Gas market volatility is here to stay — but with the right strategy, you don’t have to ride the wave.
What Is a Flexi Heren Gas Product?
The Flexi Heren Gas contract is a wholesale-indexed product designed for large commercial users who want to proactively manage their gas procurement.
It allows you to hedge your forecasted gas volume in tranches — typically 25%, 50%, or 75% — at intervals that match your operational needs and market opportunities.
Contracts are often initiated in summer, giving you the chance to secure pricing before winter demand drives rates up.
How It Works
The product is based on the Heren index, a recognised gas market pricing benchmark used across Europe. With Flexi Heren:
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Your gas rate is linked to the market
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You choose how much of your volume to hedge (lock in) and when
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The remainder of your gas usage is billed at the prevailing monthly rate
It’s ideal for large users who want to balance cost control with market opportunity — and avoid being caught out during seasonal price surges.
Key Benefits
- Hedge Strategically
You can fix portions of your volume ahead of high-usage periods — like winter — when prices typically spike.
- Stay Flexible
Rather than locking in a full contract at a single point in time, you spread risk and respond to market signals.
- Capitalise on Dips
If summer wholesale prices drop, you can hedge larger volumes at favourable rates, protecting your future spend.
- Manage Risk Like a Pro
Flexi Heren is a common tool used by industrial buyers, manufacturers, and high-usage firms to smooth out budget volatility.
What to Consider
- Requires Monitoring
To get the most from a Flexi Heren product, you need to monitor the market — or work with a broker who does.
- Timing Is Everything
Most companies begin reviewing their gas strategy between May and August to prepare for the winter hedging window.
- Not for Passive Buyers
This is a managed product — not “set and forget.” You’ll want strategic guidance to make the right hedging calls.
How EnergyBroker Helps
We manage Flexi Heren gas strategies for some of Ireland’s largest energy users. Our service includes:
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Daily and weekly market tracking
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Advice on hedging timing and volume
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Coordination with suppliers to lock in tranches
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Bill monitoring and reporting for full transparency
We’ve helped logistics, food manufacturing, and pharma clients reduce winter exposure by up to 40% year-on-year, simply by securing the right volume early.
Should You Be Using Flexi Heren?
If your business uses significant volumes of gas — and you’re still fully exposed to the monthly market — it’s worth a conversation.
This product is ideal if:
- You’re a DG7 user with year-round or seasonal gas demand
- You want to lock in part of your gas at favourable summer rates
- You’re tired of unpredictable winter gas bills
- You want to explore a more professional, proactive strategy
Let’s Hedge Smarter This Year
The summer hedging window is already open. We can help you build a tailored Flexi Heren plan that aligns with your usage and budget.
Book a Flexi Heren gas strategy session
Or reply to your EnergyBroker email and we’ll take it from there.
About EnergyBroker
We manage electricity and gas portfolios for Ireland’s largest commercial energy users. Whether you need fixed certainty, tracker exposure, CPPA structure, or a flexible hedging model — we help you make the right call at the right time.
The gas market doesn’t wait. Neither should your strategy.