Thursday, October 20, 2011

Check, Switch, Insulate - it's for businesses too

The governments latest advice to consumers applies to businesses to:

Check - Are all your supplies under contract? Deemed rates are 50 to 75% higher than contract, but your supplier won't tell you about it. Whilst you're checking, are you on the right tariff? A 3 rate supply, but you operate Monday-Friday 9 to 5? That's costing you 10% or more.

Switch - Commercial users have a greater range of suppliers and competition is fiercer, so are you shopping around and getting the best deal? Or just sticking with the big suppliers? You could be missing out on great deals.

Have you sent in your termination notice? Suppliers require anything from 30 to 120 days notice, to check now. Failure will see your contract rolled over for up to 2 years, at a rate that suits your supplier.

Insulate - Savings vary from business to business, from site to site, but there are energy saving products to suit all types and savings for 10 to 20% of total usage are not unusual. Have you checked out the options recently?

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