winter

  • Press Releases

    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    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts.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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    Guardian| Slight fall in price cap predictions

    Prior to the introduction of the July price cap, we released new forecasts that showed the price cap will only fall slightly over the winter, and are likely to remain above historic levels. Dr Craig Lowrey, a Principle Consultant at Cornwall Insight spoke on the urgency to review the price...

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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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    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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    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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    Increase in renewables sees winter energy prices drop below historic average by 2027

    Data from Cornwall Insight Ireland’s third 2022 - ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ - has forecast Ireland is set to reach its 80% renewable target by 2030, with the increased energy security helping to stabilise the market and lower long-term energy prices. The report covering both Northern Ireland and...

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    reNEWS | Wind capacity grows

    Cornwall Insight research showing a total of 1300MW of new wind capacity could come online this winter in the UK was showcased in Renews New capacity anticipated this winter is almost wholly attributed to the Contracts for Difference scheme.Additionally, according to Cornwall Insight's Renewables Pipeline Tracker report, a further 400MW...

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    The Guardian | Energy bills cut

    Robert Buckley commented the Ofgem's default tariff cap reduction has lowered after wholesale energy market prices tumbled during the coronavirus pandemic. He explained the difference between the costliest deals on the market and the cheapest stood at £562 at the end of last month, meaning a “notable gap will remain”,...