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Preston Business Electricity & Gas Price Stats For 2025

Wondering how much businesses in Preston spend on their electricity and gas in 2025?

Overall, there are 6,870 business locations in Preston which spend an estimated £33,694,315 on electricity and £13,177,125 on gas for a total business energy spend of £46,871,440 per year.

If all businesses could reduce their bills by 10%, they would collectively save £3,369,432 on electricity and £1,317,713 on gas for a total savings of £4,687,144 per year.

Preston Business Electricity & Gas Price Stats For 2025

Preston Business Electricity Pricing Data p/kWh

The table below shows what the average UK business currently pays per kWh for electricity based on consumption patterns.

Business Size	Annual Electricity Usage (MWh)	Average Electricity Rates in Pence per kWh* (excluding CCL)	Average Electricity Rates in Pence per kWh* (including CCL)	Best Rates Price Per kWh
Very Small	0 – 20	26.81 p/kWh	27.49 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Small	20 – 499	26.00 p/kWh	26.50 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Small/Medium	500 – 1,999	26.78 p/kWh	27.32 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Medium	2,000 – 19,999	28.58 p/kWh	29.13 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Large	20,000 – 69,999	28.37 p/kWh	28.93 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Very Large	70,000 – 150,000	22.86 p/kWh	23.25 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Extra Large	>150,000	21.14 p/kWh	21.62 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Average For All UK Businesses	NA	25.17 p/kWh	25.69 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices

Preston Business Gas Pricing Data p/kWh

And The table below shows what the average UK business currently pays per kWh for gas based on consumption patterns.

Business Size	Gas: Annual consumption MWh	Average Gas Rates in Pence per kWh* (excluding CCL)	Average Gas Rates in Pence per kWh* (including CCL)	Best Rates Price Per kWh
Very Small	0-278	9.75 p/kWh	10.11 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Small	278 – 2,777	5.03 p/kWh	5.47 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Medium	2,778 – 27,777	4.30 p/kWh	4.63 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Large	27,778 – 277,777	3.93 p/kWh	4.04 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
Very Large	277,778 – 1,111,112	3.88 p/kWh	3.98 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices
UK Average	NA	5.10 p/kWh	5.35 p/kWh	Click Here For Live Prices

* Note data from both tables comes from gov.uk, and goes up to Q3 2024 which is the latest data available.

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Estimated Business Energy Consumption & Spend In Preston

The tables below provide estimates on total energy consumption and spending by businesses in Preston based on typical energy usage patterns based on business size.

Total Annual Energy Consumption By Business Size In Preston

Business Size	Annual Estimated Electricity Consumption in GWh	Annual Estimated Gas Consumption in GWh
Micro (under 10 Employees)	84 GWh	84 GWh
Small (10-49 Employees)	25 GWh	29 GWh
Medium (49-250 Employees)	12 GWh	16 GWh
Large (250+ Employees)	5 GWh	6 GWh
Total	126 GWh	135 GWh

Total Annual Energy Spend By Business Size In Preston

Business Size	Annual Estimated Electricity Spend	Annual Estimated Gas Spend	Annual Estimated Total Energy Spend
Micro (under 10 Employees)	£22,560,615	£8,204,625	£30,765,240
Small (10-49 Employees)	£6,561,100	£2,866,500	£9,427,600
Medium (49-250 Employees)	£3,429,600	£1,521,000	£4,950,600
Large (250+ Employees)	£1,143,000	£585,000	£1,728,000
Total	£33,694,315	£13,177,125	£46,871,440

Note: Small and Micro businesses collectively use more electricity and gas than larger businesses, simply because there are so many more of them. Individually, each large business uses far more energy than the typical small or micro one.

* Methodology: The consumption and spend figures above are meant to be estimates only. They are based on the number of business in Preston by size according to the ONS and consumption behaviour from Ofgem and prices listed above from GOV.UK. This only includes spend on consumption and not standing charges. The names used for business sizes also come from Ofgem classifications.

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Number of Business Locations In Preston By Employee Numbers

There are 6,870 VAT and/or PAYE registered business locations in Preston.

Here’s how that breaks down based on the number of employees

Number of Business Locations In Preston By Employee Numbers

Number of Employees	Total Number	Share of Total
0-4 Employees	4,700	68.40%
5-9 Employees	910	13.20%
10-19 Employees	555	8.10%
20-49 Employees	425	6.20%
50-99 Employees	160	2.30%
100-249 Employees	80	1.20%
250+ Employees	40	0.60%
Total	6,870	100%

Number of Businesses In Preston By Revenue

There are 5,680 VAT and/or PAYE total registered businesses in Preston (who collectively operate the 6,870 locations listed above)

Here’s how they break down based on annual revenue

Number of Businesses In Preston By Revenue

Annual Turnover	Total Number of Businesses	Share of Total
£0-49k	730	12.90%
£50-99k	1,155	20.30%
£100-249k	1,780	31.30%
£250-499k	815	14.30%
£500-999k	495	8.70%
£1-2M	285	5.00%
£2-5M	230	4.00%
£5-10M	85	1.50%
£10-50M	80	1.40%
£50M+	25	0.40%
Total	5,680	100%

Number of Businesses In Preston By Industry

Here are how many different businesses there are in Preston by business type and industry.

Type/Industry	Total Number	Share of Total
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	180	2.60%
Production	335	4.90%
Construction	775	11.30%
Motor trades	235	3.40%
Wholesale	380	5.50%
Retail	875	12.70%
Transport & Storage (inc. postal)	330	4.80%
Accommodation & food services	460	6.70%
Information & communication	275	4.00%
Finance & insurance	170	2.50%
Property	320	4.70%
Professional, scientific & technical	825	12.00%
Business administration & support services	600	8.70%
Public administration & defence	45	0.70%
Education	160	2.30%
Health	490	7.10%
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services	415	6.00%