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Sheets
- 04Contracts and buying
Contract types, and how a fixed rate is built
The four business contract types, how a supplier assembles a fixed price, and why the wholesale market is no longer the larger part of an electricity rate.
Verified PDF - 07Contracts and buying
Deemed and out of contract rates
What deemed, out of contract and rollover rates are, why they cost more than a contracted supply, and the discipline that keeps a business off them.
Verified PDF - 08Contracts and buying
Securing ahead of renewal
Energy can be agreed well before a contract ends. What forward securing buys, what it costs, and how to decide without guessing where prices go.
Verified PDF - 26Contracts and buying
Regulation of energy brokers and consultants
TPI regulation explained: commission disclosure has been a licence obligation since October 2024; Ofgem regulation of brokers is not yet law.
Verified - 31Contracts and buying
How to choose a business energy consultancy
A buyer's guide to choosing a UK business energy consultancy: how they are paid, what the authority permits, questions to ask and warning signs.
Verified - 32Contracts and buying
How to compare energy consultancy services
How to compare energy consultancy proposals like for like: the service types, the lines every proposal should answer and how to compare cost.
Verified - 40Contracts and buying
How the energy market works
What moves wholesale prices, what the forward curve is, and what the decision to fix now or wait actually depends on.
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