The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Leicester 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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Leicester 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 |
Leicester 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 |
Leicester Business Stats
The business statistics for Leicester come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Leicester
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 2815 | 17.68% |
50-99 | 2755 | 17.3% |
100-249 | 5830 | 36.61% |
250-499 | 1965 | 12.34% |
500-999 | 1230 | 7.72% |
1000-1999 | 635 | 3.99% |
2000-4999 | 430 | 2.7% |
5000-9999 | 140 | 0.88% |
10000-49999 | 95 | 0.6% |
50000+ | 30 | 0.19% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Leicester
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 12510 | 78.56% |
5-9 | 1860 | 11.68% |
10-19 | 820 | 5.15% |
20-49 | 480 | 3.01% |
50-99 | 150 | 0.94% |
100-249 | 55 | 0.35% |
250+ | 50 | 0.31% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Leicester
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 15 | 0.09% |
Production | 1420 | 8.92% |
Construction | 895 | 5.62% |
Motor trades | 500 | 3.14% |
Wholesale | 2250 | 14.13% |
Retail | 1550 | 9.73% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 1200 | 7.54% |
Accommodation & food services | 860 | 5.4% |
Information & communication | 760 | 4.77% |
Finance & insurance | 1195 | 7.5% |
Property | 690 | 4.33% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 1370 | 8.6% |
Business administration & support services | 1670 | 10.49% |
Public administration & defence | 0 | 0.0% |
Education | 180 | 1.13% |
Health | 720 | 4.52% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 650 | 4.08% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.