Energy Procurement for Manufacturing Businesses
Factories. Production Sites. Industrial Operations.
In manufacturing, energy is not an overhead you can ignore. It is a core input cost. When rates are wrong, margins are affected immediately. When contracts are poorly structured, risk creeps into production planning. Most manufacturers do not overpay because they are careless. They overpay because energy procurement is complex, time consuming, and rarely reviewed with the same rigour as other inputs.
Energy IQ Group exists to bring control back into that process.
The Reality for Manufacturers
Manufacturing energy usage is fundamentally different from most sectors. Generic energy contracts do not account for this.
High baseline consumption
Load peaks tied to production schedules
Equipment that cannot be powered down
Multiple meters, supplies, or sites
Little tolerance for disruption
Many manufacturers are:
On legacy contracts agreed years ago
Rolling onto poor renewal terms
Paying for risk they do not need
Locked into structures that no longer suit how the site operates
Energy costs rise quietly.
By the time they are questioned, the contract is already in place.
How We Work with Manufacturing Businesses
We start with your current position. Not assumptions. Not supplier sales pitches. Not generic comparisons. Our role is to assess whether your existing energy contracts reflect your actual consumption profile, your operational risk tolerance, your production patterns, and your budget planning requirements.
We review gas and electricity contracts, meter data, and usage history to determine whether the structure and pricing still make sense.
We do this by:
Reviewing your gas and electricity contracts, meter data, and usage history
Assessing whether contracts reflect your actual consumption profile
Evaluating operational risk tolerance and production patterns
Determining whether structure and pricing still make sense
If there is a clear opportunity to improve cost or reduce risk, we explain it.
If there is not, we tell you that too.
Typical Manufacturing Scenarios We See
High energy fabrication site
Legacy contract agreed under pressure now significantly above market.
Multi meter production facility
Fragmented supplies with no consolidated view of cost or usage.
Food production plant
Gas intensive operations exposed to volatile pricing without proper review.
Engineering firm
Renewals handled late due to operational priorities, leading to poor terms.
In each case, the issue is not the business.
It is the lack of time and structure around energy procurement.
Example Outcomes from Manufacturing Clients
While each site is different, typical outcomes include:
Energy cost reductions where contracts are improved
Cost forecasting and budget stability
Supplier management across sites
Exposure to poor renewal pricing
These outcomes are achieved without disruption to production and without changes to physical infrastructure.
Sustainability and Compliance Without the Noise
Where relevant, we support manufacturers with:
Renewable tariff options where commercially viable
Carbon reporting inputs for SECR
Support around ESOS and CCA considerations
Clear data to support internal sustainability reporting
We approach sustainability as a commercial decision, not a marketing exercise.
Who We Typically Work With
Light and heavy manufacturing
Food and beverage production
Engineering and fabrication
Industrial processing
Single site and multi site operations
Whether you have one production facility or a national footprint, the principle is the same.
Energy procurement should be controlled, predictable, and commercially aligned.
Why Manufacturers Choose Energy IQ
Our approach works best for businesses with:
Most manufacturers come to us to remove uncertainty.
They stay because the process works.
If You Are Responsible for Energy in a Manufacturing Business
If your energy contracts have not been reviewed recently, it is worth checking whether they still reflect your operation.
Not because something is definitely wrong.
But because manufacturing energy costs rarely reduce without intervention.
We offer a free contract review.
A clear assessment of cost, structure, and risk, followed by a straightforward recommendation.
What This Delivers in Practice
Better contract structures
Rates aligned to real load patterns rather than generic profiles.
Cost certainty
Improved visibility and forecasting for budgeting and planning.
Reduced procurement risk
Fewer surprises at renewal and fewer emergency decisions.
Minimal internal effort
We manage suppliers, negotiations, and contract administration.