Which supplier and tariff is being offered?What are the unit rate and standing charge?Which costs can change during the term?How long is the business committed?How is the broker being paid?When does the proposal expire?
Practical guidance
Start with the question in front of you.
Each guide is written to support a real moment in the energy buying process.
Buying guide3 checks
01
How to compare business energy quotes on the same basis
A practical checklist for rates, standing charges, contract length and annual cost assumptions.
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Use the same annual consumption for every proposal.
Record unit rates, standing charges and costs that may vary.
Compare the expected annual cost, not the headline rate alone.
Transparency3 questions
02
Where broker fees and commission can appear
Understand fixed fees, uplifted rates and the questions worth asking before accepting.
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Ask whether payment is a fixed fee, commission or rate uplift.
Request the total customer cost over the full contract term.
Keep the broker's disclosure attached to the proposal.
Broker checks3 checks
03
What to check before trusting an energy broker
Company identity, trading details, evidence quality and the difference between verified and declared information.
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Match the legal business name and responsible contact.
Separate independently matched facts from broker declarations.
Treat missing evidence as a question, not an automatic failure.
Contracts3 clauses
04
Contract terms that change the real cost
Expiry, pass-through costs, volume tolerance and other details that sit beyond the headline unit rate.
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Confirm the start date, end date and proposal expiry.
Identify pass-through charges and when they may change.
Check volume tolerances, termination terms and renewal rules.
Multi-site3 steps
05
Preparing twenty sites for one quote process
The site, meter, usage and responsibility information that prevents avoidable back-and-forth.
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Give every site a clear name, address and supply identifier.
Add current usage, contract status and the responsible person.
Flag exceptions instead of delaying the whole estate.
UK and US3 checks
06
What changes between deregulated energy markets
A plain-English introduction to terminology, market structure and why the workflow must adapt by location.
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Confirm whether the supply is in a deregulated market.
Use the local identifiers and disclosure rules for the site.
Keep the comparison method consistent even when terminology changes.
Plain English
Energy terminology should not decide who gets understood.
Unit rate
The price charged for each unit of energy used.
Standing charge
A daily charge applied regardless of consumption.
Pass-through cost
A charge that may move with underlying network or policy costs.
MPAN / MPRN
UK identifiers for electricity and gas supply points.
Start with one business
Put the guidance beside the proposals it helps you judge.
