Gas and electricity bills can be one of the largest expenses for a business. As we are stepping into the colder months, saving money on your energy is as important as ever.
From utilising smart new technology, to choosing the best gas and electricity tariffs for your business, here we discuss five ways Valda SmartChoice can help your business cut energy costs and save money.
As mandated by the Government, all homes and small businesses across Great Britain will have been offered a smart meter. As of June 2024, smart and advanced meters have been installed in 36.2 million homes and small businesses. This means that 63% of all meters used across the country are now smart or advanced.
Smart meters accurately track your energy usage and send the readings directly to your energy supplier, meaning your supplier receives reads with no extra effort on your behalf. With a smart meter, you will only be billed for the energy you’ve used, ensuring your bills are more accurate with no more estimated reads or unexpected costs.
Another great benefit is that smart meters give businesses greater insight into their energy usage, including the ability to track usage patterns. This can help companies to significantly reduce their energy costs by paying attention to their usage and switching to more energy efficient practices accordingly. For example, if there is higher than expected energy usage outside of your business hours, it could help you identify if equipment is left on overnight.
Valda SmartChoice utilises the latest smart metering technology so that you can take advantage of these benefits. Even if you don’t have a smart meter when you join, we help all our customers make the switch to smart and install them for free! You can find out more about the benefits of a smart meter here.
Although smart meters have many features that can help your business reduce its energy consumption and save money, reaping the benefits may be difficult in practice.
One way to make measuring energy usage easier is by using energy usage apps. This will not only assist you in reducing energy consumption to save money but will also save time. Valda SmartChoice customers have access to the Customer Portal, which will help your business save both time and money.
Smart meters give your business the data it needs to make informed decisions to cut your business’ energy consumption and therefore save money. However, using an energy usage app makes this process much simpler.
What does the Customer Portal do?
The Valda Customer portal links to your smart meter, allowing you to visualise your usage on a simple-to-read graph, viewable by each meter point, month, or day. This level of accuracy can help you pinpoint energy usage spikes and trends, thus helping you with your targeted energy-saving methods and goals.
Not only this, but the data visualised in the portal is a great tool to use to involve employees. Your business’ energy-saving goals cannot be achieved alone, so you will need the help of your team, whether that is through small everyday actions like turning the lights off in empty rooms or something larger.
Setting a measurable goal is important to motivate and incentivise your team, as then it is clear what your business is aiming for, the progress towards the goal, and of course to celebrate when it has been achieved. The Valda Customer Portal has all this information easily and readily available, which could lead to more successful energy-saving goals and ultimately more savings.
The Valda Customer Portal app is designed around these great smart meter benefits. So, with our SmartChoice tariff, reducing energy consumption and saving money becomes even simpler.
Another great benefit of the Valda Energy Customer portal is that it gives you greater control over your business’ energy payments. Helping you manage your budget more effectively and save money.
With Valda SmartChoice, you have the ability to change the way you pay and how often you want to top up your balance. You can:
We understand that not everyone wants to check their energy account every day. That’s why with the Customer Portal app, you can even set up tailored notifications. So, if you want to know when your balance dips below a certain amount, you can receive an alert reminding you to top up your account.
With Valda SmartChoice’s flexible payment options, you can strike the right balance between control and ease, keeping you in control of your energy management and budget without the added hassle.
The Valda Customer Portal app streamlines energy management, saving time for you and your business – and as we know in business, “time is money”.
With the portal, everything you need to manage your business’ energy is available in one place and can be done within a few clicks or for even more convenience.
With 24/7 access to the Customer Portal app, you’re also no longer restricted to juggling your energy and business needs within opening hours. Instead, you can manage your energy account at a time that best suits you and your business. This can be particularly useful if you travel for work or have multiple business sites, as you can access your account whenever and wherever you are, even worldwide.
With technology-focused digital solutions, the Valda SmartChoice makes managing business energy simple, so you can save time to focus on your business.
Cutting the amount of energy you use using technology like smart meters and energy usage apps is one of the most effective ways to cut your business energy bills. However, one of the quickest and simplest ways to reduce your business energy bills can be switching to a more competitive contract.
With Valda SmartChoice, you can top up your business energy when you want. This means that you never need to worry about paying your business’ energy bills, with flexible payment options to suit every business.
Valda SmartChoice also works hand-in-hand with smart metering technology and the Customer Portal, making it simple to monitor your energy (and budget). This means that with Valda SmartChoice, you are always in complete control of your energy usage and spending, or you can choose to let us manage this for you.
By utilising new smart metering technology, streamlining digital processes with our portal, and introducing our new flexible payment tariff, we can keep our costs lower. This means that we can pass these savings on to our customers, keeping our prices low and competitive for businesses.
Find out how much your business could save with our Valda SmartChoice tariff by getting a quote.
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