{"version":"1","article":{"id":"scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","slug":"scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=en","title":"73.3% of Scottish businesses concerned about energy prices, survey estimates","summary":"Scotland’s BICS Wave 164 estimated that 73.3% of businesses were concerned about energy prices; the survey covered 7–20 September.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T15:42:15+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T15:42:15+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-20","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Scottish Government — Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland, Wave 164","url":"https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/","publishedAt":"2026-10-01","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"İskoçya işletme anketi: enerji ve talep kaygıları","en":"Scottish business survey: energy and demand concerns","ar":"مسح الشركات الاسكتلندية: مخاوف الطاقة والطلب","fr":"Enquête écossaise : préoccupations énergétiques et demande","es":"Encuesta escocesa: preocupaciones sobre energía y demanda"},"description":{"tr":"7–20 Eylül 2026 anketinde ağırlıklı işletme oranları.","en":"Weighted business shares from the 7–20 September 2026 survey.","ar":"نسب الشركات الموزونة في مسح 7–20 سبتمبر 2026.","fr":"Parts pondérées des entreprises interrogées du 7 au 20 septembre 2026.","es":"Proporciones ponderadas de empresas encuestadas del 7 al 20 de septiembre de 2026."},"methodology":{"tr":"İskoçya’da varlığı bulunan ve en az 10 çalışanı olan işletmelerin BICS tahminleri. Dönem alanı anket penceresidir; en önemli kaygı soruları Ekim görünümünü, diğer kaygı soruları bildirilen algıyı ölçer. Oranlar farklı soru paydalarından gelir; toplanmaz.","en":"BICS weighted estimates for businesses with a presence in Scotland and at least 10 employees. Period fields identify the survey window; top-concern questions refer to the October outlook and other concern questions measure reported sentiment. Different question denominators make the shares non-additive.","ar":"تقديرات BICS الموزونة للشركات الموجودة في اسكتلندا والتي تضم عشرة موظفين على الأقل. تحدد حقول الفترة نافذة المسح؛ وتخص أسئلة أهم المخاوف توقعات أكتوبر، بينما تقيس الأسئلة الأخرى الشعور المبلغ عنه. تختلف مقامات الأسئلة، لذلك لا تُجمع النسب.","fr":"Estimations pondérées BICS des entreprises présentes en Écosse avec au moins dix salariés. La période désigne la collecte ; les principales préoccupations concernent octobre et les autres questions mesurent les perceptions déclarées. Les dénominateurs diffèrent et les parts ne s’additionnent pas.","es":"Estimaciones ponderadas BICS de empresas presentes en Escocia con al menos diez empleados. La fecha identifica la encuesta; las principales preocupaciones se refieren a octubre y las restantes preguntas miden opiniones declaradas. Los denominadores difieren y las proporciones no se suman."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-10T12:05:31Z","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Talep düşüşünü başlıca kaygı gören işletmeler","en":"Businesses most concerned about falling demand","ar":"الشركات التي تعد تراجع الطلب مصدر القلق الأهم","fr":"Entreprises citant le recul de la demande comme préoccupation principale","es":"Empresas que señalan la caída de la demanda como principal preocupación"},"value":16.3,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-top-concern-falling-demand","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji fiyatlarını başlıca kaygı gören işletmeler","en":"Businesses naming energy prices as top concern","ar":"الشركات التي تعد أسعار الطاقة مصدر القلق الأهم","fr":"Entreprises citant les prix de l’énergie comme préoccupation principale","es":"Empresas que señalan los precios de la energía como principal preocupación"},"value":12.1,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-top-concern-energy","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji fiyatlarından endişeli işletmeler","en":"Businesses concerned about energy prices","ar":"الشركات القلقة بشأن أسعار الطاقة","fr":"Entreprises préoccupées par les prix de l’énergie","es":"Empresas preocupadas por los precios de la energía"},"value":73.3,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-energy-price-concern","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji fiyatlarından endişeli inşaat işletmeleri","en":"Construction businesses concerned about energy prices","ar":"شركات البناء القلقة بشأن أسعار الطاقة","fr":"Entreprises de construction préoccupées par les prix de l’énergie","es":"Empresas de construcción preocupadas por los precios de la energía"},"value":82.9,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-construction-energy-concern","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji fiyatlarından endişeli ulaştırma ve depolama işletmeleri","en":"Transport and storage businesses concerned about energy prices","ar":"شركات النقل والتخزين القلقة بشأن أسعار الطاقة","fr":"Entreprises de transport et d’entreposage préoccupées par les prix de l’énergie","es":"Empresas de transporte y almacenamiento preocupadas por los precios de la energía"},"value":84.1,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-transport-energy-concern","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"},{"label":{"tr":"Gelecek 12 ayda performans artışı bekleyen işletmeler","en":"Businesses expecting performance to increase over next 12 