EnergyCosts.co.uk helps UK businesses compare business gas and electricity options, understand energy costs and connect with suitable brokers, suppliers and comparison partners.
Our service is free for businesses to use. We earn money when a visitor submits an enquiry or takes out a new business energy contract through one of our partners.
Selling enquiries to trusted third parties
When you complete a quote or enquiry form, we may pass your details to one or more trusted third parties that can help with your request.
These third parties may include:
- Business energy brokers
- Energy suppliers
- Business energy comparison services
- Other specialist commercial energy providers
In some cases, we receive a fee for providing the enquiry, commonly known as a lead fee. This payment may be made whether or not you eventually enter into a contract.
We only share your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the permissions provided when you submit your details.
Commission from brokers or energy suppliers
We may also receive a commission when we refer a visitor to a broker, supplier or comparison partner and that visitor signs a new business energy contract.
The amount we receive can vary depending on factors such as:
- The energy supplier or broker involved
- The type and length of the contract
- The size of the business
- The expected level of energy consumption
- The commercial arrangement we have with the partner
Commission may be paid as a fixed fee or calculated according to the value or estimated usage associated with the contract.
Does using EnergyCosts.co.uk cost more?
You do not pay EnergyCosts.co.uk directly for using our website or requesting a quote.
However, broker commissions and other third-party charges may sometimes be included within the prices offered by a broker or supplier. Businesses should check the full contract terms, unit rates, standing charges, commission disclosures and any additional fees before agreeing to a new contract.
You may ask a broker how much commission it will receive and how that commission is incorporated into the price you have been quoted.
How commercial relationships affect our content
Some of the companies featured on EnergyCosts.co.uk may be commercial partners. We may receive payment when users enquire, click through or enter into a contract with them.
A commercial relationship does not guarantee that a company will receive a positive review, a higher rating or a particular position within our editorial content.
We aim to provide useful, accurate and balanced information, but businesses should carry out their own checks before entering into an energy contract.
Our comparison service
EnergyCosts.co.uk does not necessarily compare every business energy supplier, broker or tariff available in the UK.
The companies able to provide a quote may depend on our current panel of partners, your location, your meter type, your energy usage and the details of your business.
This means that the cheapest or most suitable option available across the entire market may not always be included.
Before signing a contract
Business energy contracts can be legally binding and may run for several years. Before agreeing to a contract, you should carefully check:
- The electricity or gas unit rate
- The daily standing charge
- The contract start and end dates
- Whether prices are fixed, variable or pass-through
- Any broker commission or service fee
- Automatic renewal terms
- Early termination charges
- Any additional charges not included in the headline price
You should also confirm that the person agreeing to the contract has authority to enter into it on behalf of the business.
Questions about how we are paid
We believe businesses should understand how comparison websites and referral services make money.
For more information about how your business information is used and shared, please read our Privacy Policy. You can also contact us with questions about our commercial relationships or how an enquiry submitted through EnergyCosts.co.uk may be handled.