Please see below the latest newsletter from the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation for Gas with details of some of the free services available to schools through YPO. We would recommend contacting the YPO team for further details.
April 2026_ Gas Basket Trading & Performance
April 2026/2027 Overview:
The annual ‘mark to market’ price for the April-26 contract as of
29th September is 3.39p/kwh.
The table below shows the levels of month-by-month breakdown cover, together with the forecast commodity prices, based on the current market position. This position is based on our fixed versus open positions per period.
Table 1– April 2026 Breakdown (As of: 29th September 2026):
Please note: The non commodity element (0.5548p/kwh) is an average calculation against the entire basket. For more accuracy, please replace this with your own transportation fees via the Corona Transportation spreadsheet and use Column AA Weighted
Average Unit rate. Updated October transportation rates are now being sent out by Corona to customers.
(Customers should remember that the above forecast prices, together with any bespoke forecasts sent by the YPO team are not the final prices used for billing. These will be impacted by daily movements in gas market prices and the Cost of Gas (CoG) process,
which is carried out, once actual monthly consumption is determined).
The forward contract overview(s) below provides an estimated commodity forecast within our rolling 3-year hedging strategy. The basket forecast provides an annual hedged position, alongside the current weighted average price of commodity in p/kwh, with an
overall % change from the previous year.
Note: These figures are based on our fixed versus open positions as of:
29th September 2026.
Basket Forecast
Reference Price
For customers that choose to be billed on the reference price option, this has been set at 3.30p/kwh for 26/27. This is a reduction from 3.75p/kwh in 25/26.
Customers will remain on your current billing option of monthly price change or reference price unless you have advised of wanting to change.
April 2027/2028 Overview:
Table 2 – April 2027 Breakdown (As of: 29th September 2026):
Basket Forecast
April 2028/2029 Overview:
Table 3 – April 2028 Breakdown (As of: 29th September 2026):
Basket Forecast
As we are highly hedged for gas out until 2028 currently, our risk management and trading strategy has helped to protect against sharp rising markets following the escalations in conflict in and around Iran.
Additional non commodity charges:
Substantial investment is being made into the networks inline with future plans to produce cleaner energy, as a result increases into transportation costs are expected by around 30%. The impact will be greater on power than gas.
Further to the above increases, there will also be an increase in Climate Change Levy (CCL)
Further information can be found below:
Climate Change Levy rates - GOV.UK
Future outlook:
YPO gas customers are in a good position as the basket is currently purchased out to Mar 2028 meaning that the longer term hedging strategy is working as we are able to minimise the impact of the current energy shocks by purchasing over a longer period and
also trading when triggers are reached. The trading report shows that from the 1st of April 2026 customers will be paying circa 3.39p/kwh for the commodity and from 1st of April 2027 2.63p/kwh on the commodity. Non commodity is added
separately on top. Trading has also taken place on Summer and Winter 28 seasons continuing to offer long term protection for the basket.
Corona portal:
We would encourage customers to check the My Corona portal to review summer consumption and check this is in line with expectations.
If any customers don’t already have a login for My Corona, please email
[email protected] to be set up.
DfE Approved Framework:
The DfE website has now been updated to show the YPO gas framework as an approved framework:
Supply of mains gas - Get help buying for schools
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Social Value
Water:
Social Value delivered through the YPO Framework Agreement 1181 is well within your reach. Our supplier, Wave, operates the Big Blue Eco Scheme, which allows schools within eligible wholesaler regions to request a FREE site visit from a qualified plumber.
During the visit, the plumber will carry out a full site survey and provide a report identifying any water inefficiencies—such as leaks—and recommending opportunities for improvement. On the day of the visit, you can also benefit from the free installation
of up to 28 water-saving retrofit devices, including tap aerators, toilet displacement bags, and inline shower restrictors.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and register today:
https://www.wave-utilities.co.uk/big-blue-eco-booster
As a valued Wave customer do you know that there are a wealth of resources and materials that are available to you via their dedicated Public Sector resources page -
Resources the Quarterly Newsletter | Wave. Resources available to you range from useful hints, tips and posters relating to water efficiency, links to wholesaler freebies as well as a range of training resources and personal/professional wellbeing support.
Please take some time to familiarise yourself with this page and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Wave via their business support team mailbox:-
[email protected]
YPO customers can access a range of free educational resources provided by Wave via their dedicated schools webpage:
Schools | Wave
The resources are designed to support both careers education and sustainability learning in schools. Customers can access a series of careers videos, where Wave employees explain their roles and the key Skills Builder skills required in their jobs. For primary
schools, five employees share insights into their careers, while for secondary schools, Wave’s Head of Finance discusses her role, the skills needed for a career in finance, and offers advice on preparing for the world of work.
In addition, customers can download a variety of free classroom resources, including:
- A CV writing guide
- A sustainability challenge sheet
- Primary school activities
- A water cycle infographic
All resources are available free of charge and can be accessed directly through Wave’s schools webpage:
https://www.wave-utilities.co.uk/schools.