Do?

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• At First Glance
• Pricing and Price Changes
• Levies
• Contracts
• Switching to a Business Tariff

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• How Does Weather Affect Business Energy Prices?
• How Can You Prepare for the Fluctuating Prices and Prepare for the Future?
• How Can You Reduce Energy Costs During the Winter?

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• Main Rates
• How Much Will I Pay?
• Is My Business Exempt From Paying the Main Rates of CCL?
• Is the Energy I Use Exempt From the Main Rates of CCL?
• I Think One of These Exemptions Applies to My Business, What Must I Do Now?
• Can I Get a Reduction in the Main Rate of the CCL?
• Carbon Price Support Rates (CPS)
• How Is CCL Charged?

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• Beware of Phone Calls
• Is the Company Legitimate?
• Types of Scams to Be Aware Of
• Your Business Is Your Baby

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• How does contract length impact cost?
• How is commercial electricity pricing different to domestic?
• What are the different business electricity tariff options?
• How can your business’s credit rating impact your energy rates?

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• What to Look Out for on Your Energy Bill
• Hidden Costs That Don’t Appear on Your Bill

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• What is a business rollover contract?
• What is the law concerning business rollover contracts?
• How can you avoid your contract rolling over?
• What should you do if your contract has already been rolled over?

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• What is ‘de minimis’?
• Other Businesses that Can Receive Domestic VAT Rates
• What is ‘mixed use’?
• Do I need a VAT declaration certificate?
• What is the Climate Change Levy (CCL)?

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• How is business energy different to domestic energy?
• How can I arrange an energy meter installation for my business?
• How can I arrange a new business energy meter connection?
• Which energy meter is right for my business?

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• What is involved in a commercial energy contract?
• How is gas priced?
• How can I save money on my gas bills?

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• Why should I switch my business gas?
• How do I find the best business gas deal?
• How does switching gas for my business work?
• What information do I need to switch business gas?

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• How much can I save by switching?
• What kind of tariff can I get?
• What should I be careful of?
• How do I find the best electricity deal?

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• What are out of contract energy rates?
• How is a deemed contract different to being out of contract?
• I’m out of contract and want to switch supplier. How can I do this?