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Energy and Water Management Services for your Care Home
At Flame Energy, we understand the importance of energy within a care home. Our team of experts are on hand to handle your energy needs. We’ll continuously monitor your water and energy and support you with billing and usage reporting to identify any areas that may need reviewing.
Sustainability
We know that it’s hard to reduce the energy and water consumption within a care home. We offer energy and water contracts that align with your sustainability targets. We’ll complete a review of your energy usage, look at opportunities to reduce energy consumption and provide you with the right green, environmentally friendly contracts.
Prices
Due to the high levels of heating needed for residents, we know that gas and electricity prices are a concern for care homes. Our team will find the best contracts for you based on the market. Our market analysis will ensure you’re securing supply at the optimal time. We’ll also advise you on your exemption from the 20% VAT on energy bills as well as the exemption from the Climate Change Levy.
Why choose Flame Energy ?
With Flame Energy, you will be given a dedicated account manager to guide you through the process. They’ll ensure it all runs as smoothly as possible with as little disruption to your site as possible. They’ll be contactable via phone, email, and our website, using their years of industry knowledge to give you the peace of mind that your temporary supply is fully compliant with any and all legislation.
Get in touch
Contact us today to find out more about how we can support your business.
Meter Operator Contracts
Meter operator contracts can save your business money. Find out more about the benefits of a MOP contract.
PAT Testing
Our PAT testing service is quick and efficient – ensuring your equipment is safe no matter what size your business.
Renewable Energy
Flame Energy are able to support your business’ commitment to a sustainable future.
ENERGY & WATER
Frequently Asked Questions
This depends on your care home and your consumption, but a 3-rate meter could benefit your care home if continue to consume energy during the weekend period. As care homes tend to have high usage at all times due to vulnerable customers a dual rate meter is another available option but to get the best from your meter we recommend a site survey which will enable Flame Energy to recommend the best meter setup for you.
Yes if all your care homes are with one supplier then all the bills can be on one portal we can help with this by aligning your contracts across all sites.
Yes, all suppliers and meter operators measure your usage which can be easily accessible. Keeping on top of your energy consumption via reports is great way to ensure you are not consuming more than planned and will save you money.
All suppliers must publicly release their fuel mix which will enable us to work the amount of CO2 produced. Therefore, with accurate measurements of your care homes consumption we will be able to accurately measure your CO2 emissions.
Yes, suppliers will often chose the operator that is easiest for them and this can cost more. The supplier also often adds a margin on this. To learn more about meter operator contract take a look at our service page. We also have article on how business can save up to £1,500 a year by simply agreeing a separate MOP contract.
If your KVA is too high you will be paying for a high KVA limit that you don’t need but if it is too low and you go over there will be high charges. Charges can range from 47% to 132% of your total costs.
Water audits will help you identify any leaks within your care home from water appliances. Finding and fixing these leaks will save reduce your water costs.
Yes renewable energy contracts are available and are a great way for your care homes to become more carbon friendly. Renewable contracts are not much more expensive if any and we can get them with a week lead time.
With more electric vehicles on the road each year EV charging stations are becoming the norm. The process of installing an EV charging station follows 5 simple steps:
- Discussion to understand your goals.
- Electric analysis which includes a KVA review and a meter inspection
- Site survey
- Installation
- Fault check
If you would like to learn more about EV charging station, take a look at our EV charging service page or contact one of our experts.
There are various methods of reducing energy consumption the easiest steps is to ensure all your care home appliances are switched off correctly and not in idle mode when not in use. Getting a MOP will allow you to monitor your consumption and therefore enable you to identify any unusual spikes in energy consumption.
