Ofgem to Publish Competition FIndings

02 October 2008



Ofgem is expected to publish its findings as to whether competition is working effectively across the market next week.

Ofgem is expected to publish its findings as to whether competition is working effectively across the market next week. The probe by the Energy regulator was launched earlier in the year after a flurry of price increases by the Suppliers. It has suggested that the report will look the market for domestic and small businesses, access to information and the ease of switching supplier. It has also reviewed market share, prices competitiveness, and the economics of market entry for new players. Will we learn anything we don’t already know!? read more ...

Gas Over-Supply should see Forward Curve adjustment  

03 October 2008


The Energy Contract Company consultancy has just issued its latest review on the UK Gas Market in which it highlights that Forward Curve prices are probably not justified.  read more...

Oil Prices drive the Gas Curve Down.  

07 October 2008


Following significant falls in the oil market, gas prices followed helped by the Bearish sentiment along the curve.  read more...

Too Many Buyers….  

08 October 2008


Too many buyers and not enough sellers were the reasons attributed to significant gains seen in the power markets.  read more...

UK ROC Auction….  

10 October 2008


The Non-Fossil Fuel Agency dealt over 100,000 Renewable Obligation Certificates on behalf of renewable generators to licensed Suppliers. 1ROC equates to 1MWh and the average price of the ROC for Q2 08 was £51.34.  read more...

Week 44 helps Drive November Down  

16 October 2008


The November contract came under pressure falling £9.25/MWh Baseload and £12.30MWh Peaks.  read more...

Uncertainty for ETS Phase III  

23 October 2008


The European Union’s environment ministers have failed to reach agreement on a review of the ETS after the end of its current phase.  read more...

Summers Lack Shape  

27 October 2008


Oil price volatility, credit constraints and the Lehman collapse has all badly affected liquidity further out on the gas curve.  read more...

A Day for Downs ... then Ups  

30 October 2008


The front end of the power market curve saw some downs… and then ups as contracts seemed to reach a floor before rebounding.  read more...


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