How Do I Find Out Who My Energy Supplier Is? This is a surprisingly common question, particularly if you’ve just moved into a new property, taken over an existing site, or inherited responsibility for energy procurement.  If you don’t know who supplies your electricity or gas, don’t worry. There are clear steps you can take to find out quickly and avoid unnecessary delays, billing issues, or out-of-contract rates. 1. Check Recent Bills or Tenancy Documents If the property has been occupied recently, the simplest place to start is with a previous energy bill. This will confirm: The supplier name Your account number The supply address Your MPAN (electricity) or MPRN (gas) If you’ve just moved in, your landlord, managing agent, or outgoing tenant may also be able to confirm the supplier. 2. Use the National Databases If no bills are available, you can use the industry’s central databases. For electricity , contact your local Distribution Network Operator (DNO). In England, Scotland and Wales, you can find your DNO via the Energy Networks Association website . They can confirm your current electricity supplier and provide your MPAN. For gas , you can contact the Meter Point Administration Service (MPAS) via the Xoserve database, or use the find my supplier tool. These services are free and typically provide confirmation immediately. 3. Contact the Meter Operator In some cases, particularly with larger commercial sites, your appointed meter operator may be able to confirm the registered supplier. This is more common where contracts have been arranged historically through brokers or third parties. Common meter operators include IMServ, Npower, and Stark. 4. Act Quickly to Avoid Out-of-Contract Rates If you’ve taken over a site and haven’t agreed a contract, you could be placed on deemed or out-of-contract rates . These are usually significantly higher than negotiated market rates. Confirming your supplier allows you to: Request historic consumption data Understand your current contract status Avoid unexpected charges Begin procurement discussions Why It Matters Knowing your supplier isn’t just administrative, it’s commercially important. Without clarity on who supplies your energy, you can’t properly review your costs, assess renewal timing, or manage market exposure. If you’re unsure where to start, or if you’ve identified your supplier but don’t know what contract you’re on, SeeMore Energy can help you interpret the position and plan your next steps with confidence. Getting clarity is the first step towards controlling your energy strategy.

The Capacity Market: An untapped revenue source With wholesale markets volatile and network costs rising, many businesses are looking at strategies to reduce energy spend. In addition to lowering costs, there are ways that large consumers of energy can monetise their existing energy set up. By selling back unused capacity via the Capacity Market (CM), businesses can generate tens of thousands of pounds each year, without having to make any material changes to how they run their operations. What is the Capacity Market? The UK Capacity Market was introduced in 2014 to safeguard security of supply. The CM has two main objectives: Incentivise new sources of generation that can prevent issues on the demand-side. Provide a last-resort mechanism to prevent electricity shortages during times of system stress. Administered by National Energy System Operator (NESO), the scheme pays providers for being available to deliver capacity during periods of system tightness. Businesses can receive payments, not for generating electricity, but for committing to reduce demand or increase supply if required. Capacity is secured through annual auctions (one year ahead and four years ahead), which set a £/kW price. Once contracted, participants receive an availability payment in return for meeting testing requirements and being ready to respond to a system stress event. Since the CM’s inception, there has never been a full system stress event triggered. Although precautionary notices have been issued and subsequently stood down – normally within 2 hours of being issued. How Can Businesses Make Money from It? For many businesses, the opportunity lies in Demand Side Response (DSR) . If a business can demonstrate that it is capable of reducing load during a stress event -- even for just 30 minutes -- that reduction can be contracted into the Capacity Market. The process for this is: Historical half-hourly data is analysed to establish normal usage. Periods where usage dropped materially (e.g. shutdowns, maintenance, early finishes, seasonal dips) are identified. The difference between normal usage and the reduced period becomes the site’s deliverable capacity. This capacity is aggregated with other businesses into a CM Unit (CMU) and entered into the auction. Payments are then made quarterly in arrears for being available.