Energy For Churches And Places Of Worship

Paying for energy for a church or place of worship can be expensive. These buildings tend to be older, and poorly insulated with high ceilings which means heating them can be expensive.

Many churches and places of worship also function as community spaces and play a critical role in providing services and activities to those living locally.

However, making sure that you are not overpaying for the energy you use can be difficult. With dozens of energy suppliers on the market, it takes time to contact suppliers and find information on all the tariffs available and many never get around to it.

Love Energy Savings hopes to change that. By filling in one form, we will compare the tariffs available from over 50 energy suppliers in the UK.

Compare Suppliers To Reduce Your Church or Place Of Worship’s Energy Bills

At Love Energy Savings, we will assist you through the process of switching energy suppliers from start to finish, ensuring you can choose from the best energy deals available in your area.

We treat our customers as individuals, we will ask about the usage of your place of worship to find the right deal for you. If you’re concerned about the impact of the energy you use on the environment, you can even compare green business energy suppliers to receive a renewable gas and electricity supply.

We have dedicated account managers available who will talk you through the process and answer any questions. We will be in touch as soon as your energy deal ends to ensure you can stay on the best deal available.

Why Choose Us For Your Energy Switch?

• Compare A Wide Range Of Energy Suppliers

Love Energy Savings can show you instantly the live tariffs of our panel of suppliers

• Over 300,000 Successful Switches And Counting

We have successfully helped over 300,000 customers to switch energy suppliers for a cheaper deal.

• A Managed Switching Process

Our energy experts will get you set up with your new supplier and let your current supplier know you will be switching.

• Dedicated Account Managers

All business customers are provided with a dedicated account manager to support them throughout the switch.

Energy-Saving Tips For Places Of Worship

To help you reduce your costs we have put together some practical guidance on how you can approach energy efficiency.

Heating And Cooling

Space heating accounts for 70% of the energy use in a typical place of worship or community space. Therefore, finding ways to improve your heating efficiency can make a big difference to your bills.

The first thing to do is understand how your building is used. Many places of worship are used at specific times of the day and week, so using a timer rather than relying on individuals to turn the heating on and off manually and making sure windows and doors of unused areas are kept closed can reduce the amount of energy required to heat the building.

You should also check to see whether you have a standard meter or a smart meter. A standard meter requires you to take regular readings to send to your energy supplier, from which estimated charges are generated. A smart meter takes automatic readings that are automatically sent to your supplier regularly. Having a smart meter means you will no longer have to perform regular readings, and you should receive more accurate billing information.

To know if you are on a standard meter, your supply number on a recent energy bill will begin with "03". You can upgrade to a new meter today with Love Energy Savings. 

Many community centres and churches are old buildings with poor insulation and inefficient heating systems.

Over the long term, upgrading these buildings is likely to have a dramatic improvement in energy efficiency, but these measures can be expensive such as installing triple glazing windows or roof and cavity insulation.

However, small investments of money and time such as sealing gaps around old doors or window frames or installing timers and informing staff and volunteers how to use them effectively can also reduce your energy bills significantly.

You can save on energy consumption in the kitchen in many ways if your place of worship has one. We have created a dedicated page for kitchen energy efficiency that you might find helpful.

Ventilation And Draughts

You can take simple steps to reduce the heating loss of your place of worship. If there are draughts in the building try to eliminate them by keeping windows covered and doors closed.

Many older buildings have damp issues which make the building more difficult to heat. By addressing this you can also decrease your energy consumption.

If your church has a ventilation system, make sure that it is cleaned regularly. It is estimated that they are 25% more efficient when clean which reduces your energy consumption.

You Could Be Eligible To Pay Reduced VAT

Alongside ensuring that you have the best value gas and electricity contract available, you can also reduce your bills by ensuring you reduce the energy your church consumes.

Many churches and other places of worship may have charitable status. This means that you may be eligible to pay reduced VAT on some purchases including on energy bills. You can check on your energy bill if you are paying the reduced rate of 5%.