Business energy by sector
Energy guidance for shops, cafés, pubs, salons, offices, farms, charities and more.
Guides
Sector guides
Restaurant business energy: what a café or takeaway pays
How restaurant, café, takeaway and bakery energy costs work: gas vs electric, standing charges, a worked bill and ways to cut usag…Pub business energy: what drives the bill
How pub energy costs work: cellar cooling, kitchen use, VAT on a pub with a flat, a worked bill and notes for brewers and distille…Office business energy: how small-office bills work
How small office energy bills work: heating and base load, shared buildings, the de minimis VAT and CCL rules, with a worked examp…Shop business energy: what retailers pay
How shop and retail energy costs work: refrigeration and lighting, a worked bill for a corner shop, microbusiness status and contr…Hairdresser and salon business energy
How salon, barber, beauty and dog-grooming energy bills work, including the 33 kWh a day VAT and levy threshold, with a worked exa…Farm business energy: electricity, tariffs and the farmhouse
How farm energy works: seasonal peaks, three-phase and kVA, splitting the farmhouse from the farm supply, VAT and the levy, with a…Charity business energy: reduced VAT and what to check
How charities pay VAT on energy: 5% for non-business use, temporary 0% on electricity to June 2027, the 60% rule and a village hal…Landlord business energy: void periods, resale and tenants
Commercial landlord energy guide: who pays on empty units, deemed contracts, recharging tenants for energy, separate meters and EP…Hotel business energy
How hotel, guest house and B&B energy works in the UK: micro or small status, 20% VAT, a worked bill, renewals and what to cheCare home business energy
Care home energy explained: reduced 5% VAT for residential use, the 60% rule, CCL, a worked bill and contract tips for UK care hom…Factory and manufacturing energy
UK factory and manufacturing energy: typical prices, CCL and Climate Change Agreements, BICS and Supercharger support, with worked…Church and community building energy
Church and community hall energy: reduced VAT, the 33 kWh and 60% rules, CCL for charity use, worked examples and contract tips.Gym business energy
How gym and leisure centre energy works in the UK: what drives the bill, micro or small status, VAT, CCL and a worked example.School business energy
How schools, academies and colleges buy gas and electricity: frameworks, micro or small status, charity VAT, CCL and a worked exam…Healthcare practice business energy
Energy for dental, GP and vet practices in the UK: who holds the contract, micro status, 20% VAT and recovery, with a worked bill.
Questions
Do I need a business energy contract if I work from home?
If you work from home you normally stay on a domestic energy contract. When you need a business contract, plus tax and tenancy poi…What VAT do charities pay on energy?
VAT on charity energy: 5% for non-business use, 20% for trading use, the 60% rule, certificates and the temporary 0% electricity r…Can landlords charge tenants for energy at a profit?
Can a landlord charge tenants for energy at a profit? Ofgem's maximum resale price protects domestic tenants only; business te…Who pays energy for empty commercial premises?
Who pays the gas and electricity on empty commercial premises? Usually whoever is responsible for the supply: tenant until lease e…Does a church qualify for reduced VAT on energy?
Can a church pay reduced VAT on gas and electricity? The 5% rate depends on non-business use; paid hall hire counts as business. W…Can a care home get reduced-rate VAT on energy?
Care homes for elderly or disabled people can get 5% VAT on energy as residential accommodation, and 0% on qualifying electricity …