The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Leicestershire 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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Leicestershire 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 |
Leicestershire 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 |
Leicestershire Business Stats
The business statistics for Leicestershire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Leicestershire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 4845 | 16.03% |
50-99 | 6775 | 22.41% |
100-249 | 9425 | 31.18% |
250-499 | 3925 | 12.98% |
500-999 | 2200 | 7.28% |
1000-1999 | 1335 | 4.42% |
2000-4999 | 955 | 3.16% |
5000-9999 | 360 | 1.19% |
10000-49999 | 315 | 1.04% |
50000+ | 95 | 0.31% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Leicestershire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 23560 | 77.94% |
5-9 | 3465 | 11.46% |
10-19 | 1685 | 5.57% |
20-49 | 905 | 2.99% |
50-99 | 310 | 1.03% |
100-249 | 190 | 0.63% |
250+ | 115 | 0.38% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Leicestershire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 1675 | 5.54% |
Production | 2275 | 7.52% |
Construction | 3995 | 13.21% |
Motor trades | 1035 | 3.42% |
Wholesale | 1470 | 4.86% |
Retail | 2045 | 6.76% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 1705 | 5.64% |
Accommodation & food services | 1515 | 5.01% |
Information & communication | 1630 | 5.39% |
Finance & insurance | 935 | 3.09% |
Property | 1175 | 3.89% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 4550 | 15.05% |
Business administration & support services | 2640 | 8.73% |
Public administration & defence | 155 | 0.51% |
Education | 575 | 1.9% |
Health | 1100 | 3.64% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 1760 | 5.82% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.