Your live energy position is available on the TEC Orbit portal here. Many members receive the Mitie Daily Market Updates by email – please let us know if you currently don’t and would like to via enquiries@tec.ac.uk.
Following the attacks and escalating tensions in the Middle East, please see below a brief update from your trading desk.
The TEC Orbit platform will provide end-of-day price assessments, and we will continue to provide regular member updates.
Daily update:
Did you know that your institution’s energy position is updated daily in the TEC Orbit portal? Geopolitical tensions, volatile energy prices and evolving commodity and non-commodity costs, are all putting pressure on rising energy bills. You can access Orbit here.
In addition, you can also receive TEC’s daily market update straight to your inbox – email enquiries@tec.ac.uk if you’d like to receive this.
Reducing Time of Use Charges Discussion and Q&A – 2 | 1st October 2026
Could you reduce your electricity “time of use” charges? We will discuss the changes in electricity prices that occur throughout the day and how they can avoid high priced periods. These sessions will build on the “Time of Use” paper we issued through TEC news and which is available on the TEC website, to discuss the charges and ways to reduce them.
Find the slides here
Exceptional Market Update | 18th September 2026
Harrison Miles, Head of Trading, will provide an update on the latest geopolitical developments and their implications for energy markets, alongside an assessment of the key fundamental drivers behind recent price movements. He will also consider the outlook as we approach the winter period and what this could mean for prices and market volatility.
Find the recording and slides here
Benefits Statement 2025/2026: Delivering financial value to members in a challenging energy market
Blog: Marc Brook, Bureau Services Manager at TEC
Read here
TEC expands Senior Leadership Team to support members’ evolving needs
Blog: Steve Creighton, Head of Commercial at TEC and Ian Swaine, Head of Member Services at TEC
The Era of Volatility, The Value of Control: An Opportunity to Reduce Gas Costs
Blog: Emma Grubb, Member Services Advisor at TEC
Protecting TEC members from unsettling and volatile energy prices this winter
Blog: Harrison Miles, Head of Trading at TEC
Energy budgets can be substantial and have only grown in recent years. Prices have also become more volatile, and understanding the impact on budgets has never been more challenging. Furthermore, commodity and non-energy costs are changing all the time, impacting on your energy bill.
We’re witnessing one of the biggest changes ever to the UK electricity metering market: everything is moving to half-hourly data.
We’re keen that all of our members know what they need to do to get ready for these changes.
EDF have produced a short, clear explainer article here.
In case you missed our latest webinar with Stark, which also dealt with MHHS, you can now find the recording on our website here.
There have been some changes made to the EV Workplace Charging Scheme which have extended the deadline in some cases.
Find out more here, and contact your MSA for more details.
You can access more resources within our Members area, if you do not have a log, please get in touch with us via @enquiries@tec.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can ask your MSA to help get you set up with an account for our website.
