UK gas tariff changes add to 1Q21 uncertainty

Looming and as-yet unquantified changes to UK gas transmission capacity charges expected early next year have reduced the visibility of the cost of moving gas in and out of the UK. UK system operator National Grid on 10 November announced a 36pc shortf

UK's new gas charging regime putting 'severe pressure' on storage

The UK's new gas charging regime is putting commercial storage operations under severe pressure, a spokesman for operator Storengy UK told S&P Global Platts. After its introduction in October, the 'Postage Stamp' methodology has dramatically increased

UK households face £21 gas and electricity price rise to help cover Covid-19 bill

Millions of households could see their energy bills jump next year to help shoulder the Covid-19 bill, Ofgem has warned. The regulator has proposed an increase to the maximum many households can be charged on their bills, because the pandemic is puttin

STATISTICS

Markets 16/4Tuesday 17/4Wednesday 18/4Thursday 19/4Friday 22/4Monday 23/4Tuesday Var D-1 Var W-1 Avg. Max Min
Electricity
UK Cal 2025 base (GBP/MWh) 83.01 79.82 81.23 78.60 76.95 76.09 -1.11% -8.34% 73.62 86.23 64.81
Oil
Brent USD/bbl (USD/bbl) 90.02 87.29 87.11 87.29 87.00 88.42 1.63% -1.78% 83.30 91.17 75.89
Economics
Rate GBP/EUR (GBP/) 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.16 1.16 0.32% -0.71% 1.17 1.18 1.15

MARKET PRICES & TRENDS

UK Cal 2025 base (GBP/MWh)76.09
UK Q+1 base (GBP/MWh)65.3
NBP Q+1 (GBpence/therm)71.92
Brent (USD/bbl)88.42
Rate GBP/EUR1.16
UK spot base (GBP/MWh)70.22
NBP spot (GBpence/therm)71.2

HEDGE REPORTING

Test Power contract 2 years

VaR

2,855,849 GBP

Spent

7,237,718 GBP

AVG price: GBP/MWh

126.09