MHHS explained: what market-wide half-hourly settlement means for your business
Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement is moving every meter in Great Britain to half-hourly settlement. Here are the key dates, the new MSA, ADS and SDS roles, and a…
Brighton, East Sussex
Half-hourly electricity and metering in Brighton
Half-hourly electricity help for businesses in Brighton: independent contract comparison, line-by-line bill checks and meter and data support from a specialist broker – for single sites and multi-site portfolios across East Sussex.
Call 07565 147 170 or send us a bill for a free check.
Business electricity in Brighton
Brighton has a lively mix of tourism, hospitality, retail and creative and digital businesses, with independent shops in the Lanes, a busy seafront and a strong conference trade. Two universities and the Royal Sussex County Hospital are major employers, and the city has a large office market in professional services and technology. Smaller industrial estates such as Hollingbury house trade and light manufacturing, with Shoreham Port just to the west.
For visitor attractions, hospitality venues, retail units and schools, the timing of electricity use matters as much as the amount. On a half-hourly supply every 30 minutes is metered and priced, so a site that runs machinery, chillers or heating through the late-afternoon peak pays very differently from one that does most of its work overnight.
Your local electricity network
Brighton is in the South East distribution area run by UK Power Networks. If your site is supplied from that network, the bottom line of the MPAN on your bill starts with 19.
DUoS unit charges here follow red, amber and green time bands. The red band runs 16:00–19:00, Monday to Friday, and every kWh used in it carries the highest network charge. Green, overnight and at weekends, is the cheapest.
The capacity charge is easy to overlook. It is based on the kVA your network operator has reserved for you, not on what you use, so a twelve-month look at your half-hourly maximum demand often shows whether your Agreed Supply Capacity still fits.
What we do for businesses in Brighton
Most of our work with local businesses falls into four jobs:
- Make sure your metering and data service contracts are in place and ready for MHHS.
- Compare half-hourly contracts from UK suppliers well before your renewal date, so you never fall onto out-of-contract rates.
- Check your bills line by line: energy rates, DUoS bands, capacity and excess capacity, reactive power, TNUoS, Climate Change Levy and VAT.
- Review your Agreed Supply Capacity and red-band use against twelve months of half-hourly data.
That includes industrial, commercial and public sites around Brighton Marina, New England Quarter, Hollingbury Industrial Estate and Shoreham Port, as well as single shops and offices in the town centre.
You get the findings in plain English, with the figures from your own meter data, and you decide what happens next. Nothing changes without your say-so.
MHHS and Brighton businesses
Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement is bringing smaller Brighton sites onto half-hourly settlement too, with every meter due to move by May 2027. Sites that are already half-hourly see new names for their metering and data agents and more reliance on actual readings. Our guide to understanding MHHS explains what to check.
Three quick checks are worth doing now: that your meter is sending actual readings rather than estimates, that your metering and data service contracts are current, and that your supply contract explains how industry and settlement changes are passed on.
Talk to us about your Brighton site
There is no cost and no obligation. Tell us about your site or call 07565 147 170, and if we cannot find a better option than the one you have, we will say so.
Our services for businesses in Brighton
- Half-Hourly Electricity Contracts Compare half-hourly electricity contracts from a range of UK suppliers, with fixed, pass-through and flexible options explained clearly so you can choose with confidence.
- Contract Renewals & Switching Renew or switch your half-hourly electricity contract on time, avoid costly out-of-contract rates, and keep your notices, meter agents and data in order.
- Half-Hourly Bill Checking Line-by-line checks of your half-hourly electricity bills, from DUoS bands and capacity charges to CCL and VAT, with clear help raising disputes when something is wrong.
- Half-Hourly Meter Upgrades Find out whether your site needs a half-hourly, AMR or CT meter, then let us arrange the upgrade and chase communication faults until data flows again.
- Metering & Data Service Contracts Keep your half-hourly bills based on real data by appointing the right metering and data agents, including the MOP-to-MSA and HHDC-to-ADS changes under MHHS.
- MHHS Readiness Review Get your sites ready for Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement with a practical check of MPAN data, meter communications, agent appointments and contract terms.
