{"id":"2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","canonicalSlug":"2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","language":"en","title":"Energy prices concerned 73.3% of Scottish businesses in BICS wave 164","summary":"Construction and transport firms reported still higher concern in the survey estimates.","body":["Scottish Government weighted estimates from Business Insights and Conditions Survey wave 164 found 73.3% of eligible businesses were very or somewhat concerned about energy prices. The survey covered businesses with at least 10 employees and a presence in Scotland.","Concern was estimated at 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. Responses refer to 7–20 September 2026; these are weighted survey estimates, not a census of every business.","For October, 14.3% expected to raise prices for goods or services sold. Among businesses considering increases, labour costs (31.3%) and energy prices (30.5%) were the most cited factors.","The Scottish Government released the wave on 1 October. The figures describe respondents’ reported concerns and intentions during the survey period, rather than realised price changes or a forecast of inflation. These estimates describe the defined survey population."],"keyPoints":["Scottish Government weighted estimates from Business Insights and Conditions Survey wave 164 found 73.3% of eligible businesses were very or somewhat concerned about energy prices. The survey covered businesses with at least 10 employees and a presence in Scotland.","Concern was estimated at 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. Responses refer to 7–20 September 2026; these are weighted survey estimates, not a census of every business.","For October, 14.3% expected to raise prices for goods or services sold. Among businesses considering increases, labour costs (31.3%) and energy prices (30.5%) were the most cited factors."],"sections":[],"text":"Energy prices concerned 73.3% of Scottish businesses in BICS wave 164\n\nConstruction and transport firms reported still higher concern in the survey estimates.\n\nScottish Government weighted estimates from Business Insights and Conditions Survey wave 164 found 73.3% of eligible businesses were very or somewhat concerned about energy prices. The survey covered businesses with at least 10 employees and a presence in Scotland.\n\nConcern was estimated at 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. Responses refer to 7–20 September 2026; these are weighted survey estimates, not a census of every business.\n\nFor October, 14.3% expected to raise prices for goods or services sold. Among businesses considering increases, labour costs (31.3%) and energy prices (30.5%) were the most cited factors.\n\nScottish Government weighted estimates from Business Insights and Conditions Survey wave 164 found 73.3% of eligible businesses were very or somewhat concerned about energy prices. The survey covered businesses with at least 10 employees and a presence in Scotland.\n\nConcern was estimated at 82.9% in construction and 84.1% in transport and storage. Responses refer to 7–20 September 2026; these are weighted survey estimates, not a census of every business.\n\nFor October, 14.3% expected to raise prices for goods or services sold. Among businesses considering increases, labour costs (31.3%) and energy prices (30.5%) were the most cited factors.\n\nThe Scottish Government released the wave on 1 October. The figures describe respondents’ reported concerns and intentions during the survey period, rather than realised price changes or a forecast of inflation. These estimates describe the defined survey population.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics","inflation"],"eventDate":"2026-10-01","eventDateBasis":"source-announcement-publication","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T21:52:15Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-11T23:59:17Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-01","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.gov.scot/publications/bics-weighted-scotland-estimates-data-to-wave-164/","name":"Scottish Government (gov.scot)","licence":"Open Government Licence v3.0 (Crown copyright material; exceptions apply)","checkedAt":"2026-10-09","licenseUrl":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","attribution":"© Crown copyright, Scottish Government; gov.scot content under OGL v3.0 except graphic assets and where otherwise stated","publishedAt":"2026-10-01"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/2026-oct-nordic-scotland-business-insights-wave-164-2026"},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-11T23:59:17Z","language":"en","text":"Completed full translations and corrected localized terminology and explanatory labels to preserve all original details."}],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["statistical-release"],"geographies":[{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"GB","subdivisionCode":"GB-SCT"}],"evidenceBasis":["statistical-estimate"],"measurementPeriod":{"to":"2026-09-20","from":"2026-09-07","precision":"day"}}}