Tag: Markets

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 […]

Rising gas and CO₂ prices drive up European electricity market prices in the third week of July

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 20, 2026. In the third week of July, weekly prices rose across the main European electricity markets and exceeded €110/MWh in most of them. Higher gas and CO2 prices, together with lower solar energy production, drove this trend. Lower wind energy production or higher demand also pushed prices up in some […]

Storage enters its decisive phase, from permits and spreads to financing

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 16, 2026. Battery storage is consolidating as one of the main drivers of transformation in the Spanish electricity system. Negative prices in solar hours and rising daily spreads are reinforcing its profitability, but the real turning point will come when projects secure financing and operate optimally across the different electricity markets. […]

Volatility reinforces the role of hedging and storage for large industrial consumers

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 15, 2026. The volatility of energy markets and the weight of electricity costs are driving large consumers to adopt more active risk management strategies. Hedging, PPAs, demand flexibility, self-consumption and batteries are gaining relevance to improve the predictability and competitiveness of energy-intensive industry. The volatility challenge for energy-intensive industry The challenges […]

Analysis June
2026

European solar photovoltaic energy production broke records in June, while prices rose in most markets

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 2, 2026. In June 2026, solar photovoltaic energy production reached all-time highs in the main European electricity markets. Wind energy production also broke records for a month of June in France and Portugal. Monthly average prices rose in most markets, driven by higher summer demand and higher CO2 emission prices, despite […]

The heat wave drives up demand and prices in European electricity markets in the last week of June

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 29, 2026. In the fourth week of June, the heat wave shaped European electricity markets by driving up demand and pushing weekly average prices higher, with most markets exceeding €115/MWh. Lower wind energy production in Germany and Italy also contributed to this trend. Germany and Spain set records for solar photovoltaic […]

Summer begins with a heat wave, increased demand and rising prices in European electricity markets

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 22, 2026. In the third week of June, prices rose in most European electricity markets and exceeded €80/MWh. Higher demand, amid rising temperatures, lower wind energy production and higher CO₂ futures supported this trend. The agreement between the United States and Iran pushed Brent and TTF gas futures lower. France and […]

Analysis May
2026

Renewables set records in Europe in May while electricity market prices rise due to gas prices

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

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 […]