For standard (non-renewable) electricity tariffs between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, Clear Business confirms a heavy reliance on fossil fuels: around 74.7% natural gas and 14.8% coal, with only 0.3% from renewables and 3.9% nuclear. The rest (about 6.3%) is from other fuels. This mix is significantly more carbon-intensive than the UK average.

Yes. Clear Business offer a 100% Renewable Electricity tariff backed by renewable sources such as wind farms. On this tariff, their published fuel mix is 100% renewables for the contract duration. Based on their own examples, a typical customer on this tariff can avoid over 2 tonnes of CO₂ per year compared to their standard fuel mix, assuming average consumption.

On their standard electricity tariffs for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, Clear Business report lifecycle carbon emissions of about 481 g CO₂ per kWh, versus a UK average of around 154 g CO₂ per kWh over the same period. Radioactive waste is also higher than average due to their generation mix. This means standard Clear Business electricity is substantially more carbon-intensive than the typical UK mix, unless you are specifically on their 100% renewable product.

If you’re on Clear Business’s standard electricity, the high coal and gas share and above-average carbon intensity will typically worsen your Scope 2 emissions relative to cleaner suppliers. This can make it harder to evidence progress against net zero, ESG or carbon-reduction targets. If you’re on their 100% renewable tariff, the picture improves—however, some businesses still prefer suppliers with consistently cleaner overall portfolios and strong disclosure practices. We can help you benchmark Clear Business against cleaner and lower-carbon alternatives.

Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review changed how network costs are recovered. Instead of being mostly bundled into unit rates, part of the transmission and distribution network costs (residual charges) are now collected via fixed daily charges based on your consumption band. This is an industry-wide change that affects all suppliers, including Clear Business. You’ll see these “pass-through” amounts itemised on your bill, often alongside standing charges.

Clear Business explain that on a fixed tariff your standing charge is slightly higher, but includes an averaged allowance for pass-through charges, so costs are more predictable. On a pass-through tariff, the standing charge is lower, but network charges such as TNUoS and DUoS are passed through at cost, so daily charges can move up or down over time. The right approach depends on whether you value price certainty or are comfortable with some fluctuation.

Clear Business aim to show the various network and policy costs separately, particularly on pass-through or rolled-over tariffs. These might include transmission, distribution, and other regulated charges that used to be bundled into your unit rate. It can look confusing if you’re not used to it, but it’s largely driven by Ofgem’s charging reforms rather than anything unique to Clear Business. We can review your bills with you and translate these line items into clear £/day and p/kWh comparisons with other suppliers.

No. We don’t currently work with Clear Business as a partner supplier, so we can’t place contracts with them or access their internal pricing screens. Instead, we use your existing Clear Business contract and bills as a benchmark, then compare like-for-like quotes from 28+ other suppliers—including major brands and cleaner, lower-carbon options—to see whether you could reduce cost, risk or emissions by switching.

Yes. If you’re already with Clear Business, we can use your latest bill (or renewal offer) to understand your current rates, standing charges, and any pass-through arrangements. We then benchmark this against quotes from 28+ alternative suppliers, including genuinely green tariffs and lower-carbon portfolios. You’ll see a clear comparison of total cost, contract terms and environmental impact before deciding whether to stay put or switch.

Yes. The Targeted Charging Review is an industry-wide change. All suppliers must recover transmission and distribution residual charges using the new banded daily-charge model. What varies between suppliers is how clearly they explain this, how transparent bills are, and whether they offer fixed-inclusive or pass-through structures. When we compare options for you, we normalise these structures so you’re comparing total costs on a like-for-like basis.

Clear Business position themselves as a multi-service provider for small businesses, bundling energy with water, telecoms, payments and more. Some customers like the “one-bill” simplicity. However, their standard fuel mix is highly fossil-fuel-dependent, and pricing or service may not be the best fit for every business. The only way to know is to compare. We’ll treat your Clear Business tariff as one data point, then show you how it stacks up against cleaner or more competitive alternatives before you make any decision.

To compare properly we typically need: a recent Clear Business bill (showing unit rates, standing charges and MPAN/MPRN), your contract end date or renewal terms, typical annual consumption, and any preferences around green energy, contract length or pass-through vs fully fixed. With that, we can build a tailored comparison across 28+ suppliers and highlight options that could reduce cost, simplify billing, and improve your carbon footprint.