Thursday 21st May 14.00 – 15.30

The Hidden Energy Bill:
Why Wholesale Strategy Alone No Longer Protects Your Budget

Many organisations still measure success against wholesale market performance. But today, total cost volatility increasingly sits outside the commodity market:
• Transmission and distribution charging volatility
• Balancing and system recovery costs
• Capacity market and policy-driven levies
• Regulatory reform and cost reallocation mechanisms
In this environment, protecting energy budgets requires a clearer understanding of non-commodity exposure and greater confidence in forecasting total cost, not just wholesale price.

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Outline Agenda

14.00 Welcome and Introduction
Robin Hale, Chief Executive, MEUC
Key Talking Points
• Why non-commodity costs now represent a material share of total energy spend
• How network congestion, system stress and regulatory reform are reshaping cost exposure in the UK and across Europe
• Why strong wholesale performance does not necessarily translate into budget certainty
• Where traditional forecasting assumptions break down
• How procurement and governance approaches must evolve to protect forecast credibility
15.30 Close

Speakers: TBA

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