EDF Business Electricity Rates and Energy Tariffs Review
The French owned company EDF is a business energy supplier for uk businesses for electricity and gas. We review their offerings and tariffs.
There are many options to review for EDF business electricity tariffs for businesses from this major UK supplier of energy that can suit the needs of the small business owner as well as large corporations. And believe it not you can also earn Nectar points under the nectar for business scheme.
The meter types
With EDF the first thing to consider is when you are going to use most of your electricity and this is down to the type of business you run. It’s a bit like the rates offered for domestic customers and their website makes it easy to choose. The types of meter on offer are:
- Standard – which is suitable if you use most energy between normal business hours and EDF define this as between Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm GMT
- Economy 7 business tariff – if you use most electricity during the night time period then you can save with the economy 7 rates. The time here is defined as between 12am and 8am GMT
- Evenings and Weekends – again if you are a business that operates mainly during the evening period or the weekend then this tariff option could be for you.
The Business First Tariffs
Once you have chosen the right type of meter it’s time to choose your tariff. There are 3 tariff rates under the business first branding that EDF use. These all have services such as automated price review after your contract ends, a choice of fixed priced contract and terms, all have business advisers on hand to help you save energy and carbon emissions (key for the new legislation due to be rolled out by the UK government) and if you pay by direct debit an additional 2% discount will apply.
The types of business first tariffs on offer are as follows:
- Business First Super Saver – is the standard method of billing with fixed price electricity at competitive prices and a choice of contract lengths. This tariff carries a standing charge each month.
- Business First Energy Saver – is the same as the above except there are no standing charges so you only pay for the consumption your business actually uses.
- Business First Green Saver – supplies electricity only from renewable sources and therefore your business will be exempt from the climate change levy that’s to be introduced (where you pay a fee for each kg of carbon your business is supplied with from non renewable sources). EDF will also supply your business with a free certification and posters for internal and external communication to customers and suppliers of your commitment to the environment.
Additional benefits for EDF Business Customers
Like most other major UK energy suppliers EDF also provides help and advice to try and reduce the amount of electricity companies use and thus reduce the level of bills and the volume of carbon used. You can also get instant quotes online from their website and manage your account online so you can post your meter readings so your bills are accurate and not estimated.
Our view
It is certainly worth getting a quote for EDF business electricity to compare their tariff rates against the other major energy suppliers.
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