Small medium Enterprises

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | Record breaking energy prices seen in the SME market

    In Q1 2021 we reported that the average SME electricity contract was priced at 17.95p/kWh (for 1-year acquisition contracts at the PC3-6MWh consumption point). This is the highest value since we started tracking propositions in 2012. We also recorded the fifth-highest figure for 25MWh gas contracts at 3.82p/kWh from our...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | Prices rise for SMEs as energy demand grows

    Over the last six months our Pricing in the SME Gas and Power Markets reports have tracked a recovery in SME prices, following 5 consecutive quarters of price reductions. In this Chart of the week, we look at the trends in energy prices in the SME sector and how they...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | TPIs hit by the COVID-19 pandemic

    Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) operating in the business market in 2020 have experienced significant changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cornwall Insight’s 2020 Annual TPI report published earlier this week found that when negotiating business energy contracts in 2020, TPIs could target a £335mn/year revenue pool, an 18% decrease on...