Is Your Business Energy Contract Really What You Signed Up For?
- Clear Charge
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
A recent legal ruling could entitle your business to recover hidden costs
If you run a business in the UK, chances are you’ve signed an energy contract without giving it a second thought. You agreed to a rate, got the paperwork done, and carried on.
But a recent ruling from the Court of Appeal has changed everything.
The case, Expert Tooling v Engie (EWCA Civ 292, 2025), has raised serious questions about how commercial energy contracts were structured and what customers were actually told at the time of signing.
Businesses are now discovering that the deal they were sold may not have been as clear or fair as it appeared.
At Clear Charge Claims, we help you find out the truth — and recover money if you’ve been overcharged.
A Turning Point for Business Energy
The legal details of the case are complex, but the outcome is clear.
The ruling confirms that when certain information is not properly disclosed in a contract, the agreement may not hold up — especially where it impacts the final price a business ends up paying.
This is not about paperwork. It’s about whether your business agreed to something it fully understood.
What This Means for You
We’re now seeing more businesses taking a closer look at their historical energy contracts and in many cases, finding grounds for a claim.
You may be eligible if:
Your contract included elevated rates without clear explanation
You were never given a detailed breakdown of what you were paying for
You were signed into a long-term deal without a full review of the costs
You don’t need to prove anything yourself. That’s what we’re here for.
What You Could Recover
Every case is different, but the results can be significant. Businesses that pursue these claims may recover:
Overpayments on energy usage
Charges added without proper disclosure
Interest on the amount paid
Additional compensation depending on the circumstances
Even if you’re unsure whether something was wrong, a quick review could reveal a lot.
Free Contract Review { No Win, No Fee
At Clear Charge Claims, we offer a confidential review of your energy agreement and billing history. There’s no cost to you unless we recover money, and no pressure to move forward if you don’t want to.
The Window Is Open : But It Won’t Stay Open Forever
The Expert Tooling v Engie ruling has already changed how energy suppliers are being challenged. Legal teams, claims specialists, and business owners across the UK are now looking again at the contracts they once trusted.
If you’re in any doubt, if your bill has never quite made sense, this is the time to ask the question.
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