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Seven Business Energy Myths That Cost Companies Money

From 'switching causes outages' to 'loyalty gets a better rate' — the beliefs that keep businesses on poor tariffs.

24 April 2026 6 min read

Myth: switching interrupts supply

It does not. The physical supply is unchanged; only the billing relationship moves. Nobody visits the site and nothing switches off.

Myth: loyalty is rewarded

In commercial energy, the opposite is usually true. Renewal offers to existing customers who do not shop around are frequently worse than acquisition pricing for new ones.

More myths worth discarding

Each of these keeps businesses paying more than they need to.

  • 'You cannot switch with a debt' — often you can, once a plan is agreed
  • 'Green tariffs always cost more' — frequently they price identically
  • 'Small businesses have no negotiating power' — aggregation and timing both work
  • 'Fixed is always safer' — it depends on your margin structure
  • 'Brokers are all the same' — commission and service vary enormously

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