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The 2025 UK Autumn Budget: What It Really Means for Energy CostsBy Bradley Bevan, CEO & Founder, The National Energy Hub The 2025 UK Autumn Budget has now landed — and it’s left households, businesses, and the entire energy industry wondering whether the government fully understands the pressures people are…

AI Is About to Change Energy Forever. Here’s How.

AI in the UK Energy Market: How AI Will Transform UK Energy.

19th November 2025InsightBill Validation, Electricity Procurement, Energy Management, Renewable Energy, Smart Metering

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AI in the UK energy market is accelerating faster than anyone expected.By Bradley Bevan, CEO & Founder, The National Energy Hub AI Is About to Change Energy Forever. Here’s How. AI in the UK energy market is moving faster than policy, regulation and traditional procurement models can keep up with.…

Time-of-Use Tariffs Will Reshape Energy Bills in 2026+

22nd August 2025InsightElectricity Procurement, Energy News

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Time-of-Use Tariffs Will Reshape Energy Bills in 2026+ Time-of-use tariffs are about to change the way UK organisations pay for electricity. For decades, bills were based on flat rates. From 2026, however, time-of-use tariffs will reshape energy bills by charging more at peak times and less when demand is low.…

Energy Resilience: Why It Matters More Than Ever in 2025

3rd July 2025InsightElectricity Procurement, Energy Management, Renewable Energy

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The Rising Value of Energy Resilience: Why It’s Not Just About Cost Anymore As UK businesses continue their push toward Net Zero or start their sustainability journey, the focus is often on two things: cutting costs and cutting carbon. But a third - and increasingly critical - pillar is rising…

COVID-19: Paying your energy bills in a time of uncertainty

27th April 2020InsightBill Validation, Electricity Procurement, Energy Management, Energy News

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COVID-19: Paying energy bills in a time of uncertainty We want to reach out to business owners, energy managers, directors or finance teams to ensure you have the right support and advice in dealing with energy issues and paying energy bills during these uncertain times. We know you may be…

DCP161 – Excess KVA Capacity charges

11th December 2017InsightElectricity Procurement, Energy News, Private Sector, Public Sector

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DCP161:A new legislation that is being introduced, Ofgem's DCP161 will bring a penalty for energy consumers that exceed their capacity on half hourly (HH) meters.The purpose of this legislation Implementing from 1st April 2018, it could cost energy consumers as much as 90% more on their bill or 3 times…

The Future of Public Sector Energy Buying?

27th September 2017InsightElectricity Procurement, Public Sector

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OverviewThe National Energy Hub are in the process of establishing OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) compliant energy frameworks dedicated to public and third sector organisations. The National Energy Hub has seen recent cases where organisations are analysing the different options available to them when it comes to fully…