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Practical energy advice for the ten sectors we cover, from the equipment that drives your bill to the contract traps that quietly inflate it.
FeaturedWhy UK takeaway owners are paying too much for energy
The common contract traps and hidden charges that inflate takeaway energy bills, and what you can do about them.
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FeaturedThe real cost of running a commercial kitchen
An equipment-by-equipment breakdown of restaurant energy costs. Find out which items cost the most and where the savings are.
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FeaturedOut-of-contract rates: the silent profit killer for pubs
If your energy contract has expired you could be paying 40 to 60% more than you need to. Here is how to check and what to do.
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Chicken shop energy bills: cutting costs without cutting hours
Specific advice for fried chicken shop owners, from fryer efficiency to extraction costs to tariff selection.
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Five energy mistakes every café owner makes
Five common errors that cost café and coffee shop owners hundreds of pounds a year, and the simple fixes.
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Convenience store energy costs: why refrigeration is the whole story
Open-fronted chillers, freezers and long trading hours make a corner shop's bill mostly baseload. Here is where the money goes and how the tariff shape changes it.
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Garage and MOT centre energy costs: compressors, heating and the winter bill
Independent garages, MOT centres, bodyshops and tyre bays run compressors, lifts and space heating in open buildings. What that costs and which contract fits.
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Farm energy costs: dairy, poultry and grain drying explained
Milk cooling, poultry sheds, grain dryers and glasshouses each have a different energy shape. How UK farms are billed and where switching helps most.
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Hair and beauty salon energy bills: what a chair really costs to run
Dryers, hot water, lighting and treatment equipment turn a small salon into a high-intensity user. Typical bills by salon size and the contract traps to avoid.
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Hotel and B&B energy costs: rooms, hot water and the breakfast kitchen
From a six-room B&B to a forty-room hotel, energy tracks occupancy, hot water and food service. Typical bills, seasonality and how to fix the rate before winter.
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Bakery and craft producer energy costs: ovens, tanks and the 4am start
High street bakeries, microbreweries, distilleries and small food producers pay for heat twice: making it and taking it away. Where the kWh go and what a fair contract looks like.
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Gym and leisure energy costs: 24-hour opening, pools and ventilation
A 24-hour gym uses roughly double the energy of a nine-to-nine one, and a pool changes everything. Typical bills for gyms, studios, pools and clubs, and the overnight rate question.
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Care home energy costs: heating, laundry and catering that never stop
Residential and nursing homes cannot turn anything down, so the contract rate is the only lever. Typical bills by bed count, the laundry question, and switching without disruption.
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Launderette and dry cleaner energy costs: when energy is the product
Gas dryers, hot water and steam make energy a quarter of turnover for many laundries. Typical bills, the gas-versus-electric split, and why brokers overlook the sector.
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