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Electricity markets

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14/1/2026 Feature / Jo Southernwood

Beyond the meter: turning electricity purchasing into a competitive advantage

As electricity grids continue their trajectory towards greater decentralisation, a new mandate is emerging for energy managers. They must evolve from being passive, price-accepting consumers to become active market participants. This fundamental shift is not just about cost-cutting, it’s about transforming energy from a fixed operational liability into a managed, flexible and strategic asset, writes independent sustainability consultant Jo Southernwood AMEI.

Renewables

15/10/2025 News

Wind power found to lower UK bills, while, at a global level, renewables displace coal-fired power for the first time ever

Wind power has cut UK wholesale electricity prices according to one new analysis. Looking globally, renewables have overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of electricity for the first time, according to another. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global renewable capacity will still more than double by 2030, despite supply chain, grid and policy challenges threatening the pace of expansion.

Energy policy

22/3/2023 News

European Commission proposes EU electricity market reform

The European Commission (EC) has proposed to reform the European Union’s (EU) electricity market design in order to accelerate a surge in renewables and the phase-out of gas, make consumer bills less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices, better protect consumers from future price spikes and potential market manipulation, and make the EU’s industry clean and more competitive.

International Energy Awards

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25/2/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple,Kristy Jooste

Best in show

Winners of the 2026 International Energy Awards show off the best that the energy industry can be, across technology, safety, workforce and young professional categories. They spoke with Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, and Will Dalrymple MEI, Senior Editor, New Energy World.

International Energy Awards

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25/2/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple,Kristy Jooste

Best in show

Winners of the 2026 International Energy Awards show off the best that the energy industry can be, across technology, safety, workforce and young professional categories. They spoke with Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, and Will Dalrymple MEI, Senior Editor, New Energy World.

Electricity markets

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1/10/2025 Feature / Janet Wood

The clock is ticking on transformation to a flexible electricity system

The UK’s electricity sector is working towards a complete transformation of the settlement process in the back office. The outcome could offer radically improved consumer propositions from next year, writes Janet Wood.

Electricity

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22/11/2023 Feature / Andrew Mourant

How shifting demand for power helps green the grid

UK grid operator ESO and several retailers are operating schemes that allow both domestic and corporate consumers to time-shift some of their electricity load in order to cut the use of expensive and carbon-heavy generating plant. And consumers are paid for their efforts. Andrew Mourant reports.

Grid management

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4/12/2024 Feature / Alex Howard

Building a flexible energy market is key to the UK’s energy transition

As the UK advances towards its net zero goals, the onus is on electricity networks to enable the transition. Building more physical infrastructure is of course a big part of the solution, but flexibility also has a significant role to play, writes Alex Howard, Head of Flexibility Markets at UK Power Networks DSO.

Finance and investment

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7/2/2024 Feature / Sara Siddeeq

The green gold rush

In the rapidly evolving world of global energy, the burgeoning interest and investments flooding into renewable energy signal a seismic shift in how nations, corporations and investors approach energy generation and consumption. As traditional energy sources face growing environmental, economic and social scrutiny, renewable energy has ascended to the forefront of investment opportunities, particularly in Europe, reports Sara Siddeeq.

Power purchase agreements

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19/11/2025 Feature / Jean-Pascal Boutin

Global PPA structures

Jean-Pascal Boutin, Energy Partner at international law firm Watson Farley & Williams, explains the wide-ranging differences between power purchase agreement (PPA) structures across the globe.

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Beyond the meter: turning electricity purchasing into a competitive advantage

Wind power found to lower UK bills, while, at a global level, renewables displace coal-fired power for the first time ever

European Commission proposes EU electricity market reform

Best in show

Best in show

The clock is ticking on transformation to a flexible electricity system

How shifting demand for power helps green the grid

Building a flexible energy market is key to the UK’s energy transition

The green gold rush

Global PPA structures