The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Wakefield 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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Wakefield 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 |
Wakefield 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 |
Wakefield Business Stats
The business statistics for Wakefield come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Wakefield
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 1440 | 14.34% |
50-99 | 2305 | 22.96% |
100-249 | 3225 | 32.12% |
250-499 | 1305 | 13.0% |
500-999 | 740 | 7.37% |
1000-1999 | 445 | 4.43% |
2000-4999 | 295 | 2.94% |
5000-9999 | 120 | 1.2% |
10000-49999 | 120 | 1.2% |
50000+ | 45 | 0.45% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Wakefield
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 7675 | 76.44% |
5-9 | 1220 | 12.15% |
10-19 | 575 | 5.73% |
20-49 | 325 | 3.24% |
50-99 | 115 | 1.15% |
100-249 | 75 | 0.75% |
250+ | 55 | 0.55% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Wakefield
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 195 | 1.94% |
Production | 810 | 8.07% |
Construction | 1515 | 15.09% |
Motor trades | 445 | 4.43% |
Wholesale | 385 | 3.83% |
Retail | 960 | 9.56% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 885 | 8.81% |
Accommodation & food services | 815 | 8.12% |
Information & communication | 425 | 4.23% |
Finance & insurance | 200 | 1.99% |
Property | 340 | 3.39% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 1105 | 11.01% |
Business administration & support services | 760 | 7.57% |
Public administration & defence | 25 | 0.25% |
Education | 190 | 1.89% |
Health | 375 | 3.74% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 610 | 6.08% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.