Rectification following false news reports

Power outage not the cause of the partial Decoupling on 25 June 2024

Amsterdam / Berlin / Bern / Brussels / London / Paris / Vienna, 1 July 2024.

Following the Decoupling of EPEX SPOT from the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) on 25 June 2024 (trading day), several media outlets have published articles claiming a power outage was the cause of this incident.

These reports are false.

They are based on a member communication sent on an incident over a decade ago and stored in the Archive of our EPEX SPOT Newsroom (year 2011).

As previously announced, a technical issue with the trading system lead to the partial Decoupling. Information on this market incident is stored and accessible in the 2024 section of the EPEX SPOT Newsroom.

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The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT SE and its affiliates operate physical short-term electricity markets in 13 countries: 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 400 trading members are registered 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.