How do energy brokers make money?
Most business energy brokers are paid through a commission baked into your unit rate, often without you seeing it. Understanding that is the first step to knowing whether you are getting a good deal.
The commission in your unit rate
When a broker arranges your business energy contract, they are usually paid by the supplier, not by you directly. The way that works is an uplift added to your unit rate. A small amount is added to every unit of energy you use across the life of the contract, and that adds up to the broker commission. Because it is folded into the rate, many businesses never realise it is there, and the more energy you use, the more the broker earns. There is nothing wrong with a broker being paid for their work, but a commission you cannot see gives you no way to judge whether the deal is genuinely good or simply good for the broker.
This is exactly why OptiFlow Watch works differently. It charges a flat, transparent fee and is not paid a commission out of your rate, so its only job is to get your bill down.
What to watch for
Hidden uplift
Commission added to your unit rate rather than charged openly.
Paid on volume
The more you use, the more the broker earns, whether or not the deal is best for you.
No transparency
You often cannot see what the broker was paid or how it shaped the price.
How OptiFlow Watch is different
A flat fee, not a cut of your rate
Watch charges £49.99 a month, and takes no commission out of your unit rate, so its incentive is simply to save you money.
Transparent by design
You know exactly what you pay us and exactly what you save. There is no uplift hidden in the price.
It keeps working
We do not disappear once the contract is signed. We watch renewals and every bill, all year.
Guaranteed saving
We guarantee a saving against your real bills or it is not worth your while.
More from OptiFlow Watch
Know exactly what you are paying for
OptiFlow Watch charges a flat fee, takes no hidden commission and guarantees a saving, for £49.99 a month.