Independent comment on UK business energy
Covering business energy costs, contracts or broker commission? Telnergy provides independent comment, figures and practical examples. We're happy to be a source rather than the story; Telnergy doesn't need to be the focus of your piece.
- Independent since 2002
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About Telnergy.
Telnergy Limited is an independent UK commercial energy consultancy, established in 2002 and based in Christchurch, Dorset. We procure and manage electricity and gas contracts for hotels, restaurants, pubs, manufacturers, multi-site groups and other UK businesses, tendering across a panel of 21+ suppliers. We are not owned by or tied to any energy supplier.
- Established 2002 · Company No. 04576876
- ADR Ref E3561 · Dispute Resolution Ombudsman (DRO) member
- Over 20 years' hands-on experience with business energy contracts
What we can comment on.
Out-of-contract and deemed rates
Why businesses get caught by them and what they cost.
Contract renewal timing
Notice periods, rollover traps and when to start tendering.
Seasonal demand and contract choice
How seasonal trading should shape fixed vs flexible decisions.
Multi-site groups
Consolidating renewal dates and tendering portfolios together.
Broker commission and transparency
How embedded commission works and what Ofgem now requires.
Where business energy goes
Kitchens, HVAC, hot water, laundry, pools, production lines.
VAT and the Climate Change Levy
The cost lines businesses rarely challenge.
Market outlook for 2026/27
What businesses renewing this winter should expect.
Useful numbers.
Free to use with attribution to Telnergy. Ask us for context, regional detail or anonymised examples behind any figure.
- A 100-bedroom hotel typically spends £80,000–£150,000 a year on energy.Source: Telnergy client data
- Out-of-contract rates can run 30–80% higher than competitively tendered rates.Source: Telnergy client data
- Competitive tendering typically saves 10–30% compared with an auto-renewed contract.Source: Telnergy client data
- Kitchen equipment accounts for 35–50% of a typical restaurant’s electricity use.Source: Telnergy analysis
- A 100-bedroom hotel uses 400,000–700,000 kWh of gas a year, with winter use three to four times higher than summer.Source: Telnergy analysis
- A busy pub with a kitchen commonly sees electricity bills of £2,000–£4,000 a month.Source: Telnergy client data
- Many supply contracts require around 90 days’ termination notice; miss it and they roll over automatically.Source: Supplier contract terms
- Commercial energy is charged at 20% VAT as standard; the reduced 5% rate rarely applies to business premises.Source: HMRC VAT rules
- Since 1 October 2024, suppliers must show broker fees in the principal terms of every new non-domestic contract.Source: Ofgem
- At the expensive end, broker commission runs to 3–5p/kWh: £6,000–£10,000 a year on a 200,000 kWh account, often undisclosed.Source: Telnergy contract reviews
- In Expert Tooling v Engie, the Supreme Court ordered the recovery of over £130,000 of undisclosed broker commission.Source: UK Supreme Court
Examples we can talk about.
14-site restaurant group
Portfolio consolidated onto aligned contract end dates and tendered together.
£14,000 a year saved on gas.
Midlands hotel
Contract retendered against the full supplier panel.
£6,435 a year saved, roughly 22% of total energy spend.
Automotive components manufacturer
Half-hourly analysis, a demand-timing change and a pass-through contract structure.
28% lower electricity and 34% lower gas costs, about £127,000 a year.
Named versions are available where clients have agreed to be identified.
Media contact
Johnny Arthur, Director, Telnergy Limited
Typical response time for media enquiries: same working day.