How to buy energy at the right time and reduce procurement risk (electricity focused - Energy extensive week session)

Webinar overview 

Electricity markets remain one of the biggest sources of cost uncertainty for energy-intensive industries. Prices are shaped by a growing mix of factors, including the intermittent renewable generation, interconnector flows, volatile demand patterns and shifting policy support. This makes the timing and procurement strategy more important than ever. 

Understanding electricity procurement requires insight into how the generation mix, electricity taxation, network tariffs, grid constraints and market design interact. Under the EU's marginal pricing system, gas-fired power plants often set the wholesale electricity price, meaning changes in gas prices can have a disproportionate effect on power costs. As such, it is important to analyse the upstream gas supply and the role of geopolitical developments in supply disruptions. A structured procurement strategy can help businesses manage this exposure, improve budget certainty and support more confident long-term planning. 

In this session, Even Simonsen, Head of Commercial Development at Norsk Hydro, will explore how industrial energy consumers can approach electricity procurement more strategically, covering timing, risk management and the tools available to navigate an increasingly complex power market. 

What we'll cover 

• What is driving electricity price volatility today 

• How generation, grid and market design shape electricity costs across the value chain 

• The key risks facing industrial electricity buyers 

• Common procurement and timing strategies for managing exposure 

• Which market indicators industrial consumers should monitor 

• Building a resilient electricity procurement strategy 

Who should attend? 

This webinar is designed for professionals working in energy-intensive industries, including: 

• Industrial electricity and energy procurement managers 

• Energy and utility managers 

• Risk managers 

• Manufacturing and operations leaders 

• Commercial and finance teams responsible for energy costs 

• Asset managers and investment professionals with responsibility for industrial energy assets