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TNUoS charges and the RAB Levy

Published: 28^th October 2025 Modified: 28^th October 2025

Business energy bills in the UK are coming under fresh pressure as two major cost-drivers are escalating: TNUoS charges…

Blend and Extend in the Energy Market

Published: 5^th September 2023 Modified: 7^th September 2023

Blend and Extend in Energy Market: A Worthwhile Pivot or Not?A pivotal move in any industry is the adoption of strategic…

Latest Market Prices 25/08/2023

Published: 30^th August 2023 Modified: 30^th August 2023

Navigate the Business Energy Market with Confidence! Hi there! A meticulously curated Business Energy Market Report is up…

Standby for Christmas

Published: 13^th December 2016 Modified: 31^st May 2023

Christmas time is just around the corner. Once the fizz of the staff party has settled and the office junior has got over…

Energy market update 15/8/16

Published: 18^th August 2016 Modified: 28^th September 2018

UK prices – The table and graph below shows the forward annual gas and electricity pricing. Oil prices initially continued…

Winter is coming: How energy buyers can prepare for dark months to come

Published: 19^th July 2016 Modified: 1^st October 2018

With Britain in the middle of a mini-heatwave, it can be easy to forget about the coming bad weather. But energy buyers …

Energy market update 8/7/16

Published: 8^th July 2016 Modified: 28^th September 2018

UK prices – The table and graph below shows the forward annual gas and electricity pricing. After a quiet Monday, trading…

Is this the end for smart meters with on-site displays?

Published: 10^th February 2016 Modified: 31^st May 2023

The government has revealed what could be a killer shift away from smart meters with in-home/on-site displays. In response…

Everything you need to know about 2017 water deregulation in England

Published: 2^nd September 2015 Modified: 27^th September 2018

In 2008, Scotland became the first country in the world with a deregulated water market. Since then, the country has boasted…

Commercial smart meters succeed where domestic have failed

Published: 24^th August 2015 Modified: 24^th August 2015

Smart meters will be installed in every UK home and business by 2020. Or at least, that was the plan. Progress on the national…

Cut SME costs without damaging your business

Published: 26^th May 2015 Modified: 12^th May 2021

Reducing costs should be made top of the agenda for owner-managers of small and medium sized firms. Whether your goal is…

Is your site billed on a half-hourly basis? Do you want to reduce your ongoing metering costs?

Published: 14^th May 2015 Modified: 27^th September 2018

If your site is billed on a half-hourly basis then you are required by law to have an upgraded billing meter, paid for at…