In April 2017, the water retail market for England and Wales opened up, allowing businesses across all industries and sectors the opportunity to choose their own water supplier for the first time, allowing them to take advantage of the best deals available.
However, the best deal isn’t just the one that’s the most cost effective… it’s also the one that’s the most reliable and one of the best aspects of being able to switch suppliers is that you can enter into a partnership with a retailer that meets your specific needs the best and which has extensive experience of working with organisations in your sector.
Are you eligible to switch business suppliers?
Before you can consider switching, you need to find out if you’re eligible to do so. It is likely that this will be the case if your main business premises is located in the country, but it also comes down to how much water your operations use, as well.
The threshold for eligibility is 50 million litres per year. If you meet or exceed this amount, you’ll be eligible to switch, but if you fall below this then you’ll have to remain with your current supplier.
One of the main advantages of opening up the water retail market is that it encourages competition, which gives business owners greater opportunities to find cheaper rates, make cost savings, find better deals and tariffs, reduce their water usage and consumption, and enjoy better customer service with a new water supplier.
The fact that there’s more competition also means that retailers have to pull their socks up and really work hard for their clients, or they run the risk of you switching and finding a more suitable replacement.
It can be overwhelming to think about switching supplier for the first time and you’ll see that there’s a huge amount of choice available to businesses. How are you supposed to find the best deal for you?
The process itself is a lot easier than it sounds, thankfully, and it should only take a month or thereabouts to complete… as long as you have the Hydroswitch team backing you up every step of the way.
Switching water suppliers with Hydroswitch
If you’re worried about finding a new business water supplier, there’s no need to be! The team here at Hydroswitch will support you throughout the entire process, doing all the hard work on your behalf so you can start benefiting from switching sooner rather than later.
We have extensive experience as a water broker and have access to all the retailers coming onto the market, comparing all the deals available to source the most appropriate one for you, saving you both time and money.
It’s possible to save up to 30 per cent on your water bills by switching – and you could even make further savings through historical bill analysis, which could total thousands of pounds. The advantages of switching really do speak for themselves!
Other benefits include flexible billing, better customer service, value-added services, bill consolidation and more. If you’d like to explore the switching process further, get in touch with the Hydroswitch team today.
Once we’ve found out if your company is eligible to switch, we can take it from there. We’re looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together.