Business Energy for Pubs, Bars & Taprooms
Independent business gas and electricity comparison for UK pubs, bars, taprooms and micro-breweries — priced around evening-heavy trading patterns.
Why pub energy contracts often over-pay
Pubs run long evening hours with heavy cellar refrigeration, kitchen extraction and heating for public spaces. Standard SME tariffs quoted on generic profiles rarely match this evening-weighted usage pattern — a proper whole-of-panel quote usually produces materially better rates.
Key procurement considerations
We build pub quotes around:
- Cellar cooling — 24/7 base load, often the biggest hidden cost
- Kitchen extraction — high peaks during service
- Trading pattern — wet-led vs food-led vs mixed
- Multi-site pub group opportunities (portfolio contracting)
Typical usage guidance
A typical wet-led pub uses 20,000-60,000 kWh/year electricity plus significant gas for kitchen and heating; food-led gastropubs and bars with cellars often exceed 80,000 kWh/year.
Pubs energy FAQs
Is there a reduced VAT rate for pubs?
Standard 20% VAT applies to trading pub energy. If your site has a residential portion (a manager's flat above), that portion may qualify for the reduced 5% rate via a mixed-use declaration.
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