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

One in five small businesses (19%) have reduced their opening hours, and a third are “very likely” to consider moving to a different premises – in a bid to cut their energy costs at work.

Almost three-quarters (73%) of small business owners said 2022 was the first year in which they made a conscious effort to think about cutting costs at their workplace.

The poll of 500 adults, who either own or make the decisions for small businesses, found that two-thirds have adopted more cost-saving working habits, making an average of six tweaks over the last 12 months to save energy.