The Met Office have confirmed what most of us felt in our bones; December 2010 was the coldest on record since 1890. There has been much talk in the media of what this will mean for household gas bills – householders paying more money – but business gas customers should not be forgotten; they too will be using more gas and facing higher bills.
According to a report in The Guardian, domestic gas bills will be on average £44 more expensive than if temperatures had been at their December average. Business gas customers will be looking at similar or steeper prices.
The Met Office said that average temperatures for December were -0.4ºC, which is more than 5ºC lower than usual. Businesses across the country will have been cranking up the thermostat to keep their staff and customers warm, as well as heating empty buildings to prevent costly disasters such as frozen pipes bursting.
Much of the press coverage on rising gas and electricity bills continues to focus on domestic energy bills – and this is a concern that everyone faces, as we all have to heat our homes.
But as a small business owner you cannot help but feel a little neglected and overlooked. The fact is, rising utility bills can make all the difference between profit and loss, and in some cases company survival. Pressure must be applied from the small business sector too to say enough is enough to huge increases in business gas prices.
You should consider taking the opportunity to compare business gas prices in order to find the best deal – shopping around can save your company significnt amounts of money.
Energy Advice Line has access to all the big six business gas suppliers and can negotiate special rates to help small businesses.
Contact Energy Advice Line today to compare business gas prices, and read the full story in The Guardian
Tags: Business Gas, Business Gas Prices
