The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Aberdeenshire based on energy consumption.
In Q3 2022, the average price for business electricity across the UK was 22.25 p/kWh (incl CCL). The average price for business gas was 6.74 p/kWh (incl CCL). The data comes from Gov.uk.
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Aberdeenshire Business Electricity Rates
Business Size | Annual Consumption | Average Electricity Unit Cost (incl CCL) |
Very Small | Under 20,000 kWh | 25.27 p/kWh |
Small | 20,000 – 499,000 kWh | 25.00 p/kWh |
Small / Medium | 500,000 – 1,999,000 kWh | 25.13 p/kWh |
Medium | 2,000,000 – 19,999,000 kWh | 20.94 p/kWh |
Large | 20,000,000 – 69,999,000 kWh | 19.92 p/kWh |
Very Large | 70,000,000 – 150,000,000 kWh | 21.19 p/kWh |
Extra Large | Over 150,000,000 kWh | 20.99 p/kWh |
Aberdeenshire Business Gas Rates
Business Size | Annual Consumption | Average Gas Unit Cost (incl CCL) |
Very Small | Under 278,000 kWh | 10.59 p/kWh |
Small | 278,000 – 2,777,000 kWh | 5.68 p/kWh |
Medium | 2,778,000 – 27,777,000 kWh | 5.70 p/kWh |
Large | 27,778,000 – 277,777,000 kWh | 6.26 p/kWh |
Very Large | Over 277,778,000 kWh | 6.39 p/kWh |
Aberdeenshire Business Stats
The business statistics for Aberdeenshire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Aberdeenshire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 2365 | 17.53% |
50-99 | 2985 | 22.12% |
100-249 | 4565 | 33.83% |
250-499 | 1590 | 11.78% |
500-999 | 880 | 6.52% |
1000-1999 | 500 | 3.71% |
2000-4999 | 340 | 2.52% |
5000-9999 | 100 | 0.74% |
10000-49999 | 130 | 0.96% |
50000+ | 40 | 0.3% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Aberdeenshire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 10820 | 80.18% |
5-9 | 1480 | 10.97% |
10-19 | 645 | 4.78% |
20-49 | 375 | 2.78% |
50-99 | 105 | 0.78% |
100-249 | 40 | 0.3% |
250+ | 30 | 0.22% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Aberdeenshire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 2970 | 22.01% |
Production | 975 | 7.22% |
Construction | 1505 | 11.15% |
Motor trades | 350 | 2.59% |
Wholesale | 310 | 2.3% |
Retail | 570 | 4.22% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 385 | 2.85% |
Accommodation & food services | 600 | 4.45% |
Information & communication | 340 | 2.52% |
Finance & insurance | 95 | 0.7% |
Property | 265 | 1.96% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 3130 | 23.19% |
Business administration & support services | 1055 | 7.82% |
Public administration & defence | 0 | 0.0% |
Education | 115 | 0.85% |
Health | 255 | 1.89% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 575 | 4.26% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.