Out of Contract Energy UK: Your 4-Step Action Plan
If your business energy contract has expired and you have not agreed a new one, you are now “out of contract.” Your supplier continues to supply your energy…
← All postsOut-of-Contract EnergyIf your contract has expired,
If your contract has expired,
the meter is still running.
Out-of-contract energy is where otherwise sensible businesses quietly set fire to margin. This hub explains the traps, the terminology and the quickest route back to a defensible commercial contract.
Start here if you are out of contract
These posts explain what out-of-contract, deemed and rollover rates mean — and why they are usually the most expensive way to buy commercial energy.
Out-of-Contract Rates: The Most Expensive Way to Buy Business Energy
Out-of-contract (OOC) rates — sometimes called “default tariff” or “deemed rates” — are the prices energy suppliers charge when a business has no active nego…
What Does Out of Contract Mean for Business Energy?
When a business energy contract expires without a replacement being in place, the business moves to what is commonly described as “out-of-contract” status. T…
What Is an Out-of-Contract Energy Rate — And What Does It Cost You?
Being out of contract with your energy supplier is one of the most expensive positions a business can occupy — and the majority of businesses that end up the…
Deemed and rolling contracts
A practical route through deemed contracts, rolling contracts and the renewal traps that keep SMEs paying avoidable premiums.
Deemed Energy Contract UK: What It Costs and How to Exit
A deemed energy contract is an energy supply arrangement imposed on a business without an explicit, negotiated agreement. It is triggered automatically in sp…
What Is a Deemed Energy Contract?
If your business is consuming electricity or gas without a formal negotiated contract in place, you are on a deemed contract. This applies to businesses that…
Rolling Business Energy Contracts UK: What They Cost You and How to Escape
A rolling business energy contract (sometimes called an “out-of-contract” rate) is what your supplier automatically places you on when your fixed-term deal e…
What Is a Rolling Energy Contract and How Do You Escape It?
A rolling energy contract is one of the most expensive positions a UK business can find itself in — and most of the time, it happens by default rather than d…
The Auto-Renewal Trap: How UK Businesses Lose Thousands Every Year
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) estimates that a significant proportion of UK business energy customers are on contracts that were auto-ren…
How to get back under control
Once you understand the problem, the next step is switching, comparing and locking in a contract with evidence rather than panic.
How to Switch Business Energy Supplier: The Full Process
Switching business energy supplier is the mechanism by which competitive procurement delivers its savings. You identify a better deal with a different suppli…
Finding Cheap Business Electricity Deals: A Complete Guide for UK SMEs
Energy is the second-largest controllable operating cost for most UK small businesses — and one of the most mismanaged. Research shows that SMEs on out-of-…
How to Compare Business Gas Contracts (And What the Comparison Sites Don’t Show You)
Comparing business gas contracts is more straightforward than comparing business electricity, because gas bills have fewer non-commodity charge components. B…
The True Cost of Switching Business Energy Supplier
Switching business energy supplier is routinely presented as a cost-free exercise — fill in a form, save money, done. The reality is more nuanced. There are…