Renewal monitoring.
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There is no date that guarantees the cheapest business energy contract. A useful decision combines the prices available for your renewal dates, your budget, how soon the contract ends and the risk you are comfortable taking. These graphs show recorded market movements, not a forecast. Get a supplier quote to see the actual cost; use monitoring if you want to watch for a chosen move before deciding.

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The direction depends on your fuel, renewal dates and the period you compare. Prices can fall from one day to the next while still being higher than a week or a month ago. Enter your contract end date to see how the relevant wholesale prices have moved, or visit Market Desk for the wider picture. This shows what has happened, not what prices will do next.

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Start looking up to 12 months before your contract ends. Supplier quotes are available six months before renewal, with some available as early as 12 months ahead. Giving yourself more time means you can follow the market, compare offers and potentially act when prices are favourable, instead of making a rushed decision near your end date. Starting early does not mean you have to buy straight away. Check your current contract’s notice requirements too.

Yes, it can be. Energy for later years may be priced lower, which can make a longer contract offer better value. It is not always cheaper, so compare actual one-, two- and three-year supplier quotes using the same expected usage, including standing charges and contract terms. The 12-month view on this page is an illustration to help you understand the market; it is not a recommendation to choose a one-year contract.

We can only guarantee quoted prices until 4:30pm on the day they are issued. If you return the following day, we’ll need to refresh the prices. The same offer may still be available, but we cannot guarantee it. Requesting updated prices does not oblige you to accept them.

We use the 12 months after your contract ends to illustrate the wholesale prices relevant to your renewal. For example, a contract ending in April will usually cover part of that summer, the following winter and part of the next summer. Longer contracts also include prices for later periods. Those later prices can help determine whether a two- or three-year offer is better value than a one-year deal.

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A summer delivery season runs from 1 April to 30 September. A winter season runs from 1 October to 31 March of the following year. These labels describe when the energy is delivered, not when you need to buy it. A supplier may price energy for a future season well before that season begins.

A gap means the stored history has no recorded observation for part of the selected period. It does not mean the market price was zero or unchanged. We leave gaps unfilled. A 30-day comparison needs a suitable earlier observation under the Market Desk calculation rules. If one is missing, we show “No comparison” even when a current price and some recent history are available.

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Not necessarily. Wholesale energy is one component of a supplier’s offer. Your usage pattern, network and policy costs, standing charges, contract structure and supplier pricing also affect the total. A market percentage is not a saving calculation for your bill. Compare actual supplier offers, including their full costs and terms, before deciding.

No. The graphs and tables show dated wholesale settlement benchmarks from the source reports identified on the page. They are not continuously updating intraday prices or a tariff you can accept. Use “Get current prices” for supplier offers specific to your business and renewal dates.

If prices for your renewal have been falling, a fall alert can tell you when they drop by an amount you choose. You can also set a smaller rise alert to warn you if prices move above your starting price. For example, you might choose a 5% fall and a 2% rise. The right settings depend on your budget and how long you have before renewal. Your targets do not automatically move down when prices fall, so review them as the market changes.

You will receive an alert when prices reach your chosen rise target. That target is measured from the market price recorded when your monitoring starts. It does not automatically move down if prices fall, so a small increase after a fall may not trigger an email. You can update your monitoring as the market or your plans change.

Yes. Enter each fuel’s end date separately. The page matches electricity and gas to their own relevant delivery periods, and your alert request keeps those dates. You choose a rise target, a fall target or both when setting up your monitoring. If you only know the month, the initial outlook assumes the contract ends on that month’s last day; confirm the exact date before arranging your next contract.

Joining monitoring and requesting prices are free. You do not have to arrange your energy contract through us. If you choose to do so, we explain our commission in writing before you agree. Monitoring supports your decision; it cannot guarantee the lowest price.

Yes. Joining monitoring does not change your supplier or appoint us to arrange your next contract. Any existing agreement with another broker remains separate. You can use the information to understand the market around your renewal and decide whether you want to ask us for prices.

Yes. Use the link in your monitoring emails to manage your targets and dates or stop monitoring. Reached targets do not reset automatically. If you ask us for prices, automated updates pause while we discuss your options. Alongside target-triggered market alerts, the service sends a welcome confirmation and a final notice when monitoring closes.