Change Energy Meter Operators To Save Money

Thousands of UK businesses using half-hourly meters to record their electricity consumption are paying too much for the service, according to energy management company Utility Auditing.

Thousands of UK businesses using half-hourly meters to record their electricity consumption are paying too much for the service, according to energy management company Utility Auditing.

"Although many companies have changed energy suppliers several times, they have tended to stay with their original meter operators," explained Jeff Wealands, the technical director for Utility Auditing.

He added: "Meter operators are now competing more aggressively for business.

Significant cost savings and improved management data are the potential rewards for those businesses making the switch.

Savings of over 50 per cent have been achieved for clients already." And he continued: "With advances in GSM technology, it is now possible for clients to receive consumption information and reports free of charge, providing them with vital intelligence for both budgeting and energy efficiency management." He said that Utility Auditing had found a number of instances where companies have renewed their meter operator contract not realising that they had also signed up for a data collection service - at three times the usual rate.

He believes that Utility Auditing has applied fresh thinking to meter operator contracts and has arranged preferential rates with accredited suppliers for customers.

Utility Auditing claimed that it can use its national negotiating power on behalf of over 60 UK chambers and trade to find the most competitive UK rates on gas and electricity.

Businesses spending in excess of GBP50,000 per year on energy can also benefit from free Carbon Trust surveys, which will typically show the company how to stem wastage and cut bills by up to 20 per cent, added the company.

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