- Supply Capacity (kVA) Reviews Check whether your Agreed Supply Capacity fits how your site really uses power, so you are not paying for unused kVA or facing excess capacity charges.
- Load Profile & DUoS Analysis Turn your half-hourly data into plain-English reports that show your base load, out-of-hours waste and red-band peaks, and where shifting loads could reduce costs.
- Multi-Site Energy Management Bring every half-hourly MPAN in your portfolio under control, with aligned end dates, group contracts, consolidated billing and clear reporting across all your sites.
- Renewable Electricity Contracts Compare REGO-backed renewable electricity contracts for half-hourly sites, with honest advice on what green tariffs mean, on-site solar and export, and PPAs for larger users.
Areas we cover around Brighton
We help businesses across Brighton and nearby, including:
- Hove
- Patcham
- Rottingdean
- Saltdean
- Portslade
- Peacehaven
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Lewes
- Newhaven
- Burgess Hill
Nearby towns and cities
- Half-hourly electricity in Hove 1 miles
- Half-hourly electricity in Worthing 10 miles
- Half-hourly electricity in Eastbourne 19 miles
- Half-hourly electricity in Crawley 20 miles
- Half-hourly electricity in Bognor Regis 24 miles
- Half-hourly electricity in Hastings 31 miles
What our customers say
All reviews★★★★★As a busy manufacturing business in Manchester, managing our electricity costs is essential. Half Hourly Electricity made the whole process simple and stress-free, helping us find a competitive energy deal suited to our high electricity usage. Their team was professional, knowledgeable and helpful throughout. We’re extremely pleased with the service and would highly recommend them to other manufacturing businesses looking to manage their energy costs.
★★★★★As a data centre business based in Glasgow, having a reliable and cost-effective electricity supply is crucial to our operations. Half Hourly Electricity helped us secure a competitive energy deal tailored to our high electricity consumption and 24/7 operational needs. Their team was professional, knowledgeable and made the entire process straightforward and hassle-free. We’re extremely satisfied with the service and would highly recommend Half Hourly Electricity to other data centre businesses looking to reduce their energy costs.
★★★★★Running a busy nail salon in Hackney, London, means keeping our electricity costs under control while providing a comfortable environment for our clients. Half Hourly Electricity made finding a competitive energy deal simple and stress-free. Their team was friendly, professional and helped us find a suitable electricity plan for our salon’s needs. The whole process was smooth and hassle-free, and we’re very pleased with the service. We would highly recommend Half Hourly Electricity to other beauty salons and small businesses looking to save on their energy bills.
Half-hourly electricity in Brighton: common questions
Who is the electricity network operator in Brighton?
UK Power Networks runs the local distribution network in Brighton (South East area, distributor ID 19). It sets the DUoS time bands and capacity charges on half-hourly bills, and handles requests to change your Agreed Supply Capacity.
When is the DUoS red band in Brighton?
In the South East area the red band runs 16:00–19:00, Monday to Friday, according to the network operator’s charging statement. Electricity used then carries the highest network charges, so moving flexible loads out of that window can lower costs.
Does my Brighton business need a half-hourly meter?
If your site’s maximum demand goes over 100 kW in any half hour, it must be half-hourly metered and settled. Smaller sites are also moving to half-hourly settlement under MHHS by May 2027. If the top line of your MPAN starts with 00, you are already half-hourly.
Can you help if our Brighton site is out of contract?
Yes. Out-of-contract and deemed rates are usually much higher than contract prices. Send us a recent bill and we can ask UK suppliers for quotes quickly, then handle the switch and your metering and data contracts.
What does a free bill check include?
We compare every line of your bill with your contract and half-hourly data: energy rates, DUoS bands, capacity and excess capacity, reactive power, TNUoS, Climate Change Levy and VAT. You get a plain-English summary of anything wrong or worth changing.
Which areas around Brighton do you cover?
We help businesses across Brighton and nearby, including Hove, Patcham, Rottingdean and Saltdean. We work UK-wide too, so we can look after other sites in your portfolio wherever they are.
Get a half-hourly quote for your Brighton site
Tell us your postcode and contract end date, or send a recent bill. We will check your charges and compare contracts from UK suppliers. Free, and no obligation.
