Goats Head
Incorrect meter readings led to an unexpected invoice. After Hayleigh challenged the bill, the supplier rebilled the account and removed £46,509.87 from the balance.
Read the Goats Head accountEnergy support for pubs and bars
Understand your pub's energy bills and compare contracts around the way you trade. Nationwide Energy helps with electricity and gas procurement, renewal dates and billing queries, from a single free house to a group of venues.
Compare pub energy contractsStart with a recent bill and your renewal dates.
Your opening hours, kitchen, cellar cooling and heating all affect consumption. Start with the kWh on your own bills and check whether the readings are actual or estimated. Work out electricity and gas separately.
For each fuel, before other charges and tax:
(kWh used × unit rate in pence ÷ 100) + (days billed × daily standing charge in pence ÷ 100)
Calculate each electricity rate separately if your meter has more than one register. Add other contract charges and applicable taxes. Use a full year of bills to allow for winter heating, summer refrigeration and changes in trade.
Find your meter-reading instructionsA lower unit rate is only part of the comparison. Before choosing a contract, check:
We help you compare the available electricity and gas contracts and understand the terms before you decide.
Check door seals, ventilation and maintenance. Follow your equipment and drinks suppliers' operating guidance when reviewing cooling settings.
Review equipment start-up times against food service. Separate essential refrigeration from equipment that can safely be switched off outside service.
Read our kitchen energy guideCheck timers against opening and cleaning hours. Track readings after changes so you can see whether usage has fallen, allowing for weather and trade.
These published customer accounts describe individual contract and billing problems, with outcomes specific to each case.
Incorrect meter readings led to an unexpected invoice. After Hayleigh challenged the bill, the supplier rebilled the account and removed £46,509.87 from the balance.
Read the Goats Head accountWhen David Squier challenged a gas contract arranged by another broker, Nicole helped him raise the complaint and compare replacement contract options once he was free to leave.
Read the Lamb Inn accountMia helped challenge a bill after a change of tenancy had not been completed correctly. The customer reports a £7,722.31 billing adjustment. This was a correction to that account, not an annual tariff saving.
Read the Old Ivy House accountRecord meter readings and the handover date, identify each supplier and confirm who is responsible for the contracts under your tenancy or management agreement. Tell the suppliers about the change of occupier and check the rates applying while new arrangements are made.
See the pub takeover checklistBring your site list, renewal dates and any unresolved bills. We can discuss a review across your pub estate and agree which sites and services it should cover.
Use your pub's electricity and gas consumption, unit rates and standing charges to calculate the cost for the billing period. Add other contract charges and applicable taxes. A wet-led pub, a venue with a busy kitchen and a pub with letting rooms will have different demands. Compare a full year of actual readings and bills before setting a budget; a single national average cannot tell you what your pub should pay.
There is no single best supplier for every pub. Compare available offers using the same annual consumption and start date, then check the estimated total cost, contract terms, payment requirements and service. Ask which suppliers have been compared and how broker fees or commission are included. Nationwide Energy can help you understand the options for your premises.
Location can affect energy network costs, but a regional average is not a quote for your pub. Use your premises address and supply details when requesting prices, alongside your consumption and proposed contract dates. Compare electricity and gas separately and check the full cost, including standing charges and any additional charges.
A fixed-rate contract gives certainty over the charges it fixes, but the total bill still changes with consumption. Variable prices can rise or fall. Check exactly which charges can change, the contract length and what happens at renewal. The appropriate option depends on your budget, plans for the pub and ability to manage price changes.
Most fixed-term business contracts cannot be ended early simply to take a cheaper offer. Check your current terms, end date and any notice requirements before agreeing a new start date. You can compare future contracts before the present one ends. If you are taking over a pub, confirm who holds each supply contract and arrange the change of occupier with the supplier.
For further guidance, see Ofgem's business contract advice (Great Britain) and the Carbon Trust hospitality energy guide.
Tell us about your pub, current contracts and what you need help with. Our team will discuss the next step, with no obligation to proceed.