1、Job No:53857Proof Event:4Black Line Level:0Park Communications LtdAlpine WayLondon E6 6LACustomer:MakeUKProject Title:MakeUK Enviromental ReportT:0207 055 6500F:020 7055 6600Energy procurement:the cost of complacencyIn partnership with:Job No:53987Proof Event:5Black Line Level:0Park Communications L

2、tdAlpine WayLondon E6 6LACustomer:MakeUKProject Title:MakeUK_Environmental ReportT:0207 055 6500F:020 7055 66001Energy Procurement:The Cost of Complacency Introduction .2What do we mean by energy procurement?.4Manufacturers and their energy bills:commodity vs non-commodity .10Energy costs:Aligning a

3、ctions with ambitions .13Buying strategies.16The role of Third Party Intermediaries(TPI).19Government support and action .20Viewpoint .21How Make UK and Inspired can help .22ContentsContentsEnergy Procurement:The Cost of Complacency 2Job No:53987Proof Event:5Black Line Level:0Park Communications Ltd

4、Alpine WayLondon E6 6LACustomer:MakeUKProject Title:MakeUK_Environmental ReportT:0207 055 6500F:020 7055 6600Job No:53987Proof Event:5Black Line Level:0Park Communications LtdAlpine WayLondon E6 6LACustomer:MakeUKProject Title:MakeUK_Environmental ReportT:0207 055 6500F:020 7055 6600IntroductionTowa

5、rds the end of 2022,energy prices hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.A surge in energy prices saw the cost of energy fast become the number one issue for UK manufacturers.With no signs of prices falling,manufacturers took a range of actions to mitigate the impact of this considerable overhe

6、ad,with some companies opting for subtle changes and others taking more drastic action.Energy procurement became central to these discussions.Furthermore,it soon became clear that those companies with a firm energy procurement strategy in place were better able to weather the storm.But not everyone