UK Energy Consultancy

Cut your energy bills.
Not your customers.

We help UK restaurants, care homes, hotels and food producers reduce energy bills by up to 50% — without changing suppliers blindly, without disrupting service, and without any obligation to switch.

24-48 hour turnaroundNo credit checkUK businesses only
Current bill
Per month — overpaying
£3,840
After Switchgrid
Per month — optimised
£2,180
Annual saving
£19,920
Based on 43% reduction · Illustrative
£17m+
Client savings delivered through our partner network
49%
Average savings for partner network customers
90%
Clients choose to stay year on year
900+
Partner network Trustpilot reviews
Source: Assured Energy partner network. Used with permission.
The whole market, every time

We compare 23+ UK energy suppliers.

No preferential supplier relationships. No marketing agreements. Every audit is run against the whole market — the only way to actually find your best deal.

British Gas
Dual fuel
EDF Energy
Dual fuel
E.ON
Dual fuel
ScottishPower
Dual fuel
SSE
Dual fuel
Shell Energy
Dual fuel
TotalEnergies
Dual fuel
npower Business
Dual fuel
Opus Energy
Electricity
Drax
Electricity
ENGIE
Dual fuel
SEFE Energy
Gas
SmartestEnergy
Electricity
Corona Energy
Gas
Crown Gas
Gas
Regent Gas
Gas
Dyce Energy
Gas
Utilita
Dual fuel
Valda Energy
Electricity
Yu Energy
Dual fuel
Tomato Energy
Electricity
UGP
Gas
British Gas Lite
SME tariffs
Supplier list reflects Assured Energy partner network. We don't have preferential relationships with any supplier — every audit reviews the whole market.
Live savings calculator

See what you'd actually save.

Pick your industry and drag the slider to your monthly energy spend. The numbers update live based on average savings across our partner network.

Your business

Adjust to match your situation.

🍳 Restaurant
🏠 Care home
🏨 Hotel / B&B
🥐 Bakery
£3,000
per month
Estimated annual saving
£16,200
Range: £12,150 £20,250
Current annual cost£36,000
After Switchgrid audit£19,800
Get my exact figure →
Figures are estimates based on partner network averages. Your actual saving depends on your contract terms, usage profile, and supplier rates and will be confirmed in your free audit.
Where we work

Specialists, not generalists.

We focus on four UK sectors where energy is a serious cost line and the savings are big enough to matter. We don't dabble in offices and warehouses — we go deep where we can help most.

The process

Three steps. Zero disruption.

No engineers. No downtime. No upfront cost. Just a clear look at where your money is going — and what you can keep.

01

Send us your last bill

Snap a photo or upload a PDF. Two minutes of your time, no commitment, no credit check.

02

We find where you're overpaying

Within 24-48 hours you receive a clear, plain-English breakdown of exactly where your energy money is going.

03

We handle the switch

We negotiate with suppliers, manage the paperwork, run the switchover. You start paying less.

Your bill, explained

Click any line to see where the money goes.

UK business energy bills are deliberately confusing. Most operators have no idea what they're paying for. Click each line below to learn what it means, what's negotiable, and where the overcharging usually hides.

Sample UK business energy bill

January 2026 · 30 days
Unit rateNegotiable
£1,820
Standing chargeNegotiable
£420
Climate Change Levy
£118
VAT (20%)
£471
Capacity charges & adjustmentsNegotiable
£94
Total this month
£2,923
Click any row to learn what it is and how we cut it.

Unit rate

The price per kWh of energy you actually use.

This is the single largest line on most UK business bills and the line where overcharging is most common. When your contract ends and rolls onto a "deemed" or "out-of-contract" rate, this number can double overnight — and most operators never notice.

The market price moves daily. Your contract locks in a rate. The gap between the two is where good brokering matters.

Where we save you money: We monitor wholesale prices and renegotiate before your contract auto-renews. Average reduction on unit rate alone: 25-40%.
Why operators trust us

Backed by real credentials.

Switchgrid operates as a trading partner of Assured Energy — an FCA-registered, Chamber of Commerce-affiliated business with 125+ years of combined UK energy industry experience.

FCA-registered partnership

Our partner Assured Energy is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority — well ahead of Ofgem's proposed Code of Conduct.

East Midlands Chamber Patron

Our partner is a Patron of the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce — proud Midlands roots, recognised credibility.

No-win, no-fee

You pay nothing for the audit. We only earn supplier commission if we actually save you money.

Whole-of-market

23+ UK energy suppliers reviewed every audit. No preferential supplier relationships. No tied tariffs.

ESOS & SECR aligned

All recommendations comply with UK energy reporting requirements. Compliance is never at risk.

24-48 hour turnaround

Send a bill in the morning. Receive your full plain-English breakdown within two working days.

Real businesses. Real saves.

What our partner network actually delivers.

Switchgrid is a new front-end for a partnership with 10+ years of track record. Here are real published examples from Assured Energy's client base — the same expertise now available to UK restaurants, care homes, hotels and food producers through us.

Case studies adapted from Assured Energy's published client base, with permission. Switchgrid clients access the same partner expertise through this trading partnership.
Coming soon

See your savings live. Before you switch.

We're building a live business energy comparison platform — see exactly what you'd save with each supplier the moment you upload your bill. No callbacks. No waiting two days. Just real numbers, instantly.

Real-time supplier rates updated daily
Industry-specific tariff matching for restaurants, care homes, hotels and bakeries
One-click switch when you find a better deal — we handle the paperwork
Built specifically for UK independent businesses

Get early access

Join the launch list. We'll email you when the live comparison platform opens — and you'll be first in line.

No spam. One email when we launch. UK GDPR compliant.
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See what your business could save.

In 48 hours you'll know exactly where your energy money is going, and exactly how much of it you can keep. No obligation to switch, no follow-up pressure.

Get your free energy audit

Takes two minutes. No credit check.

24-48 hour turnaround

Send your bill now, receive a full plain-English breakdown within two working days.

No obligation

You're free to ignore our findings. We earn only when we actually save you money — which is why we don't push.

Zero disruption

Your equipment, supply, and service remain untouched. Only the company billing you changes.