The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Lewes 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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Lewes 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 |
Lewes 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 |
Lewes Business Stats
The business statistics for Lewes come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Lewes
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 610 | 13.99% |
50-99 | 965 | 22.13% |
100-249 | 1505 | 34.52% |
250-499 | 590 | 13.53% |
500-999 | 330 | 7.57% |
1000-1999 | 175 | 4.01% |
2000-4999 | 125 | 2.87% |
5000-9999 | 30 | 0.69% |
10000-49999 | 25 | 0.57% |
50000+ | 5 | 0.11% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Lewes
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 3410 | 78.21% |
5-9 | 540 | 12.39% |
10-19 | 225 | 5.16% |
20-49 | 120 | 2.75% |
50-99 | 35 | 0.8% |
100-249 | 15 | 0.34% |
250+ | 15 | 0.34% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Lewes
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 180 | 4.13% |
Production | 300 | 6.88% |
Construction | 665 | 15.25% |
Motor trades | 125 | 2.87% |
Wholesale | 140 | 3.21% |
Retail | 310 | 7.11% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 135 | 3.1% |
Accommodation & food services | 210 | 4.82% |
Information & communication | 340 | 7.8% |
Finance & insurance | 60 | 1.38% |
Property | 145 | 3.33% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 790 | 18.12% |
Business administration & support services | 345 | 7.91% |
Public administration & defence | 20 | 0.46% |
Education | 85 | 1.95% |
Health | 155 | 3.56% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 355 | 8.14% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.