The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Portsmouth 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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Portsmouth 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 |
Portsmouth 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 |
Portsmouth Business Stats
The business statistics for Portsmouth come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Portsmouth
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 1050 | 16.02% |
50-99 | 1505 | 22.96% |
100-249 | 2190 | 33.41% |
250-499 | 810 | 12.36% |
500-999 | 425 | 6.48% |
1000-1999 | 245 | 3.74% |
2000-4999 | 190 | 2.9% |
5000-9999 | 60 | 0.92% |
10000-49999 | 60 | 0.92% |
50000+ | 20 | 0.31% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Portsmouth
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 5110 | 77.96% |
5-9 | 785 | 11.98% |
10-19 | 345 | 5.26% |
20-49 | 180 | 2.75% |
50-99 | 70 | 1.07% |
100-249 | 35 | 0.53% |
250+ | 30 | 0.46% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Portsmouth
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 15 | 0.23% |
Production | 380 | 5.8% |
Construction | 1235 | 18.84% |
Motor trades | 205 | 3.13% |
Wholesale | 170 | 2.59% |
Retail | 865 | 13.2% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 295 | 4.5% |
Accommodation & food services | 570 | 8.7% |
Information & communication | 415 | 6.33% |
Finance & insurance | 75 | 1.14% |
Property | 220 | 3.36% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 815 | 12.43% |
Business administration & support services | 500 | 7.63% |
Public administration & defence | 0 | 0.0% |
Education | 105 | 1.6% |
Health | 250 | 3.81% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 440 | 6.71% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.