Medium-sized businesses in the UK are missing out on significant energy savings each year by not having trained staff in placed to procure energy, according to new research by npower. Only four per cent of medium-sized businesses in the UK have a dedicated energy specialist, despite the average business spending over £180,000 on energy per annum. Of those businesses with an energy specialist, nine in 10 (88 per cent) say the introduction of the role has saved their organisation money.
The npower ‘Energy Matters’ report surveyed over 200 people responsible for energy procurement – which included finance, procurement and office managers – in medium-sized businesses to assess how energy buying is managed and whether it is valued within the business.
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