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Industry White Paper

What will the next winter energy shock cost your business?

If your electricity contract is due for renewal this autumn, the decision you make now could determine whether your business spends another year exposed to the volatile wholesale market. But you are not stuck with the status quo.

Our latest white paper, The winter volatility tax hitting British business, explores:

  • Why buying renewable electricity may not remove exposure to wholesale price shocks
  • Where traditional wholesale and PPA models can leave businesses carrying risk
  • How direct renewable matching can provide greater control over pricing, provenance and volatility

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Are you paying the volatility tax?

The structure behind your rate matters too

Most energy procurement conversations focus on securing the best unit rate. But many businesses remain exposed to wholesale power prices shaped by international gas markets, geopolitical conflict and extreme weather - even fixed-price contracts can lock in a premium reflecting those risks.

60%

of the time, gas generation still sets the UK wholesale electricity price.

Gov.uk - Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, April 2026

75%

increase in UK wholesale gas prices between late-February and late-March 2026.

House of Commons - Economic update: Middle East conflict and the UK economy, March 2026

66%

of UK businesses expect the recent energy shock to reduce their profit margins over the following 12 months.

Bank of England - Monthly Decision Maker Panel data, July 2026

There is another way

You are not stuck with the wholesale market

UrbanChain directly matches businesses with renewable generators, creating a route to competitive, traceable power with greater price certainty and less exposure to wholesale market volatility. Download the white paper to explore why a growing number of businesses are rethinking how they buy energy.

Ready to take back control before winter?

Your next energy contract could shape your costs for the next 12 months. Before you renew, understand where volatility enters your energy price, what alternatives are available and whether your current procurement model is still working for your business.