The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Cornwall 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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Cornwall 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 |
Cornwall 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 |
Cornwall Business Stats
The business statistics for Cornwall come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Cornwall
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 4805 | 19.5% |
50-99 | 5010 | 20.34% |
100-249 | 7605 | 30.87% |
250-499 | 3600 | 14.61% |
500-999 | 1830 | 7.43% |
1000-1999 | 920 | 3.73% |
2000-4999 | 555 | 2.25% |
5000-9999 | 155 | 0.63% |
10000-49999 | 130 | 0.53% |
50000+ | 25 | 0.1% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Cornwall
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 18600 | 75.49% |
5-9 | 3300 | 13.39% |
10-19 | 1560 | 6.33% |
20-49 | 815 | 3.31% |
50-99 | 210 | 0.85% |
100-249 | 90 | 0.37% |
250+ | 65 | 0.26% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Cornwall
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 3855 | 15.65% |
Production | 1580 | 6.41% |
Construction | 3630 | 14.74% |
Motor trades | 755 | 3.06% |
Wholesale | 690 | 2.8% |
Retail | 1985 | 8.06% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 970 | 3.94% |
Accommodation & food services | 2395 | 9.72% |
Information & communication | 825 | 3.35% |
Finance & insurance | 300 | 1.22% |
Property | 805 | 3.27% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 2525 | 10.25% |
Business administration & support services | 1615 | 6.56% |
Public administration & defence | 160 | 0.65% |
Education | 325 | 1.32% |
Health | 795 | 3.23% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 1425 | 5.78% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.