Any website can line up ten suppliers and sort by unit rate. A proper comparison prices your actual meter, weighs the standing charge, checks the contract terms, and times the market. That is the difference between comparing prices and comparing numbers — and it is usually worth thousands.
What you get
One comparison, one recommendation, one straight answer. If your current deal is the best available, we will tell you that too.
Not all comparisons are equal. Here is an honest look at the options, including where ours fits.
| Method | What it does well | What it misses |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison website | Fast, self-serve, good for a rough market feel | Generic estimates, limited supplier panels, no contract review, your details sold as a lead |
| Traditional broker | Access to more suppliers than going direct | Commission often hidden in your unit rate; incentive to close, not to advise |
| Telnergy consultancy | Full-market benchmark, contract scrutiny, disclosed fee, renewal management | Not instant — a proper comparison takes about a working day |
Suppliers also quote directly, but a single direct quote is a data point, not a comparison — and the renewal quote from your incumbent is priced on the assumption you will not check.
Three things: your MPAN (top of your bill), your annual consumption in kWh, and your contract end date. With those, the market can be priced accurately. Without them, every “comparison” is an estimate wearing a confident font.
A 12-month fully-fixed quote cannot be compared with a 24-month pass-through quote by glancing at the unit rates. We normalise every quote to a full annual cost for your usage — the only number that is honestly comparable across suppliers and structures.
Supplier appetite changes constantly — the sharpest price-setter this month may be uncompetitive next month, and a rock-bottom price from a supplier with poor billing can cost more in admin than it saves. We weigh service record and billing accuracy alongside price.
The businesses that consistently pay less are not the ones that compared hardest once — they are the ones with a managed renewal cycle. We diarise your end dates, watch the market, and bring the comparison to you when the timing is right.
Our fee is agreed upfront and disclosed in writing before you sign. It may be paid directly or collected via the supplier as a transparent p/kWh uplift. The exact amount depends on consumption, contract length, and service scope.
As a guide, our fee is typically 1–2p per kWh on electricity and approximately 1p per kWh on gas.
One adviser reviews your situation, checks the market, and gives you a straight answer. No portals. No pressure. No tariff confetti.
Gather your MPAN, annual kWh and contract end date, then obtain quotes normalised to a full annual cost — unit rate, standing charge and all pass-through costs included — over the same contract length. That is the like-for-like comparison. We do this across 21+ suppliers as standard.
They give a rough market feel, but most show estimated rates from a limited panel and pass your details to sales teams. Business electricity is priced individually, so the number you click is rarely the number you are offered.
The comparison and advice conversation costs nothing and carries no obligation. If you proceed to a contract we arrange, our fee is agreed upfront and disclosed in writing — typically 1–2p per kWh on electricity — rather than hidden in the rate.
At every renewal, starting 3–6 months before the contract end date. Comparing mid-contract has little practical value for fixed deals, but a diarised renewal comparison is the single most reliable way to avoid overpaying.