Energy advisory services for businesses and households
Six ways we help — each one delivered as analysis, modelling and written guidance. We do not sell energy, equipment or installation work, and we take no commission from anyone.
Energy Audits
Load profiles, equipment and operating practice, translated into a ranked action list.
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Line-by-line billing review, demand analysis and variance investigation.
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Modelled comparison of the rate structures available to your account.
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Independent help comparing supplier offers and contract terms.
Jump to sectionRenewables & Storage
Solar, battery and on-site generation feasibility and payback modelling.
Jump to sectionReporting & ESG
Consumption-based reporting, metrics and disclosure-ready data packs.
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Know exactly what is driving your consumption
We combine your billing history with how the property actually operates — schedules, occupancy, equipment condition and controls — to explain your consumption instead of just describing it.
What is included
- Consumption and cost baseline for the last 12–36 months, weather-normalised.
- Load profile analysis: baseload, peak behaviour and after-hours operation.
- Walk-through or remote assessment of major systems (HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, lighting, process loads).
- Ranked opportunity register with effort, indicative impact and dependencies.
- Operating and controls recommendations your own team can implement.
Deliverable: a written assessment report plus a prioritised action register. Typical duration: 2–4 weeks depending on site complexity and data availability.
Your bills contain more information than your supplier sends you
Billing periods rarely match meter reads, demand charges rarely match real peaks, and rate schedules rarely stay appropriate as a property changes. We check all of it.
What is included
- Line-by-line review of 12+ months of electricity, gas and water bills.
- Demand and power-factor analysis against actual interval data where available.
- Rate schedule eligibility check — are you on the most suitable tariff for your pattern?
- Identification of anomalies: estimated reads, unexplained jumps, duplicated taxes and fees.
- A clear list of items worth raising formally with your utility or landlord.
Deliverable: a bill review workbook with a findings summary and a suggested correspondence checklist. Typical duration: 5–10 working days.
Model the rate before you commit to it
Rate structures reward different consumption patterns. Using your own twelve months of interval data, we model what each available option would have cost you — so the decision is based on numbers, not on a supplier's summary sheet.
What is included
- Back-cast modelling of each available rate schedule against your real load shape.
- Demand-charge sensitivity analysis and peak-shaving potential where relevant.
- Fixed versus index versus hybrid structure comparison, with risk commentary.
- Written recommendation with the assumptions and limits stated openly.
Deliverable: tariff comparison model in spreadsheet form plus a short recommendation memo. Typical duration: 1–2 weeks.
Comparison discipline
- Same volume, same term, same assumptions.
- Pass-through and indexation clauses read carefully.
- Renewal notice windows flagged in your calendar.
- No broker fees or supplier commissions to us.
Compare supplier offers on equal terms
We do not sell energy and we are not a broker. We prepare you — the buyer — so that when offers land on your desk you can see what is genuinely comparable and what is quietly different.
What is included
- A procurement brief: your volumes, load shape, risk appetite and non-negotiables.
- Normalised side-by-side comparison of the offers you receive.
- Plain-English notes on contract terms, indexation, termination and renewals.
- Questions to put to each supplier before signing, in writing.
- Optional attendance on supplier calls in an advisory capacity only.
Deliverable: procurement brief, comparison matrix and negotiation question set. Typical duration: 2–3 weeks, aligned to your renewal date.
Test the business case before you sign an installer contract
Solar, battery and on-site generation can be excellent investments — and expensive mistakes. We review feasibility from your side of the table, so you know what you are buying and why.
What is included
- Load-matching assessment: how much of your consumption on-site generation could actually offset.
- Sizing and yield assumptions reviewed against your location, orientation and shading reality.
- Payback and sensitivity modelling — including the effect of changes in tariffs or export rates.
- Storage and resilience considerations where outages or demand peaks matter.
- A vendor question set covering warranties, degradation, monitoring and end-of-life responsibility.
Deliverable: feasibility memo with assumptions, sensitivities and a vendor question set. Typical duration: 2–3 weeks. We do not install, sell or receive payment from any installation firm.
Turn meter data into reporting leadership can use
Whether the audience is an internal board, a lender, a landlord or a customer questionnaire, your energy story needs to be accurate, consistent and clearly explained.
What is included
- Definition of the metrics and boundaries that fit your reporting need.
- Consumption and cost trend analysis with plain-language commentary.
- Carbon estimates using published emission factors, with the source and method stated.
- Data-quality notes so reviewers understand what is measured and what is estimated.
- Repeatable templates so quarterly and annual reporting takes hours, not weeks.
Deliverable: reporting pack, metric definitions and spreadsheet templates. Typical duration: 2–4 weeks for the first cycle.
Three simple ways to work with us
Every engagement starts with a free consultation and a written scope. Fees are fixed and agreed before work begins — never a percentage of any third-party contract.
Single-fee review
A defined deliverable with a defined price: bill review, tariff comparison, feasibility memo or reporting pack.
- Fixed fee, fixed timeline
- Written deliverable you own
- One revision round included
Advisory retainer
Ongoing access to an advisor: monthly reviews, market and tariff monitoring, and support through decisions as they arise.
- Monthly review call
- Priority email and phone access
- Quarterly trend reporting
Project advisory
Structured support across a longer programme — multi-site roll-outs, efficiency projects, procurement cycles or reporting implementations.
- Defined phases and checkpoints
- Vendor-neutral specification reviews
- Post-implementation measurement
What we do — and what we never do
Independence only works if it is explicit. Here is the line we do not cross, in writing.
What we do
- Analyse energy consumption, costs, tariffs and contracts.
- Model options and present trade-offs honestly.
- Advise on efficiency, procurement and reporting strategy.
- Support your internal team and vendor conversations.
What we never do
- Sell or resell electricity, gas or any energy product.
- Install, commission or service equipment.
- Accept commissions or fees from suppliers or installers.
- Present ourselves as a utility, supplier or “independent energy company”.
Best Energy Advisor is an independent advisory and consulting firm. Full detail is available in our Terms & Conditions and independence statement.
Tell us what you would like to understand
Share a recent bill or a description of the problem. We will tell you which service fits, what it costs and whether it is genuinely worth doing.