Amsterdam / Berlin / Bern / Brussels / London / Paris / Vienna, 5 May 2023
- A total volume of 55.0 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT markets in April 2023 (April 2022: 49.4 TWh).
EPEX Day-Ahead
- Power trading on the Day-Ahead markets on EPEX SPOT accounted for 40,214.0 GWh (April 2022: 38,645.5 GWh).
EPEX Intraday
- On the EPEX SPOT Intraday markets, a total volume of 14,757.9 GWh was traded (April 2022: 10,787.4 GWh). This represents an increase of 37.8% on year.
- The following Intraday markets reached a new record traded volume on either the auction or continuous segment: Austria (auction), Finland (continuous), the Netherlands (auction), Norway (continuous), Poland (continuous), Sweden (continuous).
In April 2023, 309.3 GWh were traded on the monthly auction for Guarantees of Origin, also a new record. Furthermore, the Exchange published a joint assessment with European Energy Exchange (EEX) of the EU Commission proposals for Electricity Market Design Reform.
More details on volumes and prices are available in the enclosed report from page 4. Please note that volumes are calculated by using the common industry standard in electricity and exchange business: For auction trading, the one-sided Market Clearing Volume is listed. For continuous trading, the aggregated sell & buy volume is divided by 2.
Members
In April, EPEX SPOT welcomed Dynasty Power Inc., GAZ DE PARIS SAS, Mitsui Bussan Commodities Ltd., Nabla Technologies ApS, Nord Energy Oy, Strohmy a.s. and Windpoint Partners B.V. as new members to the Exchange.
-ENDS
The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT SE and its affiliates operate physical short-term electricity markets in Central Western Europe, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Nordics and in Poland. Furthermore, EPEX SPOT newly offers local flexibility markets solution and Guarantees of Origin auctions, to foster the integration of renewable energy sources and to enhance the engagement of consumers and producers in the power market. As part of EEX Group, a group of companies serving international commodity markets, EPEX SPOT is committed to the creation of a pan-European power market. Over 300 members trade electricity on EPEX SPOT. 49% of its equity is held by HGRT, a holding of transmission system operators.
For more information, please visit www.epexspot.com.