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What is a multi-site energy contract?
Most British commercial properties have individual supply IDs for their electricity supply MPAN and gas supply MPRN. If your business operates from several locations, that quickly adds up to a long list of supply points, each with its own contract, renewal date and rates.
Managing each supply point separately means your facilities team is constantly renegotiating or switching agreements with business energy suppliers as each fixed term ends. Miss one renewal and that site rolls onto expensive default rates.
A multi-site energy contract is a single business energy contract covering all of your electricity or gas supply points.
One contract
Every site sits under a single agreement with one supplier, so there is no patchwork of separate contracts to keep track of.
One renewal date
The whole portfolio renews together. No more staggered end dates, and no sites quietly rolling onto expensive default rates.
One point of contact
A single supplier relationship covering every property, from billing queries to adding a new site mid-contract.
What are the benefits of a multi-site energy contract?
At the end of every fixed-term electricity and gas contract, businesses need to check the market to avoid paying expensive out-of-contract rates. If you run multiple properties with contracts ending at different times, this takes up a lot of time.
A multi-site energy contract puts every property onto one agreement. Your facilities team only needs to review business electricity prices and business gas prices once every few years, instead of every time a contract ends.
Less time on admin
One contract to negotiate, one renewal to diarise. Your facilities team gets hours back that were previously lost to chasing contract end dates across the portfolio.
No surprise rates
Sites with forgotten renewal dates end up paying deemed rates, often far above market price. A single renewal date removes that risk entirely.
Stronger buying power
Combining every site’s usage into one large contract unlocks high consumption tariffs and gives you real leverage to negotiate cheaper electricity and business gas rates.
Which businesses benefit from multi-site energy contracts?
The more supply points your organisation manages, the bigger the potential savings. See our guide to large business energy for other factors complex businesses need to consider.
Smaller businesses are unlikely to benefit from a multi-site contract. Check out our guide to energy for small businesses instead.
Multiple properties
Businesses with a portfolio of sites, such as hotel chains, retailers and office groups, where each property has its own supply points and contract end dates.
Multiple supply points, one site
Businesses with high energy demand, such as factories, that have several electricity or gas supply points at a single location.
What type of multi-site contract can I have?
Multi-site energy contracts are available in the market with the following tariffs:
Fixed-rate
A fixed rate tariff locks in an agreed cost per unit of energy for the length of the contract, typically between one and five years. Each site is priced individually based on factors like consumption, meter type and location, but every rate is fixed for the full term.
Fixed rate is the most popular choice for multi-site contracts because it protects every property from wholesale energy price rises at once. The downside is that if market prices fall during your term, you stay on the agreed rates.
Flexible-rate
A flexible tariff tracks the current market price of energy, so your unit rates move up and down with the wholesale market. When prices fall, every site in the portfolio benefits immediately.
Flexible tariffs suit businesses with the appetite and expertise to monitor the energy market, but they carry risk. A sustained rise in wholesale prices affects your entire portfolio at the same time, which makes forecasting difficult.
Green energy
A green business energy tariff supplies your sites with energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar, backed by renewable energy guarantees of origin confirming its source.
For businesses with environmental commitments or reporting requirements, a green multi-site contract covers the entire property portfolio in one move.
How can I switch to a multi-site energy contract?
Our business energy experts can support your organisation in switching to a multi-site energy contract. Here’s how our service works.
Enter your details
Start by entering your head office postcode above and a few details about your business. Don’t worry about all sites; we’ll discuss your full portfolio with you to understand your energy requirements.
Speak to an expert
One of our business energy specialists will review your locations, current contracts and usage before searching the market for the most competitive multi-site energy prices. As every portfolio is different, we’ll usually need to speak with you before preparing your quotes.
Switch with confidence
Once you’ve chosen the right multi-site energy contract, we’ll manage the entire switching process across your locations. We’ll liaise with suppliers, handle the paperwork and help make your switch as smooth as possible, with no disruption to your business.