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Monthly Market Update – August 2025

September 5, 2025

Monthly Market Update – August 2025

Gas and electricity prices declined in value over the course of August with the front season gas contract dropping by a considerable 8.2p/th (0.28p/kwh) from start to close. Momentum did swing the other way towards the back end of the month for a short period of time with premium being built back into prices, but […]

Monthly Market Update – July 2025

August 14, 2025

Monthly Market Update – July 2025

Gas and electricity prices traded within a narrow range over the course of the month as the market attempted to balance bearish near-term supply/demand fundamentals with ongoing geopolitical uncertainty regarding Russia and Ukraine, and of course the tariffs imposed by the US. Price movement was bullish for most of July, albeit losses were seen for […]

Oakham Ales Brews its First Solar-Powered Beer with Support from CUB and Electron Green

August 13, 2025

Oakham Ales Brews its First Solar-Powered Beer with Support from CUB and Electron Green

Independent brewery Oakham Ales has brewed its first ever solar-powered beer, marking a major milestone in their sustainability journey. This has been made possible thanks to a fully funded rooftop solar PV installation arranged by CUB in partnership with leading solar provider Electron Green. Through this collaboration, Oakham Ales now benefits from clean, low-cost renewable […]

Capacity Market – the Next Frontier for CUB!

July 11, 2025

Capacity Market – the Next Frontier for CUB!

It’s a sunny Friday afternoon, and while most would be winding down, I’m too excited about what’s happening at CUB to sit still — so here I am, writing about it. Just a couple of weeks ago, we launched our first CMU (Capacity Market Unit) with a group of early customers now registered to receive […]

Monthly Market Update – June 2025

July 8, 2025

Monthly Market Update – June 2025

Energy markets were particularly volatile in June with steady increases seen over the first half of the month before spiking on the 19th. Momentum then shifted massively as all electricity and gas price gains were quickly eroded and this continued into the months close apart from Brent crude oil which still closed the month at […]

Consumer Led Flexibility – What are CUB doing?

June 17, 2025

Consumer Led Flexibility – What are CUB doing?

The ADE’s latest Consumer-Led Clean Power report sets out a bold and necessary vision: unlocking 10 GW of consumer-led flexibility (CLF) by 2030. It’s a timely reminder of how much value is sitting untapped across UK businesses—and how vital it is that we stop wasting energy, literally and figuratively.

Monthly Market Update – May 2025

June 11, 2025

Monthly Market Update – May 2025

Electricity and gas prices slowly increased in value over the first few weeks of the month before peaking on 20th May. Momentum then shifted which saw prices fall towards the months close, however ultimately the bullish pressure over the opening 2/3 of the month meant that prices closed at higher points than where they started […]

Customer Testimonial – RBLI

May 14, 2025

Customer Testimonial – RBLI

“Working with CUB has been an excellent experience. As an established charity supporting veterans through employment and social enterprise, we had a complex energy portfolio with multiple suppliers and metering types. We were looking to streamline our contracts, reduce costs, and work with a broker that could offer ongoing support beyond procurement.”

Monthly Market Update – April 2025

May 13, 2025

Monthly Market Update – April 2025

“Energy prices declined in value over the course of the month mirroring similar movement across other markets across the world. Prices fell heavily over the first week before recovering slightly mid month, however the bears returned to ensure that prices closed far lower than where they opened for the month of April.”