The unit charge – measured in kilowatthours (kWh) – is the most important variable when comparing business electricity or business gas prices. Amazingly they can differ fourfold from one business to the next Cheap Georgia Bulldogs Jerseys , with cheap business electricity prices ranging from as low as 7p for new customers to those being punished on out-of-contract or deemed rates as high as 30p.
Standing charges are applied to most business energy contract and, confusingly, the rates can be given in either ‘per day’, ‘per month’ or ‘per quarter’ depending on who you are getting a quote from. Try and calculate it on a per day basis – so that you can compare prices like for like – and aim for around 15pday for electricity and 9pday for business gas.
Capacity charges are additional charges that only apply to high consumers (those with a meter profile number – also known as an ‘MPAN’ – that starts with 05 Cheap Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys , 06, 07 or 08). KVA stands for kilovoltamperes and is a unit of power required to run industrial machinery. KVAs will differ from user to user and typically range from around 50 to 120 so there will be different charges for each business. The worst case scenario if you are small, but intensive, energy user would be an extra £2 Wholesale NCAA Jerseys ,000 per year to your business electricity bill. Also look out for ‘Reactive Charges’ which mean you’ll be liable for further charges if you exceed your KVA.
2. Can the price I pay for energy change during the life of the contract? If so, how will you tell me about this or any other changes to the contract? Are charges fixed or variable? If they are fixed, how long for? If they are variable, which parts may vary?
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