Analysis May
2026
Renewables set records in Europe in May while electricity market prices rise due to gas prices
2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 2, 2026. In May 2026, monthly average prices increased in most major European electricity markets. Higher gas and CO₂ prices, together with lower wind energy production in several markets, contributed to this trend. Germany reached an all‑time record for solar photovoltaic energy production, while Spain, France, Italy and Portugal registered their […]
The drop in wind energy production drives up European electricity market prices in the third week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 26, 2026. In the third week of May, weekly average prices rose in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. Lower wind energy production and higher demand in some markets supported this trend. The main European markets registered record solar photovoltaic energy production for a day in May, […]
European electricity market prices fall in the second week of May under pressure from wind and photovoltaic energy
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 18, 2026. In the second week of May, weekly average prices in the main European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week and mostly stayed below €100/MWh. Higher wind and solar energy production drove this trend. Germany reached its highest wind energy production for a day in May in the […]
Wind energy production drop drives up European electricity market prices in the first week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 11, 2026. In the first week of May, weekly average prices in the main European electricity markets rose compared to the previous week and, in most cases, exceeded €100/MWh. Lower wind energy production across much of Europe, rising demand and higher CO2 prices supported this trend. Spain and France set photovoltaic […]
Analysis April
2026
April ends with price drops in European electricity markets, photovoltaic energy records and Brent at its highest level since August 2022
2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 5, 2026. In April 2026, monthly prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to March and were, for the most part, below €85/MWh, with several markets reaching their lowest levels in recent months. Lower gas prices, weaker demand and increased solar energy production supported this trend in a month […]
European markets maintain upward pressure in the third week of April despite falling gas prices, with new photovoltaic energy records
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 20, 2026. In the third week of April, prices in most major European electricity markets rose compared to the previous week, with averages exceeding €95/MWh, although they fell after the highs registered at the start of the week. Demand grew and wind energy production declined, while photovoltaic energy set records for […]
Photovoltaic energy records in Germany and France in the second week of April, with falling electricity market prices in Europe
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 13, 2026. In the second week of April, weekly average prices in most major European electricity markets declined compared to the previous week and were mostly below €75/MWh. Demand fell and solar energy production increased in several markets, while gas and CO₂ prices decreased. In the Iberian Peninsula, lower renewable energy […]
European electricity markets registered negative prices and spikes above €100/MWh in the first week of April
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 7, 2026. In the first week of April, weekly average prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week and mostly stayed below €85/MWh. Demand declined, photovoltaic energy production increased in some markets and wind energy production dropped. Several European markets showed low daily prices on April […]
Analysis first quarter
2026
European electricity market prices rise in a first quarter shaped by gas and renewable strength
2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 2, 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, prices in most major European electricity markets increased compared to the previous quarter and exceeded €90/MWh in most cases. Rising gas prices and increased demand drove the increases, while higher renewable energy production contributed to lower prices in the Iberian market. The Nordic […]
European electricity market prices fall in the fourth week of March while photovoltaic energy sets records in Spain and Italy
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 30, 2026. In the fourth week of March, weekly average prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week and mostly stayed below €90/MWh. The Iberian market registered the lowest values, with daily prices below €10/MWh and a minimum in Spain not seen since 2013. Photovoltaic energy […]
Renewable energy, demand and CO₂ contain price increases in European electricity markets in a context of rising gas prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 23, 2026. During the third week of March, prices in most major European electricity markets registered an upward trend at the beginning of the week, although the weekly average fell compared to the previous week in most markets due to price declines at the end of the week. Photovoltaic energy production […]
Gas prices increase and renewable energy production accentuates the disparity in European electricity markets in the second week of March
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 16, 2026. During the second week of March, prices in the main European electricity markets showed uneven performance, with increases in southern Europe and declines elsewhere. Most markets registered averages above €80/MWh, in a week marked by the highest settlement price of TTF gas futures since February 2025, the highest Brent […]