With electricity prices soaring and every energy provider in the market bombarding your TV and your computer screen with promises of price reductions up to 50% it can be daunting to filter through the offers. Luckily, as the number of companies grow so does the plethora of price comparing websites and non-profit organizations willing to help you get the most out of your current tariff or guiding you through the steps to change your company gas or electricity supplier.
Keeping your business' energy bill under control can work wonders in your revenue while at the same time helping to take care of the environment. Unfortunately not all suppliers take the green factor into account in the packages they offer but with a few easy tips you can effortlessly ensure your business enjoys maximum energy efficiency.
If you are running a business, you will know how important it is to reduce gas and electricity bills. The good news is that an increasingly large number of companies are aware of their spending and tackling the problem but according to Carbon Trust, the majority of businesses in the UK could still reduce their Kwh count by more than 10% a year. Put that in pounds and it amounts to a total of £250 for small businesses and up to £1500 for the bigger employers.
There are a few small tips that can help improve your business energy performance and although some are already ingrained in everyone's routine like turning off the office lights when you're on your lunch break or reduce the amount of devices you leave on standby overnight, others are a little less known.
Making the most out of the morning's natural light that even during winter by rearranging everyone's desks around sources of natural light and replacing high-wattage filament lamps or tungsten halogen lamps with compact fluorescent lamps or metal halide lamps will guarantee that you save up to 75 per cent on lighting bills. Another often overlooked way of saving energy is to make sure you assess the performance of your equipment regularly. Poorly maintained heating equipment could increase your bill by 10 per cent, according to the Carbon Trust. If you come to the conclusion that several appliances are eating up too much energy, maybe it is time to scoop around for energy-efficiency labels and invest in new equipment.
Another way to curb costs that might sound obvious is taking control of your central heating. Your firm could end up saving around 10 per cent of its energy simply by turning the thermostat down by one degree. Also, if you take time to check if the heating is on in areas that are not in permanent use like store rooms or corridors you will be surprised by how much you can save. Finally, if you're really committed to power saving then go all the way and encourage your staff to work from home, offering flexible hours so that they can turn off their computers and lamps at their desks for more than a few hours.
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