If you’re a business owner, the chances are that you’re already outsourcing tasks like marketing, social media and recruitment. You’re freeing yourself up to focus on your core business, and saving yourself valuable time.
Outsourcing your energy procurement is no different. Savvy business owners save themselves the headache of trying to find an affordable rate, manage the process and understand the bills by letting an energy procurement expert take care of it.
Find the best energy rates
When you’re busy running your business, you don’t have time to shop around for low energy rates. That’s where energy brokers come in.
A broker will establish your annual gas and electricity usage, meter profiles and contract end dates to build up an accurate picture of your supplies. Armed with this information, they price your supplies seeking the best deals for you. Depending on your annual consumption and meter type, they may need to go out to bespoke tender for energy suppliers to compete for your business.
When the most competitive rates are locked in, your energy supplies transfer to the new supplier as soon as your contracts finish as long as there are no outstanding debts on the accounts.
A complete energy service
Outsourcing isn’t just about getting the best rate at the outset. Once you’ve outsourced, you can benefit from a full energy management service so you’ll never overpay, miss a renewal notice, have to overcome meter issues or be confused by a bill again.
Even if you think you are paying good rates, you may benefit from some expert energy procurement knowledge and great supplier relationships. We regularly come across clients who thought they had a good deal, only to find they had been misled.
We all get so many emails these days that it can be easy to miss a renewal notice. The consequences can be serious, and some businesses have found themselves paying double for their energy because they’re out of contract. But businesses who outsource their energy procurement never find themselves in this situation, because their dedicated energy expert flags up renewal dates and keeps on top of contract renewals.
Sometimes bills are confusing, but energy experts can validate all your bills, flagging up any queries with the supplier until they are correct. It’s amazing how often bills are wrong.
How SavingSmart can help
We procure energy for businesses of all sizes across multiple sites, from sole traders to multi-site retail brands to block management for property managers, nationwide. Whatever the size of your business, it’s worth considering outsourcing your energy procurement. We also resolve any issues on your behalf. Best of all, there is no upfront fee to you as we are paid by the suppliers!
If you think you’re paying too much, or you’ve come unstuck trying to manage buying energy yourself and you’d like to benefit from our experience and knowledge as well as our bill validation and query resolution service, get in touch via email or phone, as we would be delighted to help you. We will also tell you if we can save money on your water and waste collections bills as well.
Let us take care of buying and managing your gas and electricity so you can focus your energy on your business.