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Most energy procurement conversations focus on securing the best unit rate. But many businesses remain exposed to wholesale electricity prices shaped by international gas markets, geopolitical conflict and extreme weather. Even fixed-price contracts can lock in a premium reflecting those risks.
Whether or not you feel like the energy markets have now stabilised, many businesses are still exposed to movements in wholesale electricity and international gas markets, including through fixed-price contracts.
Gas generation still sets the UK wholesale electricity price around 60% of the time, while UK wholesale gas prices rose by around 75% between late February and late March 2026. For businesses renewing energy contracts, that volatility can feed directly into the prices they are offered. UrbanChain calls this the ‘volatility tax’.
This webinar recording covers where that exposure enters your energy costs, why some fixed contracts and PPAs can still leave businesses exposed and which alternative procurement approaches can offer greater price certainty.
You’ll also hear directly from E2 Energy Partners about how it has approached energy procurement, the changes it has made to reduce its exposure to market volatility, and what other businesses can learn from its experience.
of the time, gas generation still sets the UK wholesale electricity price.
increase in UK wholesale gas prices between late February and late March 2026.
There is another way
You are not stuck with the wholesale market
UrbanChain matches business demand directly with power from renewable generators every half hour. This creates a different route to price certainty, with greater visibility over where your electricity comes from and less exposure to movements in wholesale energy prices.
Sign up to watch the webinar on-demand to understand the options available, then explore the detail in the accompanying guide.