Great Britain Zonal Benchmark Power Curve
Coverage of Great Britain
Updated regularly
Our Great Britain Zonal Benchmark Power Curve is a comprehensive modelling service, designed to provide forecasts on the impact of moving to a GB electricity wholesale market with new locational pricing signals.
Delivers a comprehensive 30-year power price forecast.
Leveraging our proven, banked long-term modelling expertise, and building on our established Benchmark Power Curve experience, as well as offering direct access to our experts.
The forecast splits the national GB wholesale electricity market into 14 locational zones, using advanced locational constraint modelling, reflecting real network and market behaviour to identify the potential Zonal boundaries based on congestion, constraints and Government policy objectives.
The model provides robust forecasts for power demand, capacity, time-of-day charges, projections of zero or negative price frequency and duration, generation mix and interconnection.
Stay ahead with precision forecasting tailored to your strategic planning and investment decisions, with the depth and flexibility to meet evolving market needs.
What's included in the Great Britain Zonal Benchmark Power Curve service?
This is part of our power revenue forecasting service, which offers complete coverage and insight across power revenue streams available for generation and storage assets.
- 30-year power price forecasts based on splitting the national GB wholesale electricity market into 14 locational zones
- Built-in zone flexibility to allow options for bespoke zone runs
- Forecasts for power demand, capacity, time-of-day charges, projections of zero or negative price frequency and duration, generation mix, and interconnection tailored to reflect zonal market dynamics
- Demand-weighted average pricing and detailed regional analysis to support a full appreciation of total market impact
- Full integration with CfD auction modelling, underpinning allocation round clearing price forecasts.
- Locational constraint modelling supported
- Forecasts are consistent with our practical expertise in real market operations
Who is this service for?
What are the benefits of this service?
- Understand portfolio exposure for existing storage, generation, or demand-side assets
- Assess locational value for new generation projects
- Develop credible bidding strategies for AR7 assets
- Evaluate cost implications for electricity-intensive operations under zonal pricing
- Support strategic planning with precision forecasting built for evolving market needs
Delivers a comprehensive 30-year power price forecast.
Leveraging our proven, banked long-term modelling expertise, and building on our established Benchmark Power Curve experience, as well as offering direct access to our experts.
The forecast splits the national GB wholesale electricity market into 14 locational zones, using advanced locational constraint modelling, reflecting real network and market behaviour to identify the potential Zonal boundaries based on congestion, constraints and Government policy objectives.
The model provides robust forecasts for power demand, capacity, time-of-day charges, projections of zero or negative price frequency and duration, generation mix and interconnection.
Stay ahead with precision forecasting tailored to your strategic planning and investment decisions, with the depth and flexibility to meet evolving market needs.
What's included in the Great Britain Zonal Benchmark Power Curve service?
This is part of our power revenue forecasting service, which offers complete coverage and insight across power revenue streams available for generation and storage assets.
- 30-year power price forecasts based on splitting the national GB wholesale electricity market into 14 locational zones
- Built-in zone flexibility to allow options for bespoke zone runs
- Forecasts for power demand, capacity, time-of-day charges, projections of zero or negative price frequency and duration, generation mix, and interconnection tailored to reflect zonal market dynamics
- Demand-weighted average pricing and detailed regional analysis to support a full appreciation of total market impact
- Full integration with CfD auction modelling, underpinning allocation round clearing price forecasts.
- Locational constraint modelling supported
- Forecasts are consistent with our practical expertise in real market operations
Who is this service for?
What are the benefits of this service?
- Understand portfolio exposure for existing storage, generation, or demand-side assets
- Assess locational value for new generation projects
- Develop credible bidding strategies for AR7 assets
- Evaluate cost implications for electricity-intensive operations under zonal pricing
- Support strategic planning with precision forecasting built for evolving market needs
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Adam Boorman
Managing Consultant (Client Lead)
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