Commercial Energy Users Face Postcode Lottery
Did you know that in some parts of the UK, commercial electricity prices are over a fifth more (22.7%) than in others simply because of where the business is based? The difference between the lowest electricity prices for businesses using an average of 25,000 units (kWh) a year, ranges over £500 from the cheapest in the North East of England to the most expensive commercial electricity prices in the Scottish Highlands. The disparity is largely down to hidden transmission costs that each of the 14 regional electricity boards charge to business electricity suppliers for distribution across the National Grid.