The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Shropshire 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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Shropshire 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 |
Shropshire 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 |
Shropshire Business Stats
The business statistics for Shropshire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Shropshire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 2955 | 18.77% |
50-99 | 3130 | 19.88% |
100-249 | 4810 | 30.55% |
250-499 | 2190 | 13.91% |
500-999 | 1270 | 8.07% |
1000-1999 | 660 | 4.19% |
2000-4999 | 450 | 2.86% |
5000-9999 | 130 | 0.83% |
10000-49999 | 120 | 0.76% |
50000+ | 30 | 0.19% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Shropshire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 12345 | 78.41% |
5-9 | 1935 | 12.29% |
10-19 | 815 | 5.18% |
20-49 | 410 | 2.6% |
50-99 | 125 | 0.79% |
100-249 | 70 | 0.44% |
250+ | 45 | 0.29% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Shropshire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 3150 | 20.01% |
Production | 910 | 5.78% |
Construction | 1850 | 11.75% |
Motor trades | 555 | 3.52% |
Wholesale | 650 | 4.13% |
Retail | 975 | 6.19% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 455 | 2.89% |
Accommodation & food services | 995 | 6.32% |
Information & communication | 640 | 4.06% |
Finance & insurance | 225 | 1.43% |
Property | 545 | 3.46% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 2040 | 12.96% |
Business administration & support services | 1065 | 6.76% |
Public administration & defence | 115 | 0.73% |
Education | 205 | 1.3% |
Health | 510 | 3.24% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 860 | 5.46% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.