Key answer
Calculate the total for your expected use
Use the same annual kWh for every offer, add standing charges and known fees, then identify charges that may vary. A low advertised rate is not evidence of the lowest total cost for your premises.
Build a defensible shortlist
Obtain written offers close together, confirm the MPRN and start date, and calculate each annual total. Check whether the usage assumption still reflects the site's expected heating or production.
If two offers are close, contract terms, billing support and exposure to variable costs may decide which is suitable.
- Date and source of each quote
- Identical consumption and tax basis
- Unit and standing charges
- Fees and pass-through elements
- Contract duration and termination terms
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See which quote costs less
Compare two offers using the same annual gas use.
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