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Addressing the high real cost of renewable generation
Over the past few months we have been inundated with claims from interested parties that more renewables are the [...]
Energy security strategy: worryingly vague, worryingly long-term and worryingly still supply focused
Last night the Government announced its much anticipated energy security strategy, with the full version appearing this afternoon. The [...]
Price cap subsidies for every household as default tariff hits record highs
This morning Ofgem has announced a record increase in the level of the default tariff price cap, from £1,277 [...]
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More tinkering with the retail price cap…
On Monday, Ofgem issued yet another set of consultations into the retail price cap. The key proposals are to review the price cap every three months rather than the current six months, and make a small reduction in the [...]
Gas price developments in the UK and Europe
Gas prices have been continuing on their volatile journey as they respond to the global imbalances resulting from the pandemic, as well as the developments around the war in Ukraine. As the chart shows, UK gas prices have been [...]
Worries over security of supply for the electricity market next winter
Ever since I began my blog I have been warning about falling winter capacity margins and the risks to security of supply in the British electricity market. There are compelling reasons why this winter may see these concerns crystallise [...]
More trouble in the Californian energy market
The Californian energy market has been in the news recently: first there was the much heralded announcement that the state had managed to meet 100% of electricity demand with renewable energy sources. This magnificent feat lasted for almost 15 [...]
An International Review of Energy Delivery System Policy & Regulation
On 21 April, the Canadian Gas Association and Electricity Canada released a flagship report, Net Zero: An International Review of Energy Delivery System Policy and Regulation for Canadian Energy Decision Makers which presents international case studies and a roadmap [...]
Sleepwalking into disaster
My blog is 6 years old today! Looking back over the past couple of years makes me wonder what the next year will bring...after a pandemic we now have a war, and while we in Britain may not be [...]
Calls for social energy tariff as prices set to rise further
Last week the a House of Commons Committee heard from the heads of some of the country’s leading energy suppliers of their concerns for increased fuel poverty next winter as the energy crisis deepens, amid calls for the introduction [...]
Future System Operator: joint gas & electricity system operator to be nationalised
This month the Government and Ofgem have announced the creation of a new system operator to manage both the gas and electricity transmission systems in Great Britain. Dubbed the “Future System Operator”, the organisation will be publicly owned and [...]
Strange times in European gas markets
Gas markets have been on a bumpy ride recently and it has been difficult to keep track of the news flow. This blog provides an update on some of the key events of the past few weeks. Prices have [...]
Addressing the high real cost of renewable generation
Over the past few months we have been inundated with claims from interested parties that more renewables are the (only) solution to the energy crisis. They also claim that renewable energy is cheap, deflationary, and will deliver lower bills [...]
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