Farm Finance: How to beat the autumn energy price hikes
Reducing the number of lights left on overnight and replacing bulbs with LED versions can help achieve savings.
With electricity prices expected to rise even further, farmers and rural business owners will want to do all they can to reduce their consumption.
A look back at standard electricity prices 12 months ago reveal unit rates of about 21.72c/kW inclusive of VAT, with prices already having risen over last winter and the major electricity providers having announced price rises in the past few weeks, the standard unit rate of electricity will increase to between 43c/kW-48c/kW amongst the main electricity providers, depending on your electricity supplier of choice.
