The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Lancashire 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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Lancashire 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 |
Lancashire 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 |
Lancashire Business Stats
The business statistics for Lancashire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Lancashire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 6525 | 14.51% |
50-99 | 10385 | 23.09% |
100-249 | 14180 | 31.53% |
250-499 | 5890 | 13.1% |
500-999 | 3450 | 7.67% |
1000-1999 | 2075 | 4.61% |
2000-4999 | 1370 | 3.05% |
5000-9999 | 520 | 1.16% |
10000-49999 | 465 | 1.03% |
50000+ | 110 | 0.24% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Lancashire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 34280 | 76.24% |
5-9 | 5515 | 12.27% |
10-19 | 2725 | 6.06% |
20-49 | 1555 | 3.46% |
50-99 | 470 | 1.05% |
100-249 | 270 | 0.6% |
250+ | 150 | 0.33% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Lancashire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 2885 | 6.42% |
Production | 3290 | 7.32% |
Construction | 6055 | 13.47% |
Motor trades | 1775 | 3.95% |
Wholesale | 2080 | 4.63% |
Retail | 4030 | 8.96% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 2415 | 5.37% |
Accommodation & food services | 3040 | 6.76% |
Information & communication | 2075 | 4.61% |
Finance & insurance | 925 | 2.06% |
Property | 1670 | 3.71% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 5740 | 12.77% |
Business administration & support services | 3515 | 7.82% |
Public administration & defence | 145 | 0.32% |
Education | 675 | 1.5% |
Health | 1870 | 4.16% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 2780 | 6.18% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.