The Gate Inn was paying £123,077 a year on out of contract energy rates, until we stepped in

The Gate Inn is a well known pub and restaurant right in the heart of Tansley. Whether it is families enjoying a meal together or friends catching up over a drink, it is exactly the kind of place that brings a community together, and with that comes high energy demands to keep the doors open and the kitchen running.

Out of contract and overpaying on both gas and electricity

With a busy pub and restaurant to run, energy is one of the biggest overheads the business faces. The Gate Inn had fallen out of contract on both gas and electricity, meaning they were sitting on expensive default rates with no fixed deal in place.

Their gas bill was £21,068 a year and their electricity was costing £102,009 a year. For a site using that much energy, being out of contract was one of the costliest positions they could be in.

Driving down unit rates and giving full visibility of energy use

With such high consumption across the site, the biggest impact would come from driving the unit rates down. On gas, we secured the cheapest unit rate available. On electricity, we negotiated competitive day and night rates so that even during peak hours they would be getting the best price.

We also switched their meter operator, the company responsible for installing and maintaining the electricity meter, to our partnered provider, saving around £300 over the contract term.

On top of that, we set them up with our energy monitoring software, Purely Insights, giving them full visibility of when and where energy is being used, to maximise their energy usage and stop wastage.

Driving down unit rates and giving full visibility of energy use

With such high consumption across the site, the biggest impact would come from driving the unit rates down. On gas, we secured the cheapest unit rate available. On electricity, we negotiated competitive day and night rates so that even during peak hours they would be getting the best price.

We also switched their meter operator, the company responsible for installing and maintaining the electricity meter, to our partnered provider, saving around £300 over the contract term.

On top of that, we set them up with our energy monitoring software, Purely Insights, giving them full visibility of when and where energy is being used, to maximise their energy usage and stop wastage.

An immediate difference to energy costs

The new contracts have made an immediate difference. The Gate Inn is now saving £3,152 a year on gas and a huge £20,163 a year on electricity. The Gate Inn is now in a completely different position when it comes to their energy, and our team continues to look for new ways to bring their costs down even further.

A total saving of £23,315 a year through smarter procurement, meter operator switching and energy monitoring with Purely Insights.

An immediate difference to energy costs

The new contracts have made an immediate difference. The Gate Inn is now saving £3,152 a year on gas and a huge £20,163 a year on electricity. The Gate Inn is now in a completely different position when it comes to their energy, and our team continues to look for new ways to bring their costs down even further.

A total saving of £23,315 a year through smarter procurement, meter operator switching and energy monitoring with Purely Insights.