| Gas | Power |
| Market Close | Market Close |
| Gas prices moved lower ahead of May-20’s expiry, although oil prices continued to offer support and limited any losses. Coal also moved higher, while power and carbon traded down. | Power prices displayed losses on Thursday, taking direction from a drop in carbon which was dictated by movement on the stock market. The prompt was also pushed higher by an expected drop in wind levels today. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| The UK gas system is undersupplied this morning due to colder weather and a rise in gas-fired power demand. The majority of prices have increased as a result, however, high storage levels and a flurry of expected LNG deliveries provided resistance. | Power prices have followed gas and trade higher this morning, with support also provided by a rise in feedstocks and oil. Meanwhile, a number of bank holidays around Europe today and next week will limit trading activity. |
For a breakdown of the current generation mix visit our Power Generation Insights page.
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices continue to move higher thanks to OPEC led production cuts; Brent now trades around $26.5/b. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity increased – closing at 30.27ppt and £38.65/MWh, respectively. Today’s prices can also be found in an easy to read table on our ‘current UK energy price' page. |
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