Better Connected

Better Connected UK business energy procurement, done differently. We audit bills, negotiate contracts, and manage multi-site portfolios for UK clients. We're small by design.

Energy consultancy, done differently. Better Connected exists because the energy consultancy market had a problem it wasn't willing to admit. Too many people calling themselves advisors were really just salespeople. The distinction matters — an advisor tells you what's best for you, including when that isn't what earns them the most. The business was built around a single operating principle: if w

e tell you the truth about what your bill contains, how we're paid, what's genuinely worth doing and what's industry theatre, you'll trust us with your next contract — and the one after that. Every client has a named consultant. That consultant reads your bill, takes your call, and is accountable for the outcome. What we believe about this industry
The energy market for businesses is structurally opaque. Suppliers have no commercial incentive to simplify bills or proactively flag when a customer is overpaying. We think the right response is to build a business explicitly on the client's side of that equation. The name
Better Connected means exactly what it says. Better connected to the market. Better connected to your data — your bills, your consumption, your contract terms. And better connected to you — not a portal, not a ticket system, a person who knows your account and answers the phone.

Schools are back this week, and it is a good moment to look at two things worth knowing before the new year gets busy.Th...
26/08/2026

Schools are back this week, and it is a good moment to look at two things worth knowing before the new year gets busy.

The first is what your building's energy use over the summer can tell you about how it really runs.
https://schoolsupplystore.co.uk/the-school-is-closed-so-why-is-the-meter-still-running/

The second is a new rule taking effect on 1 October, requiring academy trusts to evidence comparable pricing if they choose an alternative to a DfE energy deal.
https://schoolsupplystore.co.uk/the-new-academy-energy-rule-can-your-trust-evidence-comparable-pricing/

If you would rather talk it through directly, get in touch with the Better Connected team.

16/08/2026

Energy markets have moved fast since our last update. Between 29 July and 14 August, UK day ahead gas rose over 10% to 149.60p/therm, and UK day ahead power rose almost 14% to £145.50/MWh.

Behind the numbers: gas storage across Europe still sits below last year's level, unplanned nuclear outages in France are tightening supply, and escalating tension around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is adding further risk to oil and gas prices.

If you are due a renewal or still need to secure winter cover, now is a good time to review your position. Get in touch with the team at Better Connected and we will talk it through with you.

Analysts said oil would hit $200 a barrel when the Strait of Hormuz closed in February. It never happened. China cut its...
29/07/2026

Analysts said oil would hit $200 a barrel when the Strait of Hormuz closed in February. It never happened. China cut its crude imports 41.3% in June to a decade low and drew around 41 million barrels from its reserves in a single month, keeping the biggest source of demand out of a market that had lost supply.

The risk premium is now unwinding on US and Iran talks, but the shape of the UK curve tells the real story. Winter 26 gas sits around 139p per therm against 68p for Summer 28, so contracts landing in late 2026 carry the bulk of the premium and longer dated positions far less.

If your energy contract renews before next spring, get in touch and we will look at where it sits on the curve with you.

Wholesale gas for this coming winter is trading around 50p a therm higher than gas for next winter. Power shows the same...
24/07/2026

Wholesale gas for this coming winter is trading around 50p a therm higher than gas for next winter. Power shows the same pattern, roughly 12.7p per kWh against 8.8p a year later at the wholesale level.

That gap does two things. It makes storing gas uneconomic, which is why European stocks are sitting around 54 per cent full and Britain's largest site is empty. And it means a short contract starting in October buys the most expensive part of the market, while a longer one blends in cheaper years.

If your energy contract ends before next spring, the useful question is not whether to fix but what length actually suits your position.

Get in touch and we will look at it with you.

Most businesses focus on the unit rate when they fix an energy contract. Fewer check how their contract handles BSUoS, t...
15/07/2026

Most businesses focus on the unit rate when they fix an energy contract. Fewer check how their contract handles BSUoS, the charge NESO uses to recover the cost of keeping the grid in balance.
Unlike network charges that move on a set schedule, BSUoS is reconciled every six months. NESO's latest forecasts point to a £707m under-recovery by end of March 2027, and the Working Capital Fund is projected to run out in early October. Modification proposals CMP474 and CMP475 are under active consideration and could result in Tariff 8, covering October 2026 to March 2027, being adjusted upwards before it is set.

Whether this lands on your bill depends on your contract, not your quote. We are already reviewing this across our client base. If you would like to understand your position, get in touch.

26/06/2026

For two weeks we have been describing one feeling.

The bill you open without flinching. The renewal you never worry about. The named person who picks up when you call. The problem that was solved before it reached you.

For 421 UK businesses, that feeling is just normal now. They handed their energy to us and got their attention back.

If you have ever opened an energy bill with a sinking feeling, that does not have to be your normal either.

We manage your energy so you never have to think about it again. That is all we do. We have done it since 2010.

Transparent by design. Honest by default.

24/06/2026

One of our clients said something last week that stuck with us.

I do not actually know the name of my energy supplier any more. I just know I ring Kyle.

That is it. That is the whole idea.

One named person who knows your account, your meters and your history. Someone who picks up, knows who you are and sorts it. Not a call centre. Not a reference number. A person.

Our clients do not manage their energy. They manage a relationship with one person who manages it for them. And honestly, most of them barely have to do that.

19/06/2026

Here is a thing our clients almost never see: the problem we solved before they knew about it.

A billing error that crept in quietly. A meter reading the supplier missed. A charge that should not have been there.

We find these in the monthly check. We raise them. We see them through. Most of the time the client only hears the ending. We spotted something, we sorted it, here is what it saved you.

No stress. No three weeks on the phone. No wondering why the bill is suddenly higher this month.

That is the part of the service you are not meant to notice. And that is rather the point.

Network charges for a typical business are forecast to nearly double by 2030-31. That's before BICS enters the picture i...
18/06/2026

Network charges for a typical business are forecast to nearly double by 2030-31. That's before BICS enters the picture in 2027; potentially removing £35-£40/MWh of levy costs for eligible manufacturers. Criteria aren't final, but early preparation matters.
We're already working through the detail with our clients. If you'd like to understand where your business stands, get in touch.

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Barn 1, Somerford Business Court, Holmes Chapel Road, Somerford
Congleton
CW124SN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5am
Tuesday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
Thursday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+448452177525

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