Why You Should Align Your Multi-Site Energy Contracts

When you manage and operate multiple buildings, there’s a lot of extra admin you need to take care of.

You need to make sure you coordinate maintenance and repairs, keep track of your insurance policies, and ensure your buildings comply with government regulations.

Another thing you need to manage? Your energy bills.

In this article, we’ll show you why aligning your multi-site energy contracts is such a game changer and how to go about it.

The Issue With Energy Billing Across Multiple Sites

When you have multiple sites, especially in different parts of the country, chances are you have a different gas, electric, and water tariff in place for all of them.

This can mean you pay different rates across different buildings and receive multiple bills. You may even have different payment dates, adding to the confusion!

Another issue is that your energy contracts can end at different times. As a result, you need to keep on top of when your contracts expire to avoid getting put on a costly out-of-contract rate.

Some businesses can spend time and resources renewing one energy contract, only to have to immediately start renewing another!

Why Aligning Your Multi-Site Energy Contracts is the Solution

Whether you operate two sites or two hundred, consolidating all your energy contracts can make life much easier.

As all your energy will be with one supplier, you only have to manage one bill, making it much easier to budget and plan.

You might even be able to negotiate a better deal, as you’re buying all of your energy in bulk.

Best of all, your contract will have a single start and end date. This means that when it’s time to renew your contract, it’s easier to shop around to find a good deal.

How to Align Your Multi-Site Energy Contracts

Aligning your energy contracts so they start and end on the same date can take time to arrange… but it’s definitely worth the effort!

Here are our top tips for getting started:

● Assign one point of contact. Rather than have different people managing different energy contracts, nominate one person or one team to oversee everything

● Review all your contracts thoroughly. Look at which energy supplier you use, what tariff you’re on, how much you’re paying, and when each contract expires 

● Think about your future needs and how this might affect your contract. For example, if you’re planning to install EV charge points or build new sites

● Choose the energy suppliers you want to work with. Most suppliers now offer multi-site contracts

Alternatively, use an energy broker. An energy broker (like Tritility) will review all your contracts for you and consolidate them into one easy-to-manage contract.

Let Us Review Your Current Contract for Free

Whether you’re responsible for multiple buildings across a university campus, a national chain of stores, or a group of warehouses, aligning your energy contracts saves you time, money, and hassle.

At Tritility, we specialise in managing energy contracts for multi-site businesses. We helped the Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust bring 15 schools under one contract, selecting a tariff that saved money and gave them complete visibility of their energy usage. 

The bonus is that new schools that join the Trust can take advantage of lower energy bills and consolidated billing too.

With over 20 suppliers to choose from, we’ll help you find the perfect provider and tariff for your specific needs.

And that’s not all. When you switch tariffs with us, you get free access to our energy monitoring platform. This means you can see how much gas, electricity, and water you use at each site and what you can do to make further savings. 

Want to see how your business can save? Get in touch, and we will review your current contracts free of charge. 

Just show us your current energy bills, and our expert team will do the rest.