Two-thirds of small businesses have taken steps to cut energy costs in last 12 months

Two-thirds of small business owners have adopted more cost-saving working practices over the last 12 months to reduce their energy usage.

The study of 500 adults, who are either small business owners or decision-makers, found they have made an average of six tweaks to save energy.

Exactly a third have encouraged staff to adopt more energy-friendly behaviours, while 20 per cent have gone “paper free”, and 29 per cent have turned down the temperature on their boiler.