As business owners, we spend a lot of money on keeping the company ticking over. Every time tea bag in the communal kitchen needs paying for. The rent on the building, the equipment we use to do our work. All of it costs cash. One of the areas where we spend a lot is electricity. How we we save money on our business electricity rates?
Change Your Supplier
So many of us stick with the same supplier of our business electricity rates year in year out. You’re likely on a standard tariff if you haven’t changed supplier for a while. This means you are probably paying above the odds for your electricity. Check what tariff you are on with your current supplier, see if there is a decent one to change to with them or find another supplier to move to. There are often fantastic offers for new customers.
Switch Things Off
How often do you notice a computer monitor left on when the person using it has gone home for the day? Instil a ethos of being aware of energy usage into the company. This will result is people taking charge of turning things off when they are not used. Why are lights on during the day if there is bright sunshine streaming through the windows? A TV left on standby or playing to no one in the conference room is wasting energy and costing you cash. Above all, find ways to keep your business electricity rates lower.
Business lessons we can learn from The Walking Dead.
Efficiency
If you have electronic products in your office, be sure that they are efficient. Energy efficient white goods do the job of your old appliances, without using as much energy. You should also make sure your electrically run products are running at efficient settings, between 2°C and 3°C for a fridge. If you have a dishwasher in the office, skipping the heat-dry cycle will save you some cash.
When costs are high, we eat into our profits. Business electricity rates can chew into the money we earn and the amount of money the business can make. Finally, savings can help us retain staff, expand our business and look properly towards the future. Check your business electricity rates today!
