TPi

  • Business supply and services

    REGOs still highly valued by business customers in 2021

    Renewable energy continued to be a focal point in Cornwall Insight’s 2021 Third Party Intermediary (TPI) satisfaction survey. The annual survey addressed the importance of a supplier’s green credentials for the second year in a row, finding that there is shifting interest in green energy from non-domestic customers and that...

  • Business supply and services

    Uptake of energy efficiency measures predicted to increase in the SME market

    Cornwall Insight recently conducted research as part of its 2021 TPIs in the Business and Industrial Supply Markets report. The report shows that TPIs operating in the SME market note low uptake of energy efficiency measures from their clients currently. However, there is an expectation that this will increase in...

  • Business supply and services

    SME’s interest in renewables driven by corporates

    Despite the challenging year for businesses, we recorded growing interest in renewable electricity amongst businesses and Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) according to our TPI Satisfaction Survey for 2020. This has been a focus for Industrial and Commercial's (I&Cs) over the last two years driven by corporate social responsibility goals, particularly...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | Customers drive TPIs to go green

    In 2019, large consumer-facing businesses led Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) to increase their valuation of green power contracts backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs). In this weeks Chart of the Week, we look at Cornwall Insight’s 2019 TPI Satisfaction Survey. We also discuss the shift in I&C TPI valuation of...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | TPIs earn 20% more from business energy deals

    This week’s Chart of the Week is taken from our recent Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) in the Business and Industrial Supply Markets report. The chart explores the revenues available to SME and I&C TPIs from negotiating business energy contracts and highlights that in 2019 TPIs could target a significantly larger revenue pool compared to 2018.  In...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | Price is king for TPIs

    Over the last 18 months, suppliers of all sizes have been under pressure to reduce costs, resulting in increased use of automation, streamlined back office functions and in some instances a reduced product offering. These external pressures have led many suppliers to service the TPI channel in a different, and reportedly...

  • Business supply and services

    Chart of the week | Concentrate! Competitive trends in business energy

    In terms of competition, the business energy market is more engaged. Many businesses are familiar with choosing a supplier and there is a thriving third-party intermediary (TPI) sector to support them. Using data from Cornwall Insight’s latest business market share surveys we examine the competitive trends in the business energy...