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Move load
−£0k
Shift flexible demand to lower-cost hours
Potential up to £68k
OffFull
Illustrative C&I prototype
What this site could pay for electricity at Birmingham Cold Store by 2030
Example archetype. 2029–2030 is a scenario, not a forecast.
2026 · next 12m
£1.06m
22.1 p/kWh
2030 · base
£1.18m
24.6 p/kWh
2030 · range
£1.04m–£1.36m
21.6–28.3p
Change · base
+£120k
+2.5 p/kWh
Delivered electricity cost
Illustrative structure · simplified tax treatment
£1.3m£1.0m£0.7m£0.3m£0.0m
£1.06m
£90k
£100k
£310k
£210k
£190k
£160k
2026
Next 12 months
+£120k
+11.3%
£1.18m
£90k
£100k
£360k
£240k
£220k
£170k
2030
Selected scenario
Cost components20262030Δ
Supplier margin£160k£170k+£10k
Policy & levies£190k£220k+£30k
Balancing & system£210k£240k+£30k
Networks£310k£360k+£50k
Tax£100k£100k+£0k
Wholesale energy£90k£90k+£0k
Total£1.06m£1.18m+£120k
Illustrative flexibility
Potential excludes capex, tariffs and site constraints.
Selected impact −£0k / year
02
Rooftop solar
−£0k
Offset imported power with on-site generation
Potential up to £72k
OffFull
03
Battery storage
−£0k
Shift imports and reduce peak exposure
Potential up to £49k
OffFull
After levers
£1.18m
2030 annual cost
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Balancing price · now
Unavailable
Within range
Grid balance · now
Unavailable
Near balance
Carbon intensity
Unavailable
moderate
Wind + solar
Unavailable
of generation