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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 we 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.

Same meter. One day apart. 529,593 units between them.When one of our clients switched gas supplier this summer, the old...
09/10/2026

Same meter. One day apart. 529,593 units between them.

When one of our clients switched gas supplier this summer, the old supplier's closing read and the new supplier's opening read were over half a million units apart. A meter does not move that far in a day, and gaps like that usually turn into bills for energy nobody used.

We spotted it on the first invoice and challenged it straight away. Most of what we do happens before our clients ever see a problem, and that is how it should be.

Has a meter read ever caught you out after a switch? Tell us in the comments, or get in touch at betterconnected.biz.

New government figures out this week estimate that 41.5% of the energy the UK used in 2025 did not do the job it was mea...
25/09/2026

New government figures out this week estimate that 41.5% of the energy the UK used in 2025 did not do the job it was meant for. It was lost along the way, for example as heat from a light bulb or an engine.

If your business is using energy more efficiently, make sure your bills keep up. Using less does not automatically mean paying less, and bills are often still estimated on older, higher usage.

We check that bills reflect what you actually use. Get in touch at betterconnected.biz.

What a day at Swettenham Club!Better Connected sponsored the Singles Crown Green Bowling Knockout this month, and it tur...
17/09/2026

What a day at Swettenham Club!

Better Connected sponsored the Singles Crown Green Bowling Knockout this month, and it turned into a proper community occasion, rain and all.

31 players took part, the barbecue was on all day, the kids helped run a cake stall, and the final went right down to the wire, finishing 21 to 20.

Well done to Phil Gregory on the win, and thank you to everyone who came along, played, cooked, baked and cheered.

This is what supporting the local community is all about.

We're told to switch off the laptop, only boil what we need, shut the fridge door. All good habits.But there's usually o...
10/09/2026

We're told to switch off the laptop, only boil what we need, shut the fridge door. All good habits.
But there's usually one load nobody thinks to check. A small comms cabinet running quietly in a cupboard, 24 hours a day, can use around 2,190 kWh a year, roughly £548, before cooling.

It never shows up as an obvious spike. It just sits there, unquestioned, every single day.

That's exactly what our billing audit work is built to catch. Get in touch if you'd like us to take a proper look at yours.

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.

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Congleton
CW124SN

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

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