The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Birmingham 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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Birmingham 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 |
Birmingham 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 |
Birmingham Business Stats
The business statistics for Birmingham come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Birmingham
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 4595 | 12.44% |
50-99 | 8440 | 22.86% |
100-249 | 11935 | 32.32% |
250-499 | 5295 | 14.34% |
500-999 | 3065 | 8.3% |
1000-1999 | 1665 | 4.51% |
2000-4999 | 1060 | 2.87% |
5000-9999 | 405 | 1.1% |
10000-49999 | 355 | 0.96% |
50000+ | 110 | 0.3% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Birmingham
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 28550 | 77.32% |
5-9 | 4505 | 12.2% |
10-19 | 2095 | 5.67% |
20-49 | 1050 | 2.84% |
50-99 | 365 | 0.99% |
100-249 | 190 | 0.51% |
250+ | 170 | 0.46% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Birmingham
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 65 | 0.18% |
Production | 2295 | 6.22% |
Construction | 3500 | 9.48% |
Motor trades | 1200 | 3.25% |
Wholesale | 1840 | 4.98% |
Retail | 4345 | 11.77% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 2270 | 6.15% |
Accommodation & food services | 2290 | 6.2% |
Information & communication | 2250 | 6.09% |
Finance & insurance | 680 | 1.84% |
Property | 1585 | 4.29% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 5270 | 14.27% |
Business administration & support services | 4265 | 11.55% |
Public administration & defence | 15 | 0.04% |
Education | 760 | 2.06% |
Health | 2290 | 6.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 2005 | 5.43% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.