Energy and Water Specialist Knowledge Group

The Energy and Water Specialist Knowledge Group is a centre of excellence for information in the subject fields of energy and water. We seek to maintain good and ethical procurement practice, enhance professionalism, promote members’ interests and ensure that market developments reflect buyers’ aspirations. We are an independent customer champion for buyers in all sectors.

Energy Group

The Energy and Water Specialist Knowledge Group is a centre of excellence for information in the subject fields of energy and water. We seek to maintain good and ethical procurement practice, enhance professionalism, promote members’ interests and ensure that market developments reflect buyers’ aspirations. We are an independent customer champion for buyers in all sectors.

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The Group have produced a number of guidance materials to support members:

On a monthly basis the group provides an update on the state of the markets found in the ‘Market Trends.' If you would like a more long term view click here.

On the useful links tab there is a list of independent resources available for further information.

On the events tab there is a list of independent up and coming events for information.

View CIPS Buying Energy Resources .

Market Trends

The committee periodically provides an update on the state of the markets. If these do not provide sufficient information or you would like to speak to a member of the group on a specific issue or problem, please contact cipsenergygroup@cips.org.

Monthly Market Trends

Energy Briefing

If you would like a more long term view click here.

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Events

There are several Energy and Utility focused events recommended by the Energy and Water group that are undertaken on an annual basis:

News Insights

April 2018 - Summer outlook: demand reduced by distributed generation
March 2018 - Energy and carbon update
February 2018 - What will inaction cost your business?
February 2018 - The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II
December 2017: Big Data - Energy Sector
December 2017: 2020 and Beyond
November 2017: Autumn Report
November 2017 - DUOS charges
October 2017 - Energy supply winter 2017
September 2017 - Wind power energy revolution
July 2017 - Gas storage
April 2017 - Triads: were you caught out?
February 2017 - Response to OFWAT consultation
February 2017 - A Spring Budget lacking in energy
February 2017 - Triad 10 February 2017
February 2017 - Triad 9 Febuary 2017
February 2017 - Triad 8 February 2017
January 2017 - Oil up 2% on stock market, but U.S. supply limits gains
January 2017 - Triad 26 January 2017
January 2017 - UK prices increase on colder weather predictions, Rough outage
January 2017 - Triad 24 January 2017
January 2017 - Triad 18 January 2017
January 2017 - Triad 17 January 2017
January 2017 - Crude oil gains ground on supply reductions, record demand expectations from China
January 2017 - Britain intends to create more independent electricity market operator
January 2017 - Triad 5 January 2017
January 2017 - Triad 4 January 2017
January 2017 - Triad 3 January 2017
December 2016 - Gassco: Norway’s gas deliveries to Europe hit a record high in 2016
December 2016 - Triad 5 December 2016
December 2016 - British Gas and E.ON will freeze energy prices this winter
November 2016 - Energy Prices this winter - aimed at SME's
November 2016 - Triad 30 November 2016
November 2016 - Triad 28 November 2016
November 2016 - SSE does not plan to increase energy prices this winter
November 2016 - Crude Oil contracts up 5% for the week on OPEC revived hopes
November 2016 - French spot power prices rally over 45% on nuclear uncertainty
November 2016 - The victory of Trump boosts coal, hits renewable stocks
November 2016 - Crude oil prices down 3 percent on record U.S. crude stockpiles increase
October 2016 - Crude oil prices increase on expectations of OPEC output cut
September 2016 - UK inks long-awaited Franco-Chinese nuclear project
September 2016 - Ofgem awards the operation licence for UK-France power interconnector
September 2016 - Iran intends to increase oil production
August 2016 - Crude oil slightly up
August 2016 - Why oil prices might never recover
August 2016 - Hinkley Point
August 2016 - Brexit trail results
July 2016 - Gas Prices
June 2016 - Brexit leaves ambiguous future for Europe
May 2016 - Crude oil prices surge after Canada's blaze curbed production
April 2016 - Peak UK electricity summer demand set to fall by almost 2GW
April 2016 – CMA Energy Market Investigation: CIPS Response Provisional Decision on Remedies
April 2016 - European spot power prices up on tighter supply, while forward down tracking coal, carbon
April 2016 - Brent crude hikes four-month high ahead of Doha producers meeting
March 2016 – Budget 2016: Changes to business energy taxes and reporting
January 2016 - The year the world drowned in oil
October 2015 - Consultation Response: Removal of CCL Exemption on electricity from renewable sources
October 2015 - ESOS Update - EA to relax deadlin enforcement
August 2015 - Consultation Responses: CMA Energy Market Investigation - Notice of possible remedies
- CMA Letter & Signatures
May 2015 - Will the lights go out in the UK?
February 2015 - Are oil prices bottoming out or is there worse to come?
February 2015 - Wind farms paid £1m a week to switch off