What does your energy bill look like?
The Bnewable guide to lower energy bills for businesses
As a business owner, you know that energy is an important cost within your operations. But how exactly is your energy bill structured? What factors influence your total amount? And more importantly, how do you reduce your energy costs?
To do this, we’ll first look together at what an energy bill looks like. You’ll discover what you pay for electricity and natural gas as a business. And we’ll tell you how smart energy solutions like a company battery can help you keep your costs under control.
The 3 pillars of an energy bill
A business energy bill consists of several elements. Although the exact structure may vary from supplier to supplier, most energy bills for businesses include the price of energy (your energy consumption times the actual cost of consumption), grid costs (for the infrastructure that provides the power) and charges and taxes (the contributions for the various governments). We discuss them in detail below.
1. The energy price for your consumption
This is the portion you pay for the electricity or natural gas you consume. The energy price is made up of the kilowatt hours (kWh) consumed for electricity or cubic meters (m³) for natural gas and the fixed or variable rate, depending on the type of contract you have with your energy supplier.
For high-consumption industrial companies, the cost of energy is often the biggest expense on the bill. Depending on the size of your company, it ranges from several hundred to tens of thousands of euros. ems
Bnewable helps reduce these costs with smart energy storage and automatic energy management. With a company battery, you store energy you generate yourself during off-peak hours. You use that power when demand – and thus the price – is high.
2. Grid costs for your energy transmission
The operator charges you grid fees for delivering energy to your business. That fee covers long-distance transmission through the high-voltage grids and local distribution through the local grid.
For businesses, grid costs increase especially when you have high consumption during peak hours. This is because that’s when the operator charges a higher capacity tariff.
You avoid these additional costs with peak shaving. You use stored power at peak times and therefore do not call on the electricity grid. So you enjoy lower grid costs and more sustainable operations.
3. Levies and taxes by governments
This part of your bill consists of various fees and taxes imposed by the government. Consider, for example, contributions to the cost of energy policy and renewable energy projects, or general taxes.
Unfortunately, there are no ways to avoid these charges. However, it is possible to optimize them. In fact, most taxes are a percentage of your energy consumption. So by being smarter about it, you kill two birds with one stone.
How to improve your energy bills as a business
Understanding your energy bill is the first step. How do you turn that knowledge into concrete savings? Optimize your energy consumption with Bnewable’s advanced battery solutions.
Maximizing self-consumption
No more delivering power back to the grid cheaply (or even for a fee). Store the energy you generate yourself – with solar panels, for example – and use it exactly when you need it. That way you reduce your dependence on the grid as well as your energy bill.
Improve grid stability
Your battery farm helps stabilize the power grid. When the grid is in danger of being overloaded, your company battery automatically returns energy. There is often a fee in return for that flexibility.
Betting on battery trading
Our smart energy management system Voltana responds to price differences in the energy markets. With automatic energy trading , you create an additional revenue stream without having to do anything yourself.
Peak shaving
By reducing peaks in your consumption, you pay less in peak tariffs and grid costs. With battery storage, you capture temporary consumption peaks and stay below your contracted power limit.
Understanding and lowering your energy bill
A business energy bill consists of more than just the cost of consumption. Grid costs, taxes and peak consumption determine a large part of the final amount. Lower your bill by making smart use of batteries and engaging in self-consumption, grid stabilization, battery trading and peak shaving.
Bnewable offers you both the expertise and the technology to make this happen. With our smart battery solutions and the advanced EMS Voltana we help you to:
- Maximize your own (green) energy.
- Contribute to a stable electricity grid.
- Automatically trade power on energy markets.
- Cut costs by reducing peak consumption.
- Dramatically reduce your impact on the environment.
Ready to improve your energy bills? Contact us and find out how we can reduce your energy costs. Together, we’re making work toward a smart, sustainable future.