NUS NOW 005: Non-Commodities - Demystifying Changes & Future Impacts (Part 1)

Daniel Starman, Drax Energy Solutions joins the podcast to discuss non-commodities, what lies on the horizon, and how businesses can plan ahead for the changes.

29th September 2026


Daniel Farris

Hosted by Daniel Farris

Energy and Sustainability Consultant


Daniel Starman

Joined by Daniel Starman

Sales Energy Market Lead, Drax Energy Solutions


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In this monthโ€™s episode of NUS NOW, Drax Energy Solutions, a large UK energy supplier and installer of decarbonisation solutions, joins us to discuss the non-commodities in the UK energy market, demystifying them and providing key insight into the future of your energy bills.

The non-commodity market is the more obscure aspect of all our energy bills, with less transparency than the more widely seen commodity cost. Yet despite this, non-commodities make up over 60% of the average energy bill with matters such as transmission, balancing, renewable contributions and more making up this aspect.

This part 1 of 3 where we discuss:

  • What is each non-commodity?
  • How are they expected to change with the introduction of RIIO ET3 and ED3?
  • Are there new non-commodities on the horizon?
  • And most importantly, how can businesses plan ahead to provide more certainty in their budgets?

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