Businesses and other organisations in East Renfrewshire used 1.4% more electricity in 2024 than a year earlier, according to government figures.
They used 70.2 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2024. This was also 0.6% higher than in 2012.
Analysis by Business Energy Consultant puts East Renfrewshire 30th out of Scotland’s 32 council areas for business electricity use.
The area had 1,985 business electricity meters. Average use was 35,375 kilowatt hours (kWh) per meter, below the Great Britain average of 61,524 kWh.
The figures come from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. They cover businesses and other organisations, including public buildings.
Separate government figures cited by Business Energy Consultant show the smallest businesses paid an average of 38.36p per kWh in the second quarter of 2026. This was the highest since records began in 2004.
Sam Allcock, of Business Energy Consultant, said: “Every one of those meters belongs to a business that has to renew its energy contract, and there is no price cap to protect them. Small firms are paying more per unit than ever, so the single most useful thing a local business can do is check when its contract ends and get quotes before then.”
The figures were compiled by Business Energy Consultant using government data. More information is available on its website, here www.businessenergyconsultant.co.uk.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Electricity used in 2024 | 70.2 GWh |
| Change since 2012 | 0.6% increase |
| Change since 2023 | 1.4% increase |
| Business electricity meters | 1,985 |
| Average electricity use per meter | 35,375 kWh |
| Great Britain average use per meter | 61,524 kWh |
| Rank among Scotland’s 32 council areas by electricity use | 30th |
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero figures, compiled by Business Energy Consultant. Figures cover businesses and other organisations, including public buildings.