Guide to Multi-site Energy Contracts for Businesses
If your business operates from multiple locations, whether that be within the same city or even different cities. You’ll know the inconvenience of arranging multiple business energy deals for each of your locations. Read on to learn more about multi-site contracts and how they may be the solution to your business energy needs.
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What are the benefits of a multi-site energy contract?
There are many benefits to having a multi-site energy contract. Firstly, we can arrange bespoke payment setups, whether you need individual Direct Debits or one joint one with itemised bills for each site.
With access to wholesale bespoke pricing, we can group the whole account usage, enabling us to secure better rates compared to matrix offers.
In our experience, a lot of multi-site customers struggle to keep on top of renewals. With accounts being across many suppliers with multiple end dates, individual renewals can be difficult to keep track of. With a multi-site contract, we can provide a combined or co-terminus end date, meaning the energy renewal will only need to be dealt with once a year.
Estimate bills are also a big problem when dealing with multiple sites, but we can arrange for smart meters to be installed ensuring no bills will be estimated and there will be no unexpected debts on accounts.
What types of energy deals are available through multi-site contracts?
Larger customers can purchase their energy in a variety of different ways.
Fixed Price Contract – You will pay a fixed standing charge and unit rate for each kWh throughout your contract.
Passthrough Contract – with these contracts your energy is bought by the supplier at the start of the contract, but the non-commodity costs (industry taxes and levies) will be passed through at the prevailing rate.
Flex Contract – with these contracts we can either fix or pass through the non-commodity costs, then the commodity (energy) will be purchased at various points in the contract, hoping to take advantage of drops in the market and following a purchasing strategy.
For more information on flex deals or any other tariffs available for larger businesses, take a look at our large business energy guide.
What’s the difference between standard and multi-site energy contracts?
| Feature | Standard Business Energy Contract | Multi-Site Energy Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Sites | One | Multiple |
| Contract Negotiation | Negotiated for each site separately | Negotiated as a single contract for all sites |
| Billing | Each site is billed separately | Bespoke billing to suit your needs |
| Contract Term | Generally 1, 2 and 3-year terms | Any contract term, allowing contracts to be aligned and produce a co-terminus account |
| Pricing | Fixed pricing | Fixed or Flexible pricing for all sites, with bespoke wholesale market prices for larger volume customers |
| Contract Management | Each site is managed separately | One contract managed for all sites |
| Administration | Multiple contracts and bills to manage | Bespoke billing to streamline payments and validation, potentially reducing administration costs |
Which business energy suppliers offer multi-site energy deals?
All of our energy suppliers offer multi-site energy contracts, so we can change your current energy bills over to one multi-site tariff. Having multiple energy suppliers will usually mean you’ll have a variety of payment dates; with the multi-site contract, you’ll have just one common end date.
Ready to see if switching energy suppliers could help your business?
Changing your utility contracts can be a daunting and lengthy process when comparing a variety of energy companies, but you don’t need to worry about the hassle when changing suppliers through us! We take care of the full process, leaving you free to do what you do best – run your business.
With just a few pieces of information from you, we can compare tariffs from a range of suppliers (including the Big Six) to help find the right tariffs for your business. We only deal with the best suppliers who offer customer service that meets our high standards.
After receiving pricing and quotations from suppliers we will provide you with all of the details so you can go ahead and make the choice that’s right for you and your business.. Large companies with multiple buildings will be suited to multi-site energy contracts but we also do contracts for small businesses, charities and charitable organisations too. The process is the same whether you’re changing just one supplier or you’re moving several suppliers into one contract.
Why use Exchange Utility to compare multi-site business energy contracts?
✔ Our expert customer support team is one of the best in the industry
✔ We can help you to switch your business energy tariff in as little as 5 days
✔ Comparing gas and electricity with our energy brokers will save you time
✔ We have years of experience in the comparison of businesses gas and electricity
✔ We have built a solid reputation for being a reliable, independent and trustworthy comparison company
✔ We can compare electricity and gas prices from industry leaders to find you the right rates for your business
✔ Whenever a business gets in touch with us, we always work hard to get them the right rates for their business
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Business energy contract due to renew? Call us on 0800 9777 000 or fill in our energy quote form to see how much you could save…
