Pumped storage plants and their role in electricity system flexibility
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 20, 2026. The growing penetration of renewable energies is transforming the temporal structure of electricity markets, increasing hourly variability and modifying system operating patterns. In this new environment, energy storage technologies, and pumped storage plants in particular, play an essential role by allowing energy to be shifted from periods of lower […]
European market prices fall in the second week of February, the Iberian market remains decoupled and the Nordic market reaches the highest prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 16, 2026. In the second week of February, prices in most major European electricity markets followed a downward trend, although in many cases the weekly average was above €90/MWh. The Nordic market registered the highest weekly average, something unprecedented since at least 2018, and on February 10 it reached its highest […]
Analysis January 2026
January combined prices above €100/MWh and record renewable energy production in European electricity markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 3, 2026. In January, prices rose in most major European electricity markets and stood above €100/MWh. In several markets, the monthly price was the highest since at least March 2025. By contrast, prices in the Iberian market fell and were around €71/MWh. Spain and Italy registered all‑time monthly wind energy production […]
European electricity market prices remained high in the last week of January, with the Iberian market decoupled
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 2, 2026. In the last week of January, weekly prices in most major European electricity markets rose slightly compared to the previous week and stayed above €110/MWh. By contrast, the Iberian market decoupled once again, with averages close to €20/MWh, supported by wind energy production and lower electricity demand. In Italy, […]
Gas drove European electricity market prices in the fourth week of January, while wind energy pushed them down in Iberia
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 26, 2026. In the fourth week of January, prices in most major European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, with daily values above €100/MWh in most sessions. Higher gas prices, whose futures rose above €40/MWh, levels not seen since June 2025, together with lower wind energy production and higher […]
Gas and CO₂ prices rose in the third week of January, putting upward pressure on European electricity market prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 19, 2026. In the third week of January, prices in the main European electricity markets registered an upward trend and most of them exceeded €100/MWh as a weekly average, although in many cases they were lower than those of the previous week. On January 17, the Iberian market registered its highest […]
Analysis December
2025
European electricity market prices fell in December, but remained above October levels
2025
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 13, 2026. In December 2025, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to November and stood below €90/MWh, although they were higher than in October. The Iberian and French markets reached their highest levels since March and April, respectively. Photovoltaic energy production set records for a December month in […]
Analysis Year 2025
European electricity market prices rose in 2025, although they were the second lowest since 2021, in a year of photovoltaic records
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 7, 2026. In 2025, prices in the main European electricity markets rose until February, fell in spring and stabilised in the second half of the year, with an annual average price above €60/MWh in most markets. Prices increased compared to 2024 due to higher gas and CO₂ prices, as well as […]
Low temperatures and gas drive European electricity market prices at the start of 2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 5, 2026. In the first week of 2026, prices in the main European electricity markets rebounded after falling on January 1, driven by higher demand and gas prices, together with lower wind energy availability in some markets. At the same time, photovoltaic energy production set new all‑time highs for a December […]
The Christmas effect and the increase in renewable energy production put downward pressure on European electricity market prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 29, 2025. In the fourth week of December, prices in most major European electricity markets declined compared to the previous week, with weekly averages below €85/MWh. Lower demand during the Christmas holidays, together with higher wind and solar energy production, drove this decrease. Photovoltaic energy reached all‑time highs for a December […]
The automotive sector accelerates towards solid‑state batteries as successors to Li‑ion
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 19, 2025. Lithium‑ion (Li‑ion) batteries dominate energy storage in electronic devices, vehicles and power supply systems. However, the emergence of solid‑state batteries promises to revolutionise the sector by offering higher energy density, efficiency and safety, as well as a lower environmental impact. Their development opens up new opportunities for electric vehicles […]
TTF gas hits its lowest level in twenty months and puts pressure on European electricity markets, which fall in the first days of December
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 9, 2025. In the first week of December, most major European electricity markets registered week‑on‑week declines and prices below €95/MWh, with lows in France, Spain and Portugal, although several markets registered daily prices above €100/MWh. In addition, many markets set solar photovoltaic energy production records for a December day, Spain registered […]