The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Preston 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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Preston 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 |
Preston 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 |
Preston Business Stats
The business statistics for Preston come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Preston
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 900 | 16.06% |
50-99 | 1210 | 21.59% |
100-249 | 1730 | 30.87% |
250-499 | 735 | 13.11% |
500-999 | 420 | 7.49% |
1000-1999 | 255 | 4.55% |
2000-4999 | 190 | 3.39% |
5000-9999 | 85 | 1.52% |
10000-49999 | 65 | 1.16% |
50000+ | 15 | 0.27% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Preston
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 4300 | 76.72% |
5-9 | 625 | 11.15% |
10-19 | 365 | 6.51% |
20-49 | 190 | 3.39% |
50-99 | 70 | 1.25% |
100-249 | 30 | 0.54% |
250+ | 25 | 0.45% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Preston
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 175 | 3.12% |
Production | 330 | 5.89% |
Construction | 710 | 12.67% |
Motor trades | 195 | 3.48% |
Wholesale | 290 | 5.17% |
Retail | 575 | 10.26% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 310 | 5.53% |
Accommodation & food services | 315 | 5.62% |
Information & communication | 280 | 5.0% |
Finance & insurance | 220 | 3.93% |
Property | 260 | 4.64% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 780 | 13.92% |
Business administration & support services | 465 | 8.3% |
Public administration & defence | 15 | 0.27% |
Education | 95 | 1.69% |
Health | 265 | 4.73% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 325 | 5.8% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.