Electricity Trading in Great Britain
Electricity Trading
Course Description
The price of electricity is an extremely topical point of discussion at the moment, with prices and energy bills rising significantly. Are you interested in learning how electricity is traded in Great Britain? Are you looking for employment in the energy sector and are keen to find out more about the industry? Then this course will provide you with an excellent grasp of how electricity trading works in Great Britain.
The course is split into three sections:
The Wholesale Electricity Market:
- Who are the main participants in the Electricity Trading market?
- What does the Trading Day look like?
Where Electricity Trading is Conducted:
- Power Trading Exchange
- Auctions
- Purchase Power Agreements (PPA)
What it is like to work as a Trader:
- The tools and information required by Traders
- Focus on Operational Traders
- Focus on Forward Traders
After the course, you will have an understanding of how electricity is traded, where it can be traded, and what a day in the life of a trader looks like. You will be able to identify the reasons why trading is conducted in different markets, what the necessary trading tools are that traders require to perform their job, and what some of the key roles and aspects of a trader’s job are.
The course is aimed at those interested in working in the energy industry. This could be students, new graduates, those who have recently started roles in the industry, or people looking to change careers.
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Goals
What will you learn in this course:
Understand what the Wholesale Electricity Market is and who the main Participants are
Learn the Trading Terminology used by Traders
Learn the different methods where electricity is traded
Learn about a day in the life of a Trader and the tools that they use
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
- No prior knowledge of the Great Britain Electricity Market is required.

Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Wholesale Electricity Market
3 Lectures
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Wholesale Electricity Market 02:07 02:07
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Trading Day 05:29 05:29
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Section 1 Quiz
Where is Power Traded?
4 Lectures

Working on a Trading Desk
4 Lectures

Course Quiz
1 Lectures

Instructor Details

Sean Cleary
I have over 12 years experience in the energy sector, working across a wide range of areas: Operational Energy Trading; Networks; Renewables; and Commodity Trading.
I hope the training courses on Udemy can be helpful for those who are looking to learn more about the energy sector – from those looking for employment in the industry, those just starting out, or even those who have been there a long time.
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