Amsterdam / Berlin / Bern / Brussels / London / Paris / Vienna, 3 February 2023
- A total volume of 58.3 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT markets in January 2023 (January 2022: 54.3 TWh). This represents an increase of 6% on year.
EPEX Day-Ahead
- Power trading on the Day-Ahead markets on EPEX SPOT accounted for 44,662.4 GWh (January 2022: 42,983.5 GWh) and therefore grew by 4% on year.
- The increase was mainly driven by increased activity on the Dutch (+31%), German (+11%), and Polish (+20%) markets.
- The Dutch Day-Ahead auction, the GB 30 minute auction as well as the Swedish Day-Ahead auction reached new monthly records.
EPEX Intraday
- On the EPEX SPOT Intraday markets, a total volume of 13,623.0 GWh was traded (January 2022: 11,317.0 GWh). This represents an increase of +21% on year.
- The continuous segment of France, Great Britain and the Netherlands reached an all-time high in January 2023.
In January 2023, the monthly spot auction for Guarantees of Origin (GOs) reached a new high of 116 GWh traded.
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 January, EPEX SPOT welcomed Captured Carbon Limited, DC Energy Trading V.O.F., and EWII ENERGI A/S as new members to the Exchange.
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.
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