Wholesale Market Review

3 April 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell mixed this week, though a few rises were seen in future winter contracts. Day-ahead gas fell 16.0% to a fresh 10-year low of 16.00p/th on forecasts of decreasing consumption levels, and pushed lower by expectations of very mild weather next week. Day-ahead power fell 36.2% to a new […]

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27 March 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell again this week, as a declining global economy has begun to reflect more heavily onto the UK energy market. A decline in forecast consumption and high than expected temperatures has seen day-ahead gas fall 22.6% to 19.05p/th, reaching more than a 10-year low on 27 March. Day-ahead power […]

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20 March 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell this week on declining demand and above seasonal normal temperatures. Day-ahead gas fell 5.4% to 24.60p/th despite a general undersupplied system this week on lowered LNG send-out. Day-ahead power fell 15.8% to £30.75/MWh, despite rising to above £37.00/MWh midweek, with highly fluctuating wind generation the driver behind such […]

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13 March 2020

Headlines Most near-term power and gas contracts rose this week, while longer term forward contracts declined on the expected influence of the coronavirus on consumption and the wider economy. Day-ahead gas rose 6.6% to 26.00p/th, on forecasts that temperatures will drop from the seasonally high levels seen this week. Day-ahead power rose 9.8% to £36.50/MWh, […]

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6 March 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts rose this week, with day-ahead power as the only exception. Day-ahead gas rose 1.7% to 24.40p/th following an increase gas demand. Day-ahead power fell 5.4% to £33.25/MWh despite reaching £43/MWh midweek as significant fluctuations in wind generation saw prices rise and fall this week. April 20 gas was up […]

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28 February 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts decreased this week, reflecting the movements of the global economy, with the day-ahead contracts as the exceptions. Day-ahead gas rose 6.2% to 24.00p/th, as forecasts of a drop in temperatures saw a rise in expected gas demand. Day-ahead power followed gas and rose 6.8% to £35.15/MWh as forecasts of […]

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21 February 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts rose this week as the UK domestic market reversed losses seen last week. Day-ahead gas rose 9.7% to 22.60p/th although an influx of LNG did see prices ease towards the end of the week. Day-ahead power rose 25.8% to £32.90/MWh, recovering from record lows to follow other markets higher […]

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14 February 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell this week as mild temperatures and Storm Ciara passed over the country. Day-ahead gas fell 9.5% to end the week at 20.60p/th. Prices were pushed down due to less gas-for-power demand and declining LNG prices and sunk to a five-month low of 20.40p/th on Thursday. Day-ahead power fell […]

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7 February 2020

Headlines The majority of short-term power and gas contracts fell this week, with some future seasonal contracts gaining despite substantial losses seen in the day-ahead contracts. Day-ahead gas fell 7.3% to end the week at 22.75p/th, with forecasts of fluctuating temperatures seeing gas extend losses this week. Day-ahead power followed gas and fell 15.9% to […]

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31 January 2020

Headlines All power and gas contracts fell this week with the domestic market reflecting the current bearish global markets. Day-ahead gas fell 9.7% to 24.55p/th to follow oil and LNG prices (which hit a 10-year low this week) lower, as an influx in LNG send-out ensured the market was well supplied. Day-ahead power fell 11.0% […]

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24 January 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell this week, driven down by several bearish factors. Day-ahead gas lost 5.9% to 27.20p/th, as greater wind generation later in the week weighed on prices. Day-ahead power dropped 8.1% to £35.40/MWh despite peaking above £40.00/MWh in the middle of the week due to low wind generation. February 20 […]

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17 January 2020

Headlines Most power and gas contracts fell this week as the mild weather continued into the second half of January. Day-ahead gas lost 1.5% to 28.90p/th, following EU ETS and LNG prices lower. Day-ahead power was an exception, and rose 6.5% to £38.50/MWh, following drop in wind generation at the end of the week. February […]

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