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Energy Market Report

Understanding Energy Prices and Market Trends

The Energy Market Report provides daily insights into wholesale energy markets, helping you understand energy price movements and the factors that influence them.

Available through the Zenergi customer portal, the report brings together market prices, interactive charts and market commentary in one place. It allows you to explore current market conditions and historical trends to support your understanding of the energy market.

How to access the report

  1. Log in to the Zenergi customer portal.
  2. Navigate to the Report Library and select the Energy Market tile.
  3. Open the Energy Market Report to view the latest available information.

The report is updated daily as new market data becomes available.

What's included in the report?

Market prices and trends

View gas and electricity prices, including day-ahead and forward market prices, to understand current market conditions and how prices are changing over time.

Interactive charts allow you to explore different periods, zoom into specific dates and select the data series you want to view.

Market commentary

Read daily market commentary providing context on recent price movements and developments affecting the wholesale energy market.

Gas market insights

Explore information on factors influencing gas prices, including:

  • European gas storage levels and historical comparisons.
  • Gas supply from Norway and planned or unplanned outages.
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and market prices.
  • Gas supply and demand.
  • Gas flows between the UK and connected markets.

Electricity market insights

Understand factors affecting electricity prices through information on:

  • Electricity supply and demand.
  • The UK electricity generation mix.
  • Forecast wind and solar generation.
  • Planned and unplanned nuclear outages.
  • Weather forecasts and other relevant market indicators.

Other market indicators

The report also includes oil prices, carbon prices and currency information, providing additional context for understanding wider energy market movements.

How to use the interactive charts

You can explore the charts to focus on the information most relevant to you.

  • Zoom in: Focus on a particular period to examine price movements in more detail.
  • Select data series: Add or remove individual items using the chart legend.
  • Compare trends: Review current market prices alongside historical information where available.
  • Explore market indicators: Use the supporting charts to understand the factors that may be influencing prices.

Some charts allow you to change how information is displayed, such as viewing gas storage in percentage terms or terawatt-hours. Price units can also be changed to pence per kilowatt-hour where supported.

Why is this information useful?

Wholesale energy prices are influenced by several factors, including supply and demand, weather, storage levels, generation availability and developments in international energy markets.

The Energy Market Report brings these indicators together to help you:

  • Keep up to date with market developments.
  • Understand the factors that may be contributing to price movements.
  • Explore historical trends and forward market prices.
  • Support informed discussions about energy purchasing and market conditions.

Important information

The report provides market information and commentary to support your understanding of wholesale energy markets. Market prices and forecasts can change, and historical trends do not guarantee future outcomes.

Forward market prices should not be interpreted as guaranteed future purchasing prices. Your actual energy costs will depend on your contract, purchasing arrangements and other applicable charges.

Need help?

If you have questions about accessing the Energy Market Report or interpreting the information, please contact your Client Partner or email us at AskUs@zenergi.co.uk.