The table below shows average business electricity and gas prices in Worcestershire 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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Worcestershire 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 |
Worcestershire 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 |
Worcestershire Business Stats
The business statistics for Worcestershire come from the ONS.
Number of Businesses By Revenue in Worcestershire
Annual Turnover (£000’s) | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-49 | 4760 | 16.3% |
50-99 | 6540 | 22.39% |
100-249 | 8275 | 28.33% |
250-499 | 4190 | 14.34% |
500-999 | 2860 | 9.79% |
1000-1999 | 1190 | 4.07% |
2000-4999 | 780 | 2.67% |
5000-9999 | 295 | 1.01% |
10000-49999 | 245 | 0.84% |
50000+ | 75 | 0.26% |
Number of Businesses by Number of Employees in Worcestershire
Number of Employees | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
0-4 | 22650 | 77.54% |
5-9 | 3800 | 13.01% |
10-19 | 1450 | 4.96% |
20-49 | 790 | 2.7% |
50-99 | 265 | 0.91% |
100-249 | 145 | 0.5% |
250+ | 110 | 0.38% |
Number of Businesses By Industry in Worcestershire
Industry | Number of Businesses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 1665 | 5.7% |
Production | 1815 | 6.21% |
Construction | 3520 | 12.05% |
Motor trades | 930 | 3.18% |
Wholesale | 1270 | 4.35% |
Retail | 1660 | 5.68% |
Transport & Storage (inc postal) | 2280 | 7.81% |
Accommodation & food services | 1580 | 5.41% |
Information & communication | 1505 | 5.15% |
Finance & insurance | 480 | 1.64% |
Property | 1080 | 3.7% |
Professional, scientific & technical | 4025 | 13.78% |
Business administration & support services | 4320 | 14.79% |
Public administration & defence | 140 | 0.48% |
Education | 445 | 1.52% |
Health | 920 | 3.15% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 1575 | 5.39% |
Please note the stats above only include VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises.