Sam Whitworth

Energy Market Regulation Advisor

8 posts by Sam Whitworth

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Mind the spark gap: the number that could shape your future energy bills

Most people have never heard of it, but it's getting more and more important as we fight for cheaper energy bills and a greener future. Find out why.

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How do I get the energy price cut from April 2026?

Energy prices are dropping from April 1st, driven by the government cutting some levies from electricity bills. You don’t need to do anything: we’ll automatically apply the savings to your tariff.Here’s what you need to know.

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The Autumn Budget 2025 is out now: here's what it means for your energy bill

Our early read on the 2025 Budget: some policy costs are being removed from bills, ECO scheme scrapped, new tax on EVs and more.

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How zonal pricing helps energy-intensive businesses

How zonal pricing could wipe millions off the electricity bills of businesses in critical industrial sectors, including steel, chemicals, car manufacturing, and data.

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How would a zonal pricing system actually work?

Lets get into the nuts and bolts of zonal pricing: how, exactly, would it save that money? Would it create a postcode lottery? How would a zonal pricing system actually work compared to now? How would the government implement it?

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Locational pricing: our response to the government's REMA consultation

The key points in our response to the Government’s most recent consultation on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), which explores wholesale and investment support reforms required to reach Net Zero.

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Report: The Grid - the change needed to get renewables connected sooner

The GB grid is broken. Renewable developers are facing queues of up to 15 years to get projects connected. In this paper, we make six recommendations - across a number of different areas that should allow networks to make better use of consumer flexibility to manage constraints, provide users with better visibility about where it's most system-beneficial to connect, and changes which should reduce the time it takes to connect.

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Everyone’s a winner - why smart tariffs are good for all customers, even those not on them

We’re in the middle of a massive, system-wide transformation in energy. The change is crucial because the power sources we rely on are changing. Moving from “burning fossil fuels on demand” to “producing power according to when the sun’s shining and the wind’s blowing” means we need to look at new, creative ways to balance energy needs with generation to ensure our future electricity system remains safe and reliable.

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