This is the latest newsletter from the YPO with information on pricing, forecasts and purchased volumes of electricity (power). This will be of interest to schools that are currently part of the YPO framework for electricity (power) and schools interested
in joining or rejoining the framework. If you have any queries or would like further information please contact the BMDC utilities team at utilities@bradford.gov.uk
September 2025_ Power Basket Trading & Performance
April 2025/2026:
Overview:
The achieved commodity price on the Annual Baseload position under the current Apr-25 basket is
8.58p/kwh. (This is a 20% decrease from the previous Apr-24 achieved price of 10.76p/kwh).
Graph 1 – Hedged Position (24-Month Overview)
(The amount of volume purchased during contract term is highlighted in red, with the blue representing open position to purchase against the open wholesale power market)
The forward Apr-26 contract overview demonstrated below provides an estimated commodity forecast within our forward Apr-26 contract. The basket forecast provides an average annual hedged position, alongside the current commodity weighted average price in
p/kwh, with an overall % change from the previous year.
Note: These figures are based on our fixed versus open positions as of:
22nd September 2025.
April 2026/2027:
Overview:
2026-2027 Percentage Covered to Date by Month:
(Sum-26 purchased 85% versus 60% of Win-26)
The weighted average price currently sits at 7.95p/kwh with an overall hedged position of 71%. As of
22nd September 2025, this is an 8% decrease from the current April 2025 contract.
We will continue to review market conditions and work closely with Npower monitoring purchasing opportunities.
Additional non commodity charges:
We have been advised of additional non commodity costs that will be coming into effect in the comings months.
The expected increases are likely to be in relation to TUos Residual (Transmission charges) and a new charge being introduced, Nuclear RAB.
Further confirmation will be issued by both Npower and YPO once all details are confirmed, we will also then be able to provide customers with updated estimated forecasts.