months","ar":"الشركات التي تتوقع تحسن الأداء خلال الاثني عشر شهراً المقبلة","fr":"Entreprises prévoyant une hausse de leurs performances au cours des 12 prochains mois","es":"Empresas que esperan mejorar su desempeño en los próximos 12 meses"},"value":26.7,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-20","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"scotland-bics-performance-expectation","unitCode":"percent","geography":"scotland","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-09-07"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"scotland-business-insights-wave-164-october-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; 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The survey covered 7–20 September 2026 and responses from businesses with a presence in Scotland and at least 10 employees. For October, falling demand was the most frequently named leading concern, at an estimated 16.3%. Energy prices were the top concern for 12.1%, while 14.7% reported no concerns.","The ranking of top concerns is different from the broader share expressing any level of concern. Energy prices were the single top concern for 12.1% of businesses, but an estimated 73.3% were very or somewhat concerned about them. The share was 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. An estimated 72.6% were concerned about increases in fuel prices; the sector figures were 90.8% for construction and 87.8% for transport and storage.","The release also reports separate indicators on costs and pricing decisions. An estimated 23.8% of businesses said prices for goods or services they bought rose in August compared with July. A further 8.0% said they raised prices for goods or services sold. For October, 14.3% expected to increase selling prices. Among businesses considering price rises, labour costs were cited by 31.3% and energy prices by 30.5% as leading factors. These are reported expectations, not observed price increases.","Some 26.3% said turnover had increased in August from the previous month, compared with 23.6% in July and 24.1% in August 2025. In September responses, an estimated 26.7% expected business performance to improve over the coming 12 months and 9.2% expected it to worsen. These questions refer to different periods: turnover looks back one month, while the performance question looks forward a year. Expectations are not guaranteed outcomes or national accounts measures.","BICS is a business survey that produces weighted estimates; it should not be read as an exact administrative count of every company. Its stated scope is businesses with 10 or more employees, so microbusiness experiences are not represented in the same way. Sector percentages also do not describe every firm in that sector. The results help track reported conditions and sentiment, but do not alone establish causation, profitability or future energy costs."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Scotland’s BICS Wave 164 estimated that 73.3% of businesses were concerned about energy prices; the survey covered 7–20 September.\n\nOn 1 October the Scottish Government published Scotland-weighted results from Wave 164 of the Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). The survey covered 7–20 September 2026 and responses from businesses with a presence in Scotland and at least 10 employees. For October, falling demand was the most frequently named leading concern, at an estimated 16.3%. Energy prices were the top concern for 12.1%, while 14.7% reported no concerns.\n\nThe ranking of top concerns is different from the broader share expressing any level of concern. Energy prices were the single top concern for 12.1% of businesses, but an estimated 73.3% were very or somewhat concerned about them. The share was 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. An estimated 72.6% were concerned about increases in fuel prices; the sector figures were 90.8% for construction and 87.8% for transport and storage.\n\nThe release also reports separate indicators on costs and pricing decisions. An estimated 23.8% of businesses said prices for goods or services they bought rose in August compared with July. A further 8.0% said they raised prices for goods or services sold. For October, 14.3% expected to increase selling prices. Among businesses considering price rises, labour costs were cited by 31.3% and energy prices by 30.5% as leading factors. These are reported expectations, not observed price increases.\n\nSome 26.3% said turnover had increased in August from the previous month, compared with 23.6% in July and 24.1% in August 2025. In September responses, an estimated 26.7% expected business performance to improve over the coming 12 months and 9.2% expected it to worsen. These questions refer to different periods: turnover looks back one month, while the performance question looks forward a year. Expectations are not guaranteed outcomes or national accounts measures.\n\nBICS is a business survey that produces weighted estimates; it should not be read as an exact administrative count of every company. Its stated scope is businesses with 10 or more employees, so microbusiness experiences are not represented in the same way. Sector percentages also do not describe every firm in that sector. The results help track reported conditions and sentiment, but do not alone establish causation, profitability or future energy costs.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}