This is a call to arms. People from all sides of the debate on energy policy. Zonal vs reformed national, Renewables vs fossil fuels. Take a look at my latest piece. Can we build a new consensus, one that stops the further entrenchment into each other's camps? I've taken the

No matter which side of the debate you ascribe to on energy policy. This article is a must read

Another week in Westminster beckons. Again, we wait for an announcement on REMA but have no firm date. I recently attended the NESO markets forum in London, within that a DESNZ spokesperson indicated it is imminent. NESO positioned themselves squarely in the zonal camp, whilst in

Reports in the guardian show we have a winner in the debate over Zonal pricing. Reformed national it is. There's sure to be a lot of fall out from this. I'll be putting out a piece discussing the ramifications and what this means for wider government reform in the context of

It's the biggest hot potato in the energy world. But was the ultimate decision political rather than economic? A deep dive into what could have influenced the decision process and what it means for politics, the economy and energy system at large going forwards.

Happy Friday to everyone. As you ponder another day in the heat, take a moment to ponder the implications of labour's latest u-turn

Slowly but surely, some of the core themes in the marginalcostofeverything are getting into the mainstream media. See the below work with More or Less for BBC Radio 4 (roughly minutes 14 to 21). It is a shame it was a silent credited role on the podcast (and certainly some of the

Latest piece out now. Why we need to ensure TNUoS are reformed quicker and more radically to reduce bills: open.substack.com/pub/marginalco…

Please check out my latest appearance on the free power series for the Institute of Economic Affairs. It examines the government u-turn on Zonal pricing and looks at why it matters for all future government policy decisions youtu.be/Rr4KDVFXR8E?si…

💨 "You have offshore wind farms off the northern coast of Scotland producing electricity but no means of actually getting it to the end consumer." Nicholas Leighton-Hall on why the UK's energy geography creates massive inefficiencies. 👇

Nicholas Leighton-Hall youtube.com/watch?v=Rr4KDV…

🔌 "You can't physically move it beyond that border because the infrastructure isn't set up. So you pay them to not produce." Nicholas Leighton-Hall explains why the UK's electricity costs are so high. 👇

Please see my latest piece analysing the price cap and why electrification continues to add to bills. The £300 reduction in bills quoted by DESNZ looks more ridiculous by the day: open.substack.com/pub/marginalco…

Eyes down for the reshuffle. For those looking at energy policy, moving Mr miliband into a different and senior role would provide cover for labour to soften their net zero policy and stave off attacks from Reform and the Conservatives.

A little teaser on something I'm playing with right now. Take Google’s planned 400Mva data centre in Hertfordshire UK. how do running costs compare between Hertfordshire and Ashburn Virginia (data-valley)? 4.3x as much to run it in the UK. Something doesn’t add up.

If anyone wanted to read up on the issues arising from supply side shocks, Neomercantilism, carbon pricing and the impact of increasing national insurance contributions. This is a great place to look. Central bank reaction functions are changing to reflect the new world order and

Want to know how much you can make/lose from a heatpump? here is an interactive calculator to do the job. Best bit about it, this is just a hobby project for me to learn "vibe coding". I wont be selling you anything at the end. Enjoy! marginalcostofeverything.co.uk/heat-pump-calc…

Happy Friday. If you haven't had a chance to check out the heat pump calculator give it a go now. I've updated the logic to include electric boilers as a comparison too. For those buffeted by the rhetoric, this puts it black and white what it means for you and whether a heat pump