Against the current: How can you reinforce your energy strategy against upheaval?

The energy market landscape is under constant motion, with price volatility, supply chain disruptions and policy developments continuously reflected in electricity and gas prices.

This means now is the time to strengthen your energy strategy and prepare for the unexpected. Energy is one of the most volatile markets in the world, is the next major disruption just around the corner?

But this does not mean you should wait to react – businesses must keep the lights on regardless of market conditions. Upheavals can occur, but informed decision-making can transform energy from an obstacle to an opportunity.

How can I become an energy resilient business?

Being energy resilient means taking measures to alleviate the impacts of the next market disruption on your business – regardless of the cause.

Although an extreme example, the April 2025 outage which affected Spain and Portugal highlighted how overvoltage can plunge entire countries into darkness.

Here in the UK, organisations without independent backup solutions such as Combined Heat and Power could be left vulnerable to blackouts and forced curtailments if grid instability and delayed access to capacity worsen.

Therefore, the next steps towards becoming should be carefully reviewing your energy strategy to identify opportunities to further strengthen your organisation.

Where can I learn more?

If you would like to remain adaptable to changing circumstances and ensure your business is positioned to thrive, download your free copy of Inspired’s free Reactive to resilient: How to rethink your energy strategy guide here.

Do you want to find out whether your energy strategy is resilient? Find out with Inspired’s 3-minute diagnostic test, which gives your energy strategy a resilience score.