Compare Business Gas Prices

If you are within 12 months of your Contract End Date, you are allowed to start comparing business gas prices.

If you find a great deal you can lock it in from then. Your new supplier will let you know the start date of your new contract, and if you use a broker like Energy Helpline, they will contact your old supplier to let them know you are switching.

There are several ways to find out your gas supplier if you don’t know who it is. Here are a few options:

• - Check your latest bill, if you have one at hand
  
  
• - Check your email history for a copy of your contract
  
  
• - If you know your MPRN number, then you can call the Meter Number Helpline on 0870 6081524 or use Find My Supplier to find out who supplies your gas
  
  
• - If you don’t know your MPRN, put your business name and postcode into our comparison engine. Our smart look-up system will find your gas meter details, and from there it will let you know who your supplier is - while giving you some useful price quotes to consider.

We'll aim to complete your business gas switch within 5 working days from approval.

The flat 20% VAT rate applies to business gas bills. However, there are VAT exemptions for non-profits where the VAT rate would be 5% - the same as for domestic users. You should speak to your business gas supplier if you think you may be eligible.

The Climate Change Levy is a tax charged on businesses to encourage them to become more environmentally friendly. Businesses that pay CCL are charged 0.775p per kWh for gas and also 0.755p per kWh for electricity (from April 2024). This amount is set by the Government every year.

The CCL tax is imposed for energy used for lighting, heating and power purposes for businesses in the industrial, commercial, agricultural and public service sectors. There are exemptions to this charge. These include:

• - Businesses where energy is supplied by a domestic contract
  
  

• - Charitable organisations
  
  

• - Businesses that use less than 2000 kWh or 4397 kWh of gas in an average month
  
  

• - Businesses that have registered a Climate Change Agreement (CCA)
  
  

• - Businesses involved in specific construction, manufacturing or metal production may also be exempt.

Multiple factors are considered when commercial gas suppliers are calculating prices. This includes wholesale prices, cost of network upkeep, contract length, the businesses credit rating, annual consumption and regional location of the business.

A Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN) identifies the gas meter at a property. This helps ensure you're being billed for the right amount of gas consumed.

If you don’t have a smart meter, you may be eligible for one, provided there are no impediments, such as a weak signal in your location, or if you are a tenant, if you do not have your landlord’s permission.

Fortunately, finding out if you’re eligible is easy. Simply request one from your supplier, or if you switched to your supplier using a TPI or broker, contact them to request.

If you’re eligible, you can book a time and day for an engineer to come and install your smart meter. On the day, let them in and you will shortly be able to reap the rewards of a smart meter sending gas readings every half hour.

Due to the larger amount of gas being used, business gas rates are usually cheaper than domestic gas rates. That being said, the larger gas usage is why businesses will have much larger gas bills.

You may be eligible to sign up to a business gas tariff if you work from home, however, the majority of your gas usage must be used for your business.

Eligibility criteria can vary between suppliers, so it is best to contact your supplier to enquire if there is a tariff for you. If you are not eligible, you can compare and switch to the best domestic gas tariff

Independent Gas Transporters are private companies that are responsible for handling gas transport in sections of pipework after the Nation Grid’s gas infrastructure ends. If your MPRN number begins with either 74, 75, 76 or 77, then your gas comes from an IGT.

The good news is your gas supply works the same as if your gas came from the National Grid. The price you pay for gas is the same too, and you can switch energy suppliers just like everyone else.