Cost control
Control utilities costs and mitigate the impact of energy price increases
Energy costs are subject to sudden market movements, which means your business could be exposed to unexpected financial pressure – especially if your energy use is high.
We help you pinpoint opportunities to save on your energy use and recover incorrect supplier and network charges to help bolster your current finances.
Wide-ranging support to control costs
Inspired offers extensive support far beyond sourcing your new energy contract.
We help reduce your energy spend and mitigate the impacts of future price rises through an optimised energy wholesale purchasing strategy, keep you informed about changes to network costs and environmental levies, and manage relationships with your supplier to help resolve any niggles before they become problems.
We are completely independent from any supplier, meaning we always seek to source the most opportune supply contract for your business.
How we help
Our extensive solutions will help you control and reduce your costs by:
- Making sure you only pay suppliers for what you use.
- Sourcing your best value supply contract.
- Managing energy price risks.
- Complying with public procurement rules.
- Obtaining levy exemptions from energy bills.
- Optimising water costs.
- Recouping refunds on billing errors.
- Recharging accurate utility costs.
- Recovering historical billing overcharges.
- Identifying energy wastage.
FAQs
Energy cost control is the ongoing oversight of your electricity and gas spend, bolstered by services such as bill validation, budgeting and levy exemptions. Utility bills are complex and prone to errors – active cost control helps businesses avoid unnecessary costs and secure ongoing savings.
UK industrial businesses can turn to a range of energy cost reduction solutions, from bill validation to strategic procurement and levy exemption routes like the BICS and CCA schemes. Since non-commodity costs can make up to 60% of a business energy bill, a closer review – for example through a forensic energy cost audit – can be a valuable route to savings.
Every business is unique but often the starting point for reducing energy costs is mapping out your consumption before identifying reduction and energy efficiency opportunities. Services and solutions such as bill validation to forensic cost audit, levy exemptions and ongoing budgeting can also help drive cost savings for your business.
An energy cost reduction consultant helps you build a clear picture of your energy consumption, working with you to pinpoint the most effective ways to drive efficiencies and unlock savings. For example, support could include validating bills for accuracy, claiming eligible levy exemptions and discounts and ongoing scheme compliance.
How to control and cut down your energy costs
Every organisation is unique in portfolio and requirements – and your strategy to cutting down energy spending should be too.
Download this guide to learn how to control and cut down your energy costs comprehensively.
Case studies
Discover how we’ve helped our clients to cut costs, reduce their energy spend, and mitigate the impact of any future price rises.
“Operating costs for UK businesses right now are at an all-time high, while companies are expected to maintain their service and delivery levels on the same or a lessened budget. And while utilities are a cost-intensive resource, there are several areas and ways to make significant financial savings. That’s where we can help.”
Michael Dent, Managing Director: I & C
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Get in touch
To learn more about how we can help you get your organisation’s costs under control, please get in touch with the team today.