The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Southampton 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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Southampton 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 |
Southampton 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 |
Southampton Business Stats
The business statistics for Southampton come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Southampton
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 1410 | 16.05% |
50-99 | 1915 | 21.8% |
100-249 | 3350 | 38.13% |
250-499 | 935 | 10.64% |
500-999 | 545 | 6.2% |
1000-1999 | 300 | 3.41% |
2000-4999 | 190 | 2.16% |
5000-9999 | 65 | 0.74% |
10000-49999 | 50 | 0.57% |
50000+ | 25 | 0.28% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Southampton
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 7270 | 82.75% |
5-9 | 780 | 8.88% |
10-19 | 400 | 4.55% |
20-49 | 200 | 2.28% |
50-99 | 60 | 0.68% |
100-249 | 40 | 0.46% |
250+ | 35 | 0.4% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Southampton
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 15 | 0.17% |
Production | 455 | 5.18% |
Construction | 1145 | 13.03% |
Motor trades | 240 | 2.73% |
Wholesale | 205 | 2.33% |
Retail | 2130 | 24.25% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 825 | 9.39% |
Accommodation & food services | 500 | 5.69% |
Information & communication | 445 | 5.07% |
Finance & insurance | 115 | 1.31% |
Property | 220 | 2.5% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 970 | 11.04% |
Business administration & support services | 585 | 6.66% |
Public administration & defence | 5 | 0.06% |
Education | 135 | 1.54% |
Health | 355 | 4.04% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 440 | 5.01% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.