What npower Business Solutions does

npower Business Solutions (nBS) is a UK business energy supplier operating under E.ON Group ownership through Npower Commercial Gas Limited, a private limited company headquartered in Solihull with a registered office in Nottingham. The company serves large businesses, corporate organisations, and energy consultants/Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs), supplying electricity and gas under fixed or flexible multi-year contracts and explicitly not serving small businesses or residential customers (those accounts migrated to E.ON Next after E.ON acquired npower's UK business in 2019). nBS self-describes as the UK's largest business energy provider and has been operating in the business energy market since 2002 under the npower brand.

Name

npower Business Solutions

Legal name

Npower Commercial Gas Limited

Website

https://npowerbusinesssolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

npower Business Solutions is a UK business energy supplier serving large enterprises, corporates, and energy consultants with electricity and gas supply, flexible contracts, MHHS-accredited metering, and net-zero solutions, operating under E.ON Group ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Energy Supply

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Natural Gas Distribution (2212), Natural Gas Distribution (22121)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Natural Gas Distribution (4924)

akta.pro primary industry

C&I Retail Electricity Supply (Full-Service/Load-Serving) (EUAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&I Structured Supply & Hedging Products (Fixed, Block, Index, Collar, Options) (EUAGACAD), C&I Multi-Site & Cross-Border Supply (Portfolio/Meter Management) (EUAGACAK), C&I Energy Brokerage & Aggregation (Buying Groups, Demand Aggregation) (EUAGACAG), Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI)

Keywords

• Business energy supply
• Commercial energy contracts
• Energy management services
• Wholesale energy trading
• Energy metering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Solihull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Business Electricity and Gas Supply: Supply of electricity and gas to large businesses, corporations, and commercial customers across the UK. Revenue is generated through commodity charges and non-commodity charges on energy invoices.
2. Flexible Energy Contracts: Tailored fixed contracts, flexible energy contracts, and multi-purchase contracts for electricity and gas, including renewable energy options. Provides wholesale energy market access with support from the Optimisation Desk.
3. Metering and Data Services: Meter installation, upgrades, AMR, smart meters, sub-metering, metering service appointments (MOP, DC, DA), Advanced Data Service (ADS), and Metering Service Advanced (MSA) under MHHS.
4. Energy Generation Solutions and PPAs: Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) including fixed-price PPA, Flex Innovate PPA, N2EX PPA, System Sell Price PPA, Contracts for Difference PPA, and generation asset management for energy generators, investors, and businesses selling self-generated energy.
5. Compliance Services: Energy compliance support including SECR, ESOS, EPCs, DECs, TM44 inspections, ISO 50001 and ISO 14001 accreditation support, and climate change levy advisory.
6. Net Zero and Energy Efficiency Solutions: Net zero planning, energy reduction solutions, EV charging, demand side response, generation solutions, and carbon reduction planning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

npower Business Solutions (nBS) supplies electricity and gas to large UK businesses, corporations, and energy consultants through tailored fixed contracts and flexible energy trading via its Flex Portfolio Solutions platform. It complements energy supply with metering and data services (including MHHS-accredited MSA and ADS), power purchase agreements for generators, net zero and decarbonisation advisory, and energy compliance support (SECR, ESOS, ISO 50001/14001), backed by an in-house Optimisation Desk providing market intelligence and hedging strategy since 2004.

Product overview

npower Business Solutions is a UK business energy supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy products and services for corporate, large, and small business customers. The core offering includes business electricity and gas supply through tailored fixed or flexible contracts (Flex Portfolio Solutions), complemented by a suite of add-on modules covering energy management (Dashboard, My Energy Coach, Risk Navigator, Optimisation Desk), metering services (Smart Meters, AMR, Sub-Metering), decarbonisation support (Net Zero Solutions, Net Zero Calculator, EV Charging, Demand Side Response), energy generation solutions, and regulatory compliance services. The company also manages the industry-wide MHHS programme transition and operates the nBS Foundation community initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• nBS Foundation: Community funding initiative supporting grassroots initiatives across Yorkshire and the Midlands
• nBS Dashboard
• Flex Portfolio Solutions
• Risk Navigator
• My Energy Coach
• Energy Cost Calculator
• Optimisation Desk

Products and services

• Business Electricity and Gas Supply Core supply of electricity and gas to large UK businesses, corporations and energy consultants via tailored fixed or flexible contracts, including renewable energy options.
• Flex Portfolio Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Beat benchmark performance by circa £30/MWh for summer 2023 and on track to beat by circa £20/MWh for winter 2023 and summer 2024 for Metroline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wheatley Software SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 22 September 2025Wheatley Software Solutions partnered with nBS to provide Wheatley Sapphire meter operations technology supporting nBS's MHHS accreditation. Wheatley Solutions developed the technical platforms enabling nBS to qualify as one of the first MSA (Metering Service Advanced) and ADS (Advanced Data Service) providers in the UK advance cohort. The partnership involved rigorous testing and close collaboration to meet MHHS programme deadlines.
• LASER EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term energy partnership between nBS and LASER Energy (public sector energy supply framework) focused on social value delivery. Joint community day initiatives in areas impacted by fuel poverty in Chatham, Dagenham, and Canterbury. LASER nominates public sector clients for nBS Foundation funding, and both companies co-organise community events providing energy efficiency advice and support.
• West Sussex County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with West Sussex County Council on renewable energy projects including the West Hampnett solar farm and battery storage park (launched 2018, 26,000+ solar panels). nBS provides flexible PPA and optimised battery storage management through the Energy Generators Application, delivering both energy and financial gains for the council.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SSE Energy Solutions: SSE Energy Solutions provides energy supply, trading, and flexibility services to UK industrial and commercial customers; closely comparable to nBS in B2B energy supply, hedging, and demand-side response.
• Statkraft UK: Statkraft is a leading European generator trading power in the UK wholesale market and offers PPA and route-to-market services; comparable to nBS's Optimisation Desk, flex trading, and PPA products.
• TotalEnergies Gas & Power: TotalEnergies supplies gas and power to UK commercial and industrial customers and operates a trading desk; directly comparable to nBS in B2B energy supply and wholesale trading services.
• Shell Energy UK: Shell Energy serves UK business customers with electricity, gas, and renewable supply plus trading services; a direct competitor in the UK B2B energy supply market following First Utility's rebrand.
• SmartestEnergy: SmartestEnergy is a UK business energy supplier focused on renewable supply and PPAs for generators and corporate buyers; closely comparable to nBS's PPA and renewable contract offerings.
• British Gas Business (Centrica): Centrica's British Gas Business division supplies energy to UK large corporate and SME customers, including metering and net zero services; a direct competitor to nBS in the UK business energy market.
• EDF Energy (Business Customers): EDF supplies electricity and gas to UK business customers across corporate and SME segments; directly comparable to nBS as a UK B2B energy supplier with portfolio, hedging, and net zero offerings.
• ENGIE UK: ENGIE supplies energy and decarbonization services to UK B2B customers across corporate and public sector segments; comparable to nBS in supply, metering, and net zero offerings.
• Haven Power: Haven Power supplies electricity to large UK industrial and commercial customers with flexible contracts and trading support; directly comparable to nBS's large-business and flex portfolio proposition.
• ScottishPower Business: ScottishPower supplies electricity and gas to UK business customers under the Iberdrola umbrella; comparable to nBS as a UK B2B energy supplier with renewable and net zero offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/npower_nbs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/npower-business-solutions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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