energy bills

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    Increase in Irish exports raises long-term power price projections

    Cornwall Insight has raised its long-term predictions for power prices in Ireland as a projected rise in interconnector exports and reduced imports pushes up demand and costs. Ireland’s first 2023 - ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ – which looks at data modelled in the first quarter of the year,...

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    Increase in energy exports to the continent raises long-term GB power price predictions

    Cornwall Insight's latest report on the GB Power Market Outlook to 2030 has seen a rise in our projections for power prices in the latter half of the decade. Estimates indicate that prices are likely to remain above £100/MWh until 2030 and likely beyond. The predictions, from data modelled in...

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    Government will struggle to meet 2025 smart meter target

    Data from Cornwall Insight on domestic energy supply has revealed that the government is likely to face a considerable hurdle in achieving its goal of 100% smart meter coverage by 2025. The smart meter analysis, which also looks at supplier installation figures and the annual tolerance levels1 set by BEIS,...

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    New Statesman| Smart Meters and Energy Security

    Our Senior Consultant Anna Moss appeared on the New Statesman's Spotlight podcast, giving her insights on how smart meters can cut bills & boost energy security. New Statesman

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    Cornwall Insight release price cap predictions for July and October 2023

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Prior to the introduction of the April-June 2023 Default Tariff Cap (price cap), Cornwall Insight are releasing our latest predictions for the third and fourth quarters of...

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    Businesses facing up to 133% electricity bill rise for fixing at market peak

    Data from Cornwall Insight’s Delivered Electricity Cost forecaster has shown businesses that fixed their energy contracts at the peak of the energy market last year1, could be facing up to a 133% rise in bills from April. The figures, which represent a worst-case scenario2, demonstrate how high wholesale prices at...

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    Cornwall Insight responds to the Spring Budget

    Robert Buckley, Head of Relationship Development at Cornwall Insight: “Once again, a UK budget has seen some significant energy policy announcements that will stir up conversation and opinion across the country. It also shows how reining in energy prices is seen as key to restraining inflation. “The pre-budget announcement to...

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    Cornwall Insight responds to the government’s announcement on the EPG

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Dr Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight said: “The announcement that the government will maintain the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) at £2,500 has provided much-needed clarity for energy...

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    Montel News| EU gas storage

    Following the release of Cornwall Insight's Insight paper on EU gas storage levels, Lead Research Analyst Matthew Chadwick featured in Montel News, to discuss the positive news that gas storage levels were rising and likely to be nearly full by September. Montel News

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    Sky News Online| Price cap and the EPG

    Ahead of the announcement of April's price cap, our Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey cautioned that the announcement of a lower price cap by Ofgem would not prevent an increase in bills if the government proceeded with its plan to raise the EPG to £3,000 starting in April. Sky News...

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    Cornwall Insight release final forecast for the April price cap

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Cornwall Insight has released the final prediction for the April Default Tariff Cap (price cap) following the closure of the observation window1, on 17 February. We are...

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    FT| Business energy prices

    With the less supportive Energy Bill Discount Scheme due to replace the Energy Bill Relief Scheme from 1st April, our Head of Relationship Development Robert Buckley spoke to the FT on the steep climb in energy bills some businesses will face. FT

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    Telegraph| Switching energy suppliers

    As energy prices start to come down, Cornwall Insight told the Telegraph this may mean the return of more competitive energy tariffs. Senior Consultant Kate Mulvany said that millions of families may be able to switch energy supplier and reap the benefits of savings that they had been missing out...

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    Cornwall Insight release latest price cap predictions

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. The latest Default Tariff Cap (price cap) predictions from Cornwall Insight have been released. These are calculated from market closing prices on Friday 3 February. Figure 1: Cornwall Insight’s Default...

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    Long-term regulatory and policy changes needed to avoid stalls to business decarbonisation

    A new report from Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation. The report “Business net zero: Making progress in a challenging economy” warns that against a backdrop...

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    City AM| Price of wind power

    Senior Consultant Alex Asher warned that the fifth allocation round of the Contract for Difference scheme could see the cost of wind power generation rise, as geopolitical concerns and inflation drive up capital, which could lead to higher auction prices. City AM

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    Radio 4 ‘The Briefing Room’| Why are fuel and energy prices dropping?

