Welcome to our Weekly Newsletter 20th February 2026

Welcome to our Weekly Newsletter!

At Energy Costs Managed, we pride ourselves on being energy consultants with a difference.

Unlike many third parties, we go beyond just sourcing energy supply contracts, in this weeks newsletter you can keep up to date with this weeks changes to wholesale energy pricing, a short summary of market conditions, this weeks blog posts on how golf clubs and spas (ALL) businesses can take tips from these to manage and reduce their energy expenditure!

Insight of the Week: How Golf Clubs Can Reduce Energy Costs Without Compromising Standards

Running a successful golf club today is about far more than maintaining pristine fairways and fast greens. Clubhouses, pro shops, changing rooms, catering facilities and irrigation systems all rely heavily on energy and with ongoing market volatility, energy costs remain a significant overhead for many clubs.

At Energy Costs Managed, we specialise in helping leisure businesses like golf clubs secure smarter energy contracts and take control of their long-term costs.

Learn Why Energy Is a Major Cost for Golf Clubs

Wholesale Energy Prices

Wholesale energy prices have increased throughout the points of 2026 this week, with some significant increases over the last 24 hours. Geo-political events with USA & Iran continue to make wholesale pricing volatile and the wholesale markets are currently sensitive to news headlines.

Week to date

Gas Prices for March 2026 have increased from 77.23p per therm to 82.07p per therm

Q2 26 – increased from 73.72p per therm to 79.35p per therm

Q3 26 – increased from 71.65p per therm to 76.97p per therm

Q4 26 – increased from 75.78p per therm to 80.66p per therm

Power Prices for March 2026 have

increased from £75.10 per mwh to £76.31 per mwh

Q2 26 –  increased from £67.55 per mwh to £70.79 per mwh

Q3 26 – increased from £67.40 per mwh to £71.04 per mwh

Q4 26 – increased from £71.44 per mwh to £74.57 per mwh

Please note that due to the ongoing volatility of wholesale energy prices, Energy Costs Managed cannot guarantee the accuracy of the above figures. These prices are intended as a visual guide to reflect current market trends and should not be taken as financial advice.

Book a call

Energy Costs Management for UK Spas: How to Reduce Rising Utility Bills

Energy costs remain one of the largest overheads for spas across the UK. From heated pools and hot tubs to saunas, steam rooms and laundry facilities, spas are naturally energy-intensive environments. With ongoing volatility in wholesale energy markets and rising third-party charges, many spa owners are seeing increasing pressure on operating margins.

At Energy Costs Managed, we help spas secure smarter energy contracts, tailored to their business needs, requirements and reduce long-term costs through strategic energy procurement.

How to Reduce Rising Utility Bills

Why Use an Energy Consultant?

Energy Consultants offer more to a business than just a contract procurement service, this is normally just the start. Most will also work with business owners to manage explain and reduce their energy expenditure.

Business energy contracts have long been complex and opaque, we’re here to simplify both your procurement of energy supply contracts and also reduce your energy spend throughout the year.

We provide our clients with a number of ongoing services regular bill validation, a large portion of energy invoices are incorrect, with the wrong charges, inaccurate consumption or meter reads being applied, can be an instant win to unlock savings, our recent blog post highlights how this could save your business thousands!

Could Bill Validation Save your business thousands in energy spend?