| Gas | Power |
| Market Close | Market Close |
| Gas prices stabilised in the afternoon and displayed losses by the session’s close. Equity markets dropped off, along with oil and coal as EU & US economies showed weak data. Power and Carbon allowance contracts also closed lower. | Power prices displayed mixed movement during Thursday’s session, with spot and front-month contracts trading slightly higher. Losses further along the curve were driven by weakening coal, gas and feedstocks. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| Equities have recovered this morning, pushing energy markets higher with them. Gas has opened at a premium, with tighter demand/ supply supporting summer contracts and the prompt. | Power contracts have followed gas and increased this morning, dictated by a rebound on stock markets. Carbon is showing the biggest increase, while improved renewables weigh on the prompt. |
For a breakdown of the current generation mix visit our Power Generation Insights page.
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Brent Summary Brent 1st nearby prices have dropped below $43/b due to weak economic data released in the US. However, prices show signs of recovery this morning but overall sentiment remains flat. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity decreased, closing at 30.53ppt and £42.00/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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