How Much Energy Does the Average UK Business Consume?

19-04-2021

Looking at average energy consumption in the UK can give you an indication of where your business ranks on the average electricity and gas usage scale, helping you compare your energy usage and cost to other UK companies.

Of course, your average energy consumption depends on a number of variables, including:

– The electrical appliances and machinery used: intensity and duration.

– The time of day, week and year.

– The size of your business

– The nature of your business and the relative amount of energy required to run it.

For the purposes of this business power consumption comparison, we will break down the average business power consumption by business size:

– microphone

– Little

– Half

Getting an idea of ​​how much energy businesses of a similar size are spending on electricity helps your business identify whether you are using too much energy or being charged too much for it.

FYI – Comparing UK energy rates to the rest of Europe, the UK is somewhere in the middle.

Average electricity consumption

In relation to size, here are the estimated average business electricity consumption figures for organizations in the UK:

– Micro: 5,000 – 15,000 kWh per year, with an average annual electricity cost of £ 1,349

– Small: 15,000 – 30,000 kWh per year, with an average annual electricity cost of £ 2,566

– Medium: 30,000 – 50,000 kWh per year, with an average annual electricity cost of £ 4,208

Average gas consumption

In relation to size, here are the estimated average business electricity consumption figures for organizations in the UK:

– Micro: 5,000 – 15,000 kWh per year, with an average annual gas bill of £ 516

– Small: 15,000 – 30,000 kWh per year, with an average annual gas bill of £ 965

– Medium: 30,000 – 50,000 kWh per year, with an average annual gas bill of £ 1,502

So how do your company’s energy consumption and prices compare?

You can use your electric bills to compare your own energy costs to previous national averages. It is useful to look at both consumption (kWh per year) and annual cost (GBP value per year). This will help you identify whether you might be spending too much or paying too much.

Once you have this knowledge … the next question is: How can you reduce the consumption and average energy bills of your company?