This statistic shows the share of the sources consulted by small businesses when they chose their current energy contract or tariff in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. The statistic additionally shows the main sources used by those businesses. It shows that more than half of respondents have consulted a broker when shopping for their energy tariff, with 57 percent saying so. However, the main source used by most businesses was their current supplier.
Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
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Global energy industryOfgem. (March 24, 2015). Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/
Ofgem. "Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. March 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/
Ofgem. (2015). Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/
Ofgem. "Share of Sources Considered by Businesses When Shopping for Energy Contracts in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/
Ofgem, Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of sources considered by businesses when shopping for energy contracts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph], Ofgem, March 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/479674/small-businesses-sources-when-choosing-new-energy-contract-uk/