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Monthly Market Update – August 2023

September 7, 2023

Monthly Market Update – August 2023

Electricity and gas prices ultimately gained in value over the course of August however it wasn’t all one way traffic with a few consecutive days of losses limiting the upward momentum that we saw during the month.

Monthly Market Update – July 2023

August 15, 2023

Monthly Market Update – July 2023

Volatility remained apparent with energy markets over the course of July with both upward and downward swings seen throughout the month. However ultimately gas and power prices in particular closed the month lower than the levels we saw at the open.

Average Electricity and Gas Supply Contract Rates

August 4, 2023

Average Electricity and Gas Supply Contract Rates

Want to know the average price of electricity and gas prices being offered by suppliers? Our pricing team has kindly pulled together this information which we will update on a quarterly basis going forward.

Why are Business Energy Users missing out earning income on Energy Usage

July 24, 2023

Why are Business Energy Users missing out earning income on Energy Usage

Louis Fairfax, Managing Director here at CUB, has given his thoughts on the benefits of schemes such as the Demand Flexibility Scheme from National Grid, and how some businesses could be missing out on an additional revenue stream.

CUB is a founding member of the ECA

July 18, 2023

CUB is a founding member of the ECA

CUB are proud to share the news that we have become part of the Energy Consultants Association (ECA). As one of the first members to join you will now see our ECA Founding Member badge on correspondence from CUB. Louis Fairfax said the following…. “As a family owned energy consultancy CUB felt they were a […]

Monthly Market Update – June 2023

July 5, 2023

Monthly Market Update – June 2023

June 23 saw a degree of volatility return to the market as participants weigh up ever changing fundamentals with supply/demand as we appraoch Winter 23. Overall the month of June was a bullish one with Winter 23 gas starting the month at 105.42p/th but closing higher at 134.50p/th.

Reduction Reward Scheme – FAQ

June 7, 2023

Reduction Reward Scheme – FAQ

Our Reduction Reward scheme has been a massive success, with significant income earned for our customers as well as some important lessons learned. We have condensed some of the learnings into this FAQ factsheet.

Understanding Flexible Purchasing Supply Contracts

June 7, 2023

Understanding Flexible Purchasing Supply Contracts

The simplest way to explain flexible purchasing supply contracts is to look at how they differ from fixed-price contracts. The main difference is what happens with the wholesale element of an energy bill. If we look at the breakdown of an electricity bill (as of April 23), wholesale electricity makes up 60.16% of the bill.

The CUB Reduction Reward Scheme

May 22, 2023

The CUB Reduction Reward Scheme

The CUB Reduction Reward Scheme was launched in November 22. Read more about the success of the scheme over Winter, how we helped our customers to achieve income of £58k and helped to balance the National Grid.