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March 2011

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  • Epic Code:
  • TEP
  • Price:
  • 470p
The increase in retail energy prices as a result of rising wholesale gas prices is transforming the profitability of the business. So much so that this month TEP said that it expects to report full year profits ahead of forecast. The Q3 statement to 31 December showed customer numbers went up 7.6% to 309,179 on the prior year. They were also up 1.7% on Q2 even with the snow slowing progress. But Q4 has seen a dramatic spurt of growth in customer numbers, “up strongly†since January in no small part helped by the phenomenal success of its Cashback card. This is issued free to customers and is accepted by a number of leading retailers, including Sainsbury's, Argos and M&S and based on spend gives TEP’s customers a discount ...

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