The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Chelmsford 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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Chelmsford 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 |
Chelmsford 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 |
Chelmsford Business Stats
The business statistics for Chelmsford come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Chelmsford
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 1070 | 13.09% |
50-99 | 1785 | 21.83% |
100-249 | 2885 | 35.29% |
250-499 | 1010 | 12.35% |
500-999 | 615 | 7.52% |
1000-1999 | 370 | 4.53% |
2000-4999 | 240 | 2.94% |
5000-9999 | 100 | 1.22% |
10000-49999 | 85 | 1.04% |
50000+ | 15 | 0.18% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Chelmsford
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 6565 | 80.31% |
5-9 | 815 | 9.97% |
10-19 | 430 | 5.26% |
20-49 | 220 | 2.69% |
50-99 | 75 | 0.92% |
100-249 | 40 | 0.49% |
250+ | 30 | 0.37% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Chelmsford
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 205 | 2.51% |
Production | 385 | 4.71% |
Construction | 1445 | 17.68% |
Motor trades | 270 | 3.3% |
Wholesale | 305 | 3.73% |
Retail | 495 | 6.06% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 280 | 3.43% |
Accommodation & food services | 365 | 4.46% |
Information & communication | 740 | 9.05% |
Finance & insurance | 210 | 2.57% |
Property | 325 | 3.98% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 1460 | 17.86% |
Business administration & support services | 740 | 9.05% |
Public administration & defence | 25 | 0.31% |
Education | 165 | 2.02% |
Health | 300 | 3.67% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 460 | 5.63% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.