    Kate Mulvany, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight, discussed the unexpected benefits of the recent winter for the energy market and the factors contributing to the decrease in wholesale prices with David Aaronovitch and Javier Blas. BBC Radio 4's 'The Briefing Room' - Listen at 06.05

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    Current+| long-term power prices

    Following the release of our fourth 2022 GB Power Market Outlook to 2030 our Senior Modeller Tom Edwards spoke to Current+ on why our modelling predicted power prices were unlikely to reach pre-2021 levels this decade. Current+

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    Drop in power price predictions up to 2030 but prices to remain above pre-pandemic levels for next decade

    New data from Cornwall Insight has shown a drop in our predictions for power prices up to 2030 as Europe secures alternative energy supplies to compensate for reduced gas flows from Russia. The data included in our fourth 2022 – GB Power Market Outlook to 2030 – has shown price...

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    Guardian| Business decarbonisation

    In an interview with the Guardian, our CEO Gareth Miller discussed the potential negative impact of the government's Energy Bill Discount Scheme on the net-zero goals of UK businesses. He emphasised that cutting back on business support from April could lead to decreased investment, and suggested that shifting the policy...

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    Cornwall Insight’s response to the announcement of the Energy Bill Discount Scheme

    Gareth Miller, CEO at Cornwall Insight said: “Yesterday, the government announced that the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) would be replaced by a less supportive Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 2023. The government have been managing expectations on reducing support levels for business energy costs for several months...

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    BBC News Online| Falling wholesale market lowers price cap forecasts

    Our first price cap predictions for 2023 were revised downward due to decreasing wholesale prices. Despite the decrease, our Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey warned in a BBC article that even if energy prices remain low, government spending related to the Energy Price Guarantee will likely be passed on to...

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    Drop in wholesale energy prices sees price cap predictions fall below the Energy Price Guarantee for second half of 2023

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. The latest forecasts for the Default Tariff Cap (price cap) released by Cornwall Insight, have shown energy bills for a typical household are predicted to be below...

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    Daily Mail| Long-term wholesale prices high

    New modelling from Cornwall Insight included in our report – ‘Another winter of discontent?’ - was covered in the Daily Mail. Matthew Chadwick spoke on why the heavy reliance on foreign imports in the UK makes the country vulnerable to global rises. Daily Mail

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    New Statesman| Interview with Gareth Miller CEO

    In an interview with the New Statesman, our CEO Gareth Miller discussed potential energy challenges for the upcoming winter, as well as our price cap forecasts, the windfall tax, potential solutions to the energy crisis, and Cornwall Insight's plans for the future. New Statesman

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    Reuters| Supplier debt

    Following an Insight paper released by Cornwall Insight and Complete Strategy on bad debt and energy suppliers, Matthew Chadwick our Lead Research Analyst was featured on the Reuters website. Matthew spoke on the knock on effect the bad debt could have to suppliers, many of whom were already working to...

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    Telegraph| Social Tariffs

    With much discussion on long-term energy bill solutions, Ed Reed our Group Head of Training spoke to the Telegraph on the benefits and concerns of introducing social tariffs. Telegraph

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    Average power prices to remain elevated for the next three years

    Data from Cornwall Insight Australia’s Benchmark Power Curve (BPC)1 has forecast that from 2026, power prices in a neutral/base scenario will be, on average, ~$60-$100/MWh across all states in the National Electricity Market (NEM). This aligns with ~$40-80/MWh levels seen during 2021. The BPC has, however, forecast that the annual...

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    Cornwall Insight responds to the announcement of the January Price Cap

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight said: “The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will shield consumers from the January price cap of £4,279 announced by Ofgem today,...

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    Imposing a windfall tax on renewables generators would be disproportionate to profits

    The share price data of Oil and Gas companies (O&G), large electricity generators (GenCos), and Listed Renewable Funds, analysed by Cornwall Insight, has shown extending the windfall tax to include renewable generators would be disproportionate and unfair given the difference in profit. Cornwall Insight have also warned the impact of...