20/08/2026
There is a point in a business energy contract where the opportunity to secure a better deal is at its widest. Most people miss it.
If you're the person in a 30-50 employee business handling the energy contract alongside the lease, insurance, cleaning contract and printer ink refills, it's easy to put contract end dates to one side until a renewal letter lands.
What many people don’t realise: Most suppliers will allow you to agree new rates up to 6 months before your current contract ends. Once you agree, the rates are locked in and the new rates won’t start until the old contract ends.
That turns a job you have to do with a ticking deadline and a higher-than-you’d-like renewal notice in your hands into a task you can check off your list long before anyone starts asking you to firm up next year’s budget.
That’s enough time to compare a range of quotes and make sure they’re based on what your business actually uses, rather than having to weigh up options in isolation with time running out. Or even worse, missing the renewal deadline and finding yourself on out of contract rates.
When we review energy for clients, we hear the same thing: I wish I’d known this sooner.
So this is your prompt:
1. Dig out your latest energy bill
2. Find the contract end date
3. Check the notice period you need to give your current supplier (it’s usually between 30-120 days)
4. Set a reminder on your calendar
It's the difference between choosing a deal and accepting one.
If you’re already in that 6-month window? Then give us a call on 0800 781 2700 and we'll tell you where you stand in a few minutes.