Ofgem is introducing new standards to protect smaller businesses from gas and electricity suppliers that charge too much and make it difficult to change supplier. In the meantime, we can help you cut costs.

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Businesses are being urged to exercise caution when being offered free smart meter upgrades for their gas and electricity supplies.

The ‘energy bill’ introduced to Parliament in 2010 has now become law. The flagship policy of the bill is the ‘Green Deal’; a scheme that allows business & home owners to add energy efficiency measures to their premises for no upfront cost.

What is the Green Deal exactly?

“The international price for gas, I am afraid, is going up”. Not the words we wanted to hear from Phil Bentley, Managing Director of British Gas this week, but they do reflect the reality of the situation.

• Prices vary by as much as 220%, depending on contract status
• Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each save on average £1,121 annually by shopping around, but barely 7% of firms switched electricity supplier in 2010
• SMEs trapped into excessive charges by unclear contract renewal windows

Electricity companies are to be charged from £10 to £200 a day for industrial customers being let down, reports the Daily Telegraph.

It is the first time homeowners and businesses trying to connect to the grid have been able to bill the electricity network operators for damages. Ofgem, which has introduced the scheme, said "poor" customer service levels had driven the changes. Last year, the watchdog fined EDF £2m for breaching a separate set of connection standards.

Too many organizations use too much energy. This is simply because they are not looking closely and systematically enough at their energy usage. A powerful new tool will allow companies to reduce costs considerably. The BSI Kitemark® scheme for Energy Reduction Verification (ERV) will verify and certify those organizations that achieve a reduction in carbon emissions through lower energy consumption. Businesses will not only be able to cut costs, they will also be contributing to the global efforts on fighting climate change.