A Q&A with our price cap specialist, Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey

We recently held an interview with our price cap specialist, Principal Consultant Dr Craig Lowrey. This discussed recent concerns over the price cap, what makes these predictions useful for domestic and non-domestic consumers and more.

Dr Craig Lowrey has over 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, building upon academic research to apply knowledge and skills in a wide range of roles including consultancy, wholesale and retail trading, procurement and risk management. He is part of our Consultancy team, authors our price cap report and regularly features in BBC News, Energy Live News, Sky News and more, sharing his knowledge on energy market events with consumers and businesses.

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