Updated every trading day · Est. 2014
UK Business Energy News & Insights
Market prices, supplier updates & industry analysis.
Independent analysis from our Liverpool market desk. We track wholesale gas and power every trading day and translate the moves into what they mean for your next contract.
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Every report from the desk — market moves, supplier news and industry analysis, freshest at the top.
Get the latest UK gas and electricity wholesale prices. Updated daily with power market insights, price trends, and tips to help your business stay ahead.
Check Utilita business variable, deemed and out-of-contract rates for electricity and gas. Compare regions, HH charges and estimated costs, then get quotes.
Gas and power hit record highs this week; near-term renewals are now at the peak. Geopolitical risk and tight storage are the drivers.
Check ScottishPower business Standard Variable and Deemed rates from 1 October 2026. Compare payment methods, regions and meter types, then get energy quotes.
Check SmartestEnergy out-of-contract and deemed rates from 1 October 2026. See extra electricity charges, estimate costs and compare business energy quotes.
Check E.ON Next business deemed rates by region and meter type. Estimate electricity and gas costs with VAT and CCL, then compare renewal and supplier quotes.
Every Friday
Weekly Market Reports
What moved this week, why it moved, and what it means for business renewals.
Get the latest UK gas and electricity wholesale prices. Updated daily with power market insights, price trends, and tips to help your business stay ahead.
Gas and power hit record highs this week; near-term renewals are now at the peak. Geopolitical risk and tight storage are the drivers.
Gas and power rallied hard this week to multi-month highs. Near-term contracts climbed 9% and 6% respectively. What it means for your renewal.
Gas and power both hit record highs this week after falling early then climbing sharply mid-week on Middle East shipping risks.
Gas and power fell mid-week as Middle East supply fears eased, then recovered. Both sit in lower half of 30-day range; no rush to fix now.
Gas and power fell mid-week on peace hopes, then bounced back. Near-term eased; far-dated climbed. Curve split, no clear direction.
Monthly
Monthly Market Outlook
The longer view — gas, power, storage, weather and the forward market direction.
Get the latest UK gas and electricity wholesale prices. Updated daily with power market insights, price trends, and tips to help your business stay ahead.
September gas and power spiked on Middle East tensions, then eased as supply fears faded. Prices ended the month cheaper than they began but remain elevated.
August 2026: gas up 18%, power up 12%. Cheaper window closed as Hormuz tensions and low storage pushed prices to records.
July 2026 energy market review: gas and power climbed 35% and 25% on Middle East tensions, LNG tightness and low European storage.
June 2026: gas fell 9.5% to 102.61p but bounced 2.7% as geopolitical risks resurged. Power down 2.3%. Forward curve expects easing into 2027–28.
Day 54. Ceasefire extension holding but settlement climbed a third day — gas +4%, power +1%. UK nuclear delays, weak wind, vessel seizures support prices.
Supplier notices
Supplier Updates
Contract rules, billing changes and notices from UK business energy suppliers.
Day 54. Ceasefire extension holding but settlement climbed a third day — gas +4%, power +1%. UK nuclear delays, weak wind, vessel seizures support prices.
An EDF client faced an £84,963 bill based on years of estimated reads. We disputed it, invoked Ofgem's backbilling rules, and got it down to £2,158.
Tomato Energy customers transferred to British Gas on expensive deemed rates. Learn why you're overpaying and how to switch to better fixed contracts today.
Tomato Energy has ceased trading. Discover why it failed, what it means for customers, and critical lessons about choosing stable energy suppliers.
Tomato Energy faces administration after Ofgem’s £1.5m penalty for liquidity failings. Here’s what it means for affected business customers.
Are cowboy brokers adding up to 2.5p/kWh in hidden uplifts? Learn how to spot unfair business energy contracts and protect your business.
Industry & policy
Industry Insights
Policy, network costs, levies and regulation shaping business energy bills.
High business electricity standing charges despite low usage? Understand kVA capacity, TCR bands, CoMC and Ofgem’s DCP412 proposal, plus your review options.
Understand half-hourly meter costs, kVA capacity and CT to whole-current reviews. Check network charges and compare your next business electricity contract.
Check BICS eligibility using your company number. See electricity relief of up to 4p/kWh, application requirements and how Smart Energy could help.
A plain-English guide to MHHS for UK businesses: how half-hourly settlement works, the rollout timeline to 2027, and the one myth that could cost you money.
Ofgem is preparing to directly regulate energy brokers and other TPIs. See what may change, what protections already exist and what businesses should check.
From September 2027, new fixed-term business energy contracts will include smart meter requirements. See who is affected, your rights and what to check before renewal.
Avoid deemed rates
Out-of-Contract Rates
Guidance for businesses that have rolled onto expensive deemed or variable rates.
Check Utilita business variable, deemed and out-of-contract rates for electricity and gas. Compare regions, HH charges and estimated costs, then get quotes.
Check ScottishPower business Standard Variable and Deemed rates from 1 October 2026. Compare payment methods, regions and meter types, then get energy quotes.
Check SmartestEnergy out-of-contract and deemed rates from 1 October 2026. See extra electricity charges, estimate costs and compare business energy quotes.
Check E.ON Next business deemed rates by region and meter type. Estimate electricity and gas costs with VAT and CCL, then compare renewal and supplier quotes.
Check Pozitive Energy’s out-of-contract and deemed rates, see additional charges and estimate costs. Compare renewal and new contract options for your business.
Check British Gas Lite VPP electricity and gas rates, understand AQ bands and estimate costs with VAT and CCL. Compare renewal and other supplier quotes.
Free market intelligence
Know when to act. Before prices move.
Price analysis and renewal-timing advice — plain-English market intelligence, straight to your inbox. Daily, weekly or monthly, your choice. No jargon, no scare tactics.
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- Renewal timing guidance
- Supplier & regulatory alerts
- Advising 500+ UK businesses since 2014
Common questions
About the reports.
Every trading day. We publish a daily
energy market report, a weekly
recap, and a monthly
outlook — plus supplier and industry updates as they happen. The reports on this page refresh automatically.
Completely free, and open to everyone — client or not. No paywall and nothing to sign up for just to read. If you'd like them delivered, you can subscribe to daily, weekly or monthly updates by email.
The daily
report is a quick read on what moved today and why. The weekly
recap summarises the week's trend and what it means for renewals. The monthly
outlook takes the longer view — storage, weather and forward direction. Most businesses follow the weekly; larger users and the market-minded like the daily.
Yes — use the signup above to get the market read by email, daily, weekly or monthly, your choice. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.
Watch the 30-day trend and the forward curve for your renewal window: when prices are easing you may have room to wait; when they firm up it can pay to fix. If you'd rather not track it yourself, we'll do it for you — get a quote
and we'll advise on timing.
No. We report wholesale market prices
— what's happening now and how the market has recently moved — not a prediction of where prices will go. Your quoted business rate sits above these wholesale figures.
Yes. Alongside prices we cover supplier updates
(contract rules, billing, notices) and industry changes
(Ofgem, network costs, levies) — the things that quietly move your bill.
If your contract ends and you don't renew, you roll onto the supplier's out-of-contract (deemed) rates
— usually far higher than a fixed deal. We track these, and we flag your renewal so you're never left on them by accident.
Ready when you are
Reading the market is half of it. We'll time the rest.
You've seen where prices sit. Now let a real adviser put it to work — we compare 28+ UK suppliers and fix your renewal at the right moment. Free, no obligation, no hard sell.
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