The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in West Lancashire based on energy consumption.
In 2021, the average price for business electricity across the UK was 15.08 p/kWh (incl CCL). The average price for business gas was 3.073 p/kWh (incl CCL). The data comes from Gov.uk.
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West Lancashire Business Electricity Rates
Business Size | Annual Consumption | Average Electricity Unit Cost (incl CCL) |
Very Small | Under 20,000 kWh | 17.99 p/kWh |
Small | 20,000 – 499,000 kWh | 16.25 p/kWh |
Small / Medium | 500,000 – 1,999,000 kWh | 15.75 p/kWh |
Medium | 2,000,000 – 19,999,000 kWh | 14.30 p/kWh |
Large | 20,000,000 – 69,999,000 kWh | 14.08 p/kWh |
Very Large | 70,000,000 – 150,000,000 kWh | 13.84 p/kWh |
Extra Large | Over 150,000,000 kWh | 14.18 p/kWh |
West Lancashire Business Gas Rates
Business Size | Annual Consumption | Average Gas Unit Cost (incl CCL) |
Very Small | Under 278,000 kWh | 4.842 p/kWh |
Small | 278,000 – 2,777,000 kWh | 3.012 p/kWh |
Medium | 2,778,000 – 27,777,000 kWh | 3.048 p/kWh |
Large | 27,778,000 – 277,777,000 kWh | 2.486 p/kWh |
Very Large | Over 277,778,000 kWh | 2.592 p/kWh |
West Lancashire Business Stats
The business statistics for West Lancashire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in West Lancashire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 650 | 14.59% |
50-99 | 935 | 20.99% |
100-249 | 1360 | 30.53% |
250-499 | 610 | 13.69% |
500-999 | 380 | 8.53% |
1000-1999 | 250 | 5.61% |
2000-4999 | 150 | 3.37% |
5000-9999 | 50 | 1.12% |
10000-49999 | 55 | 1.23% |
50000+ | 15 | 0.34% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in West Lancashire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 3325 | 74.64% |
5-9 | 575 | 12.91% |
10-19 | 295 | 6.62% |
20-49 | 155 | 3.48% |
50-99 | 60 | 1.35% |
100-249 | 25 | 0.56% |
250+ | 20 | 0.45% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in West Lancashire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
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Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 385 | 8.64% |
Production | 345 | 7.74% |
Construction | 620 | 13.92% |
Motor trades | 175 | 3.93% |
Wholesale | 225 | 5.05% |
Retail | 305 | 6.85% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 290 | 6.51% |
Accommodation & food services | 250 | 5.61% |
Information & communication | 180 | 4.04% |
Finance & insurance | 85 | 1.91% |
Property | 180 | 4.04% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 545 | 12.23% |
Business administration & support services | 360 | 8.08% |
Public administration & defence | 15 | 0.34% |
Education | 75 | 1.68% |
Health | 165 | 3.7% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 255 | 5.72% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.