Out of contract rates

Variable business rates

Variable business rates (VBR) are charged for your electricity or gas if you haven’t agreed a contract with us. This includes:

• where you’ve moved into premises supplied by us and have yet to agree a new contract with us, or another supplier.
• if your fixed term contract comes to an end and you haven’t agreed a new contract.
• if you live in a domestic household (premises not owned by a commercial entity) and your fixed term contract has expired and you haven’t found an alternative supplier.

Until you agree a contract with us or change supplier, VBR will apply. VBR are also known as ‘out of contract rates’ or ‘deemed rates’.

More cost-effective options may be available by entering a fixed-term contract. You can get a quote for a fixed term energy contract now