Tips: How to uncover hidden mark-ups in your restaurant's electricity contract
Variable electricity contracts are marketed as transparent, yet many restaurants pay thousands of SEK extra every month in invisible mark-ups. Here's what you can check yourself today.
Why mark-ups are often missed
Mark-ups are rarely visible in marketing materials and are buried deep within invoice lines. For a restaurant with an annual consumption of 150,000 kWh, a mark-up of 5 öre versus 2 öre/kWh can mean an additional SEK 45,000—every year.
Three things you can check yourself
- Mark-up per kWh. Look for a line item named "mark-up", "energy mark-up" or similar. The market rate for businesses is 2–4 öre/kWh.
- Fixed monthly fee. Many contracts include a fee of SEK 39–149 per metering point. If you have multiple metering points (kitchen, dining room, outdoor seating), the cost is multiplied.
- Electricity certificates and currency mark-ups. These should be reported separately and vary significantly between suppliers.
Red flags in your contract
- The mark-up is not clearly stated on the invoice
- The contract has been automatically renewed without new negotiation
- The supplier is unwilling to specify the margin in writing
Would you like a personal review?
This guide provides free knowledge from Savera and is intended to give you concrete points to check on your own. We are an independent advisor in business electricity – if you would like us to specifically review your contracts, invoices, or consumption, you are welcome to book a free initial consultation.
Tip: Don't wait until the contract expires. Most renegotiations can be initiated at any time.