Industry benchmarks
What does a typical business make?
Medians across companies that publish a full P&L, by SIC code. Small companies rarely publish revenue, so benchmarks skew towards larger filers — read them as a guide, not a forecast.
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of electricity35110 | 177 | £817k | £115k | 16.1% | 75% |
| Trade of electricity35140 | 35 | £16.7m | £433k | 3.1% | 71% |
| Steam and air conditioning supply35300 | 16 | £1m | £47.4k | 4.9% | 94% |
| Distribution of electricity35130 | 7 | £407k | £45.4k | 0.7% | 71% |
| Transmission of electricity35120 | 5 | £230k | £0 | 0% | 40% |
| Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains35220 | 3 | £22.8m | £2.9m | 5.6% | 100% |
| Trade of gas through mains35230 | 3 | £19.3m | −£127k | −0.7% | 33% |
| Manufacture of gas35210 | 2 | £11.7m | £1.8m | 12.9% | 100% |
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