European electricity markets end the third week of September lower after reaching daily highs at the start of the week
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 21, 2026. In the third week of September, weekly prices fell in most major European electricity markets, supported by higher wind energy production and lower demand, despite high gas prices. France, Portugal, Spain and the Nordic market reached their highest daily prices since December 2022. TTF gas registered its highest settlement […]
TTF gas prices at their highest levels since 2022 and lower wind energy production drive up European electricity market prices in the second week of September
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 14, 2026. In the second week of September, weekly prices increased in most European electricity markets. Lower wind energy production in Germany and France, together with higher gas and CO2 prices, drove this trend, while stronger wind energy production pushed prices down in Spain and Portugal. Tensions in the Middle East […]
TTF gas and Southern European electricity markets hit their highest levels since 2022 and 2023 in the first week of September
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 7, 2026. In the first week of September, Spain and Portugal reached their highest daily electricity prices since December 2022, while Italy reached its highest level since January 2023, amid lower wind energy production, higher demand and elevated gas prices. The main European electricity markets set records for solar photovoltaic energy […]
Electricity and gas futures point to a winter of high prices in Europe
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 2, 2026. Electricity futures have risen sharply in Europe over the summer, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising gas prices. The rise increases hedging costs for large consumers and electro-intensive industry, while higher price curves may improve the bankability of renewable PPAs. Rise in electricity futures prices Electricity […]
European electricity markets registered higher wind energy production and lower prices in the fourth week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 31, 2026. In the fourth week of August, weekly prices fell in most European electricity markets. A widespread increase in wind energy production supported this trend, with Italy as the exception. Portugal set a wind energy production record for an August day. Brent futures fell. In contrast, TTF gas futures rose, […]
TTF gas at its highest since January 2023 drives up European electricity market prices in the third week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 24, 2026. In the third week of August, weekly average prices rose in most of the main European electricity markets. The increase in TTF gas and CO₂ and the fall in solar energy production drove this trend. In Spain, Portugal and Italy, higher wind energy production and lower demand favored the […]
European electricity market prices rise in the second week of August driven by gas and lower wind energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 17, 2026. In the second week of August, weekly prices increased in the main European electricity markets, except in Italy, and exceeded 128 €/MWh, except in the Nord Pool market. The rise in TTF gas prices and the fall in wind energy production favored this trend. Germany and Portugal set solar photovoltaic […]
Rising wind energy production and falling demand drive down European electricity market prices in the first week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 10, 2026. In the first week of August, weekly prices fell in most of the main European electricity markets. In contrast, they rose in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The increase in wind energy production and the decline in demand favored this trend. Spain, Portugal, France and Germany set photovoltaic energy […]
Analysis July
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Gas and demand drove up prices in a July of record demand and solar energy production in Europe
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AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 4, 2026. In July 2026, monthly prices rose in most of the main European electricity markets. The rise in gas prices and CO2 emission rights prices, the increase in demand and lower wind energy production in several markets drove this trend. Solar photovoltaic energy production reached record highs in Germany, Spain, […]
Falling wind energy production and rising demand drive up European electricity market prices in the last week of July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 3, 2026. In the last week of July, prices rose across the main European electricity markets except the Nordic market, and most markets exceeded €100/MWh. Lower wind energy production and higher demand drove this trend. Markets set records for photovoltaic energy production for an August day. Easing hostilities between the United […]
More wind energy and lower demand drive down European electricity market prices in the fourth week of July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 27, 2026. In the fourth week of July, weekly prices fell in most European electricity markets, although most markets still averaged more than €105/MWh. Higher wind energy production and lower demand supported this trend. Italy and Great Britain bucked the trend. Italy’s greater exposure to gas prices allowed the rise in […]
Heat, Hormuz and high electricity prices: summer reminds the market of the value of hedging
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 22, 2026. High temperatures, geopolitical risk in the Strait of Hormuz, low stored gas levels and heat-related power plant outages are shaping a demanding summer for the European electricity markets. In this context, high prices and market volatility again bring to the forefront the need for well-designed risk hedging strategies backed […]