--- title: Business Energy Tips & Guides | The Utilities Group Blog description: The Utilities Group's blog for sharing content related to utilities --- [Skip to content](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog#main-content) [![logo](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.jpg?width=527&height=396&name=logo.jpg)](https://www.utilitiesgrou.co.uk) - [Home](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/home) - [About Us](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/about) - [Services](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/services) - [Water](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-water) - [Waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-waste) - [Blog](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog) - Sectors Show submenu for Sectors - [Pub Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/pub-energy) - [Restaurant Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/restaurant-energy) - [Cafe & Coffee Shop Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/cafe-energy) - [Hotel Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/hotel-energy) - [Takeaway Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/takeaway-energy) - [Office Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/office-energy) - [Retail & Shop Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/retail-energy) - [Manufacturing & Industrial Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/manufacturing-energy) - [Church & Charity Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/church-charity-energy) - [Care Home Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/care-home-energy) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/home) - [About Us](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/about) - [Services](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/services) - [Water](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-water) - [Waste](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/business-waste) - [Blog](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog) - Sectors Show submenu for Sectors - [Pub Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/pub-energy) - [Restaurant Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/restaurant-energy) - [Cafe & Coffee Shop Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/cafe-energy) - [Hotel Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/hotel-energy) - [Takeaway Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/takeaway-energy) - [Office Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/office-energy) - [Retail & Shop Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/retail-energy) - [Manufacturing & Industrial Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/manufacturing-energy) - [Church & Charity Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/church-charity-energy) - [Care Home Energy](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/care-home-energy) ## [Deemed and Out-of-Contract Energy Rates Explained](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/deemed-and-out-of-contract-energy-rates-explained) [Peter Hallwood](https://utilitiesgroup.co.uk/blog/author/peter-hallwood) Oct 16, 2026, 6:27:50 PM Deemed and out-of-contract rates are what you pay for business energy when you don't have a proper c... 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