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Save money and stay in business

• Energy bills rise by 60% – turnover falls 6%
• Energy spend as part of average turnover up by 70%
• Super low loss transformers could save you £65,000 over their lifetime

A recent study has found that the average business energy bill rose by 60% in just 12 months. Combine this with the fact that average business turnover fell by 6% during the same time period, and this is a worrying trend for business owners.

Using less energy is something we all try to do – but it’s becoming clear that it is vital for businesses to save as much money as possible when it comes to energy.

Energy costs now account for 0.51% of an average business’s turnover – this may not sound much, but consider that this figure was just 0.3% of the average business’ turnover in 2010. That’s a 70% increase.

A great way for businesses to cut their energy costs would be to invest in a super low loss transformer. Without exception, they can always be viewed as an investment rather than an expense, and can really make significant differences to your business’s energy costs.

Super Low Loss: Facts and Figures

• While they may cost more initially, your business will see a return on the additional investment within just 36 months.
• Once your investment has been returned, your company will only profit from reduced energy bills. It’s been suggested that energy will rise from 0.51% of a business’s turnover to 1%: a super low loss transformer could help protect your business from energy price rises.
• Super low loss transformers can significantly reduce your CO2emissions.
• Lower energy usage means a smaller carbon footprint: we all want to do our bit for the environment, but larger businesses must now be seen to be reducing their energy usage and carbon emissions. Super low loss transformers are a simple and effective way to do this.
• Over an average 25 year lifespan, a 1000 kVA super low loss transformer could save up to £65,000 and reduce carbon emissions by an average of 18 tonnes per annum.
• Professional electrical engineering companies such as Slater’s Electricals have a wide range of energy efficient transformers and a company like this will be able to integrate a super low loss transformer with your existing energy systems, minimising disruption and cost.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by James Mechan .