You could save money for your business by switching gas supplier

A new report has revealed that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Northants and the rest of the East Midlands are wasting more than £130 million a year by not switching gas supplier.
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According to the ‘Flogas Business Energy Report’, local businesses, which include restaurants, warehouses, offices, manufacturing companies and public sector buildings, currently spend in excess of £534 million a year on gas for their heating and manufacturing processes – a huge 24.4 per cent more than they need to.

This means a local business that spends £10,000 a year on gas could be saving an average of £2,400, equivalent to £200 every month, by switching supplier.

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However, despite this, the report found that a staggering 32 per cent of businesses weren’t aware of the savings that could be made by switching, and almost a quarter (23 per cent) thought it would be too time consuming or complicated.

One in 10 business owners - nine per cent - said they couldn’t be bothered to switch, and 13 per cent actually want to switch, but haven’t got round to doing it.

With a constant need to increase profits, businesses are under ever-growing pressure to reduce costs, and energy bills can be one of the best ways to do this.

In fact, the ‘Flogas Business Energy Report’ found that over half - 54 per cent - of businesses questioned named reducing energy costs as the number one way to reduce overheads.

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Commenting on the findings of the ‘Flogas Business Energy Report’, Pete Ablett, Commercial Director at Flogas, said: “Many businesses don’t realise they are throwing money away by not switching. We find many Northamptonshire businesses don’t switch because of the lack of awareness that there is a cheaper alternative.”

To learn more about Flogas’s solutions visit: www.flogas.co.uk or call 0800 022 3232.