Scottish survey finds 73.3% of businesses concerned about energy prices
In Scottish Government estimates from BICS wave 164, 73.3% of businesses with a presence in Scotland were very or somewhat concerned about energy prices. In the same survey, 23.8% said the prices of goods or services they bought in August had risen from July.
Event / data period: 2026-09-20
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The survey, published on 1 October, covered responses from 7 to 20 September. The share reporting an increase in prices for goods or services sold in August was 8.0%. Energy concerns and changes in buying and selling prices are separate measures: one is about sentiment, while the others concern reported price changes.
The weighted estimates cover businesses with at least 10 employees, a presence or local unit in Scotland, and that had not permanently stopped trading. They exclude microbusinesses with fewer than 10 employees, the public sector, agriculture, electricity and gas supply, and finance. The percentages are shares of businesses, not inflation rates.
Data
Scottish business prices and cost concerns, wave 164 — in percent
Weighted estimates for businesses operating in Scotland in BICS wave 164.
| Ağustos’ta satın alınan mal veya hizmet fiyatları artan işletmelerin payı | Share reporting higher prices for goods or services bought in August | نسبة الشركات التي أبلغت عن ارتفاع أسعار السلع أو الخدمات المشتراة في أغسطس | Part ayant signalé une hausse des prix des biens ou services achetés en août | Proporción que informó de precios más altos en bienes o servicios comprados en agosto | Anteil mit gemeldeten höheren Preisen für im August gekaufte Waren oder Dienstleistungen | Proporção que relatou aumento nos preços de bens ou serviços comprados em agosto | 23.8 |
| Ağustos’ta satılan mal veya hizmet fiyatları artan işletmelerin payı | Share reporting higher prices for goods or services sold in August | نسبة الشركات التي أبلغت عن ارتفاع أسعار السلع أو الخدمات المباعة في أغسطس | Part ayant signalé une hausse des prix des biens ou services vendus en août | Proporción que informó de precios más altos en bienes o servicios vendidos en agosto | Anteil mit gemeldeten höheren Preisen für im August verkaufte Waren oder Dienstleistungen | Proporção que relatou aumento nos preços de bens ou serviços vendidos em agosto | 8 |
| Enerji fiyatlarından çok veya bir ölçüde endişe duyan işletmelerin payı | Very or somewhat concerned about energy prices | قلقة جداً أو إلى حد ما بشأن أسعار الطاقة | Très ou plutôt préoccupées par les prix de l’énergie | Muy o algo preocupadas por los precios de la energía | Sehr oder teilweise besorgt über Energiepreise | Muito ou algo preocupadas com os preços da energia | 73.3 |
| Yakıt fiyatı artışlarından çok veya bir ölçüde endişe duyan işletmelerin payı | Very or somewhat concerned about fuel price rises | قلقة جداً أو إلى حد ما بشأن ارتفاع أسعار الوقود | Très ou plutôt préoccupées par la hausse des prix des carburants | Muy o algo preocupadas por las subidas del combustible | Sehr oder teilweise besorgt über steigende Kraftstoffpreise | Muito ou algo preocupadas com aumentos dos preços dos combustíveis | 72.6 |
Methodology
Weighted Scottish estimates from BICS wave 164 (7–20 September 2026), published on 1 October. Covers businesses not permanently stopped trading with at least 10 employees and a site or local unit in Scotland. Price figures describe businesses’ buying or selling prices in August compared with July; energy and fuel figures measure concern. Percentages are business shares, not price changes or inflation rates.
Updated:
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/pages/prices/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/pages/business-concerns/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/pages/data-and-methodology/
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