Electric Insights

The UK’s energy politics moved fast this quarter. Ministers ruled out a move to zonal power prices, which would have seen wholesale prices vary around […]

Back in 2016, Britain had its first ever zero-coal hour. Then, 8 years later, the last coal-fired power station shut forever. However, we are still […]

Ever since Britain had an electricity market, power prices have followed demand. High during the day when people are working, low overnight when they sleep. […]

The UK, Western Europe, Japan and parts of China saw their warmest June on record in 2025. Rising temperatures place growing strain on both public […]

Natural gas heats eight in ten UK homes and provides one third of our electricity. Half of the gas we consume is imported, one-quarter of […]

Britain saw its cleanest-ever quarter for electricity production. The average carbon intensity fell below 100 g/kWh for the first time in the three months to […]

This quarter was defined by record-breaking solar output and the lowest ever carbon emissions. Solar power broke all hourly, daily, and monthly records. At 1 […]