energy crisis

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    Wholesale price hikes and Ofgem updates raise price cap forecast

    New Default Tariff Cap (price cap) forecasts from Cornwall Insight reveal a rise in predictions for both the July and October 2024 price cap periods against previous forecasts. Predictions for both quarters have risen by around 7%1, with a typical household2 now expected to pay £1,560 from July and £1,631...

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    Cornwall Insight responds to the announcement of the April price cap

    Ofgem has today announced the April Default Tariff Cap (price cap) at £1,690 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer1. This is a 12% decrease from January’s cap set at £1,928 a year. A healthy flow of gas across the Atlantic, coupled with a relatively mild winter, has seen...

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    Price cap predicted to fall by 14% in April

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Forecasts for the April 2024 Default Tariff Cap (price cap) show a fall of 14% in the second quarter of the year, with a typical dual fuel...

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    Urgent measures needed to prevent vicious cycle of supplier failure and rising bills

    In response to Ofgem’s announcement of a consultation on recovering bad debt, Dr Matthew Chadwick, Lead Research Analyst at Cornwall Insight said: “The energy price crisis has left millions of households struggling to pay their bills, even as prices have begun to fall. With government support all but ended for...

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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    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Ofgem has today announced the January Default Tariff Cap (price cap) at £1,928 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer1. This is a 5% increase from...

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    Cornwall Insight’s final forecast for 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    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Cornwall Insight has announced its final forecast for the January – March Q1 2024 Default Tariff Cap (price cap) following the closure of the observation window1 on...

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    Irish power prices to rise in 2024 while renewables goals hang in the balance

    A new report forecasting power prices out to 2030, has shown a jump in short-term prices. The data from Cornwall Insight’s All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2023, predicts prices will rise to nearly €190/MWh for 2024, three times the pre-2021 average.   The increase in the near-term forecast has been...

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    Cornwall Insight’s response to the announcement of the October 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. Ofgem has today announced the October Default Tariff Cap (price cap) at £1,923 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer1 for the final three months of...

  • Media Mentions

    The Martin Lewis Money Show| Price cap

    Martin Lewis used our price cap data on his money show to help consumers make informed decisions about the new fixed rate tariffs hitting the market. The Martin Lewis Money Show - 39.50

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    This is Money/Daily Mail| Energy prices

    Wholesale energy prices are falling, however the July price cap level shows bills still remaining above historic averages, Head of Relationship Development Robert Buckley spoke to This is Money on why bills are not reducing faster. This is Money/Daily Mail

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    Cornwall Insight release final forecast for July 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 announced its final forecast for the Q3 2023 Default Tariff Cap (price cap) following the closure of the observation window1 on 18 May. Based...

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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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    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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    Europe’s gas storage levels forecast to finish winter higher than 2020

    Modelling from Cornwall Insight suggests European gas storage levels will end this winter between 45-61% full, with an average of 55% and could reach 88-100% full by September 2023. The data, included in our insight paper ‘Crisis behind, challenge ahead: European gas storage levels for 2023’ shows this would be...

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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 responds to the announcement of 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. Dr Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight said: “Following the announcement by Ofgem that April’s Default Tariff Cap (price cap) will fall to an average £3,280...

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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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    Millions of households could switch their energy supplier in second half of 2023

    The number of households switching their energy supplier could rise from July 2023, as falling energy wholesale prices coupled with reduced government support look set to provide suppliers with the chance to offer millions of domestic customers more competitive deals. Since the start of winter, the default tariff cap, or...

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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