Low temperatures drive up demand and prices in European electricity markets in the third week of November
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 24, 2025. In the third week of November, prices in the main European electricity markets increased, driven by higher demand associated with falling temperatures and by lower renewable energy production in several markets. Most markets exceeded €95/MWh in weekly average prices and on Friday, November 21, daily prices reached their highest […]
Storage sets the pace for the new stage of the European electricity system
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 21, 2025. The role of energy storage and the growing need for flexibility in an electricity system with a high share of renewable energy were the central themes of the 60th edition of the AleaSoft Energy Forecasting webinars. The session analysed trends in the European electricity market ahead of winter 2025‑2026, […]
The electricity system in evolution: decarbonisation
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 20, 2025. Climate change and the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have led Europe to set ambitious climate targets. These targets define the direction of the electricity system towards a 100% renewable energy model, with new technologies, greater electrification and a more flexible and intelligent management of energy. European Union […]
European electricity market prices fall with higher wind energy production and lower gas prices in the second week of November
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 17, 2025. In the second week of November, prices fell in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week, driven by an increase in wind energy production and a decline in gas prices. On November 13, TTF gas futures registered their lowest settlement price since May 2024, €30.46/MWh. Electricity […]
Renewable energy, lower demand and gas prices push down European electricity market prices in the first week of October
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 6, 2025. In the first week of October, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week, with the exception of the Iberian market. The Dutch, German and British markets registered their lowest daily prices since at least mid‑2024. Photovoltaic energy production set all‑time records for an […]
Photovoltaic energy records and lower demand moderate prices in European electricity markets in the second week of July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 14, 2025. During the second week of July, electricity prices in most major European markets fell compared to the previous week, although in nearly all cases, weekly averages remained above €75/MWh. Throughout the week, France and Italy reached their highest‑ever daily photovoltaic energy production, while Spain registered its highest level for […]
The heatwave drives up prices in European electricity markets in the first week of July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 7, 2025. In the first week of July, prices in the main European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week. On July 1, daily prices exceeded €110/MWh in most markets, and the Belgian and Dutch markets reached €517.57/MWh at 20:00. The rise in electricity demand driven by the heatwave that […]
High temperatures and increased energy demand will get worse in future summers
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 27, 2023. In the summer of 2023, a huge number of forest fires ravage Mediterranean countries, aggravated by drought, low humidity and high temperatures. The El Niño phenomenon increases the global heat, leading to intense and prolonged heat waves. The Iberian Peninsula undergoes a hot year with above‑average temperatures. High temperatures […]
The heat wave causes the largest demand in this year in Spain and Italy and raises prices in European markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 24, 2023. The high temperatures registered during the third week of July caused 2023 demand records in Spain and Italy on the 19th and increases in other markets. In France, the weekly photovoltaic energy production was the highest in history, but in most markets the solar and wind energy production fell. […]
The demand is smart and adapts to changes in the price profile
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 21, 2023. The growth of solar photovoltaic energy in recent years has caused significant changes in the hourly profile of electricity market prices. The lowest prices, which historically occurred at dawn, are now registered during the hours of solar energy production. An example of how demand adapts to these changes is […]
The fall in gas prices drags European electricity markets while the photovoltaic energy production record is broken in Spain
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 17, 2023. In the second week of July, gas prices fell and, as a consequence, European electricity markets prices fell. This trend was also favoured by lower electricity demand in most markets, higher wind energy production in some cases and stable CO2 prices that on average were below those of the […]
The investor appetite for renewable energy continues despite the fall in prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 14, 2023. Experts agree that the appetite to invest in renewable energy has not diminished with the drop in electricity markets prices and that full merchant projects continue to be attractive. The lowering of long‑term price forecasts by some suppliers is affecting the IRR of the projects. Currently, long‑term price curves […]