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 […]
The increase in storage and demand will stabilise the market and drive decarbonisation
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 5, 2025. The first year of the “five‑year period of batteries” has confirmed both the decisive progress of renewable energy and the significant challenges that still persist in the electricity market. This was the central theme of the 61st edition of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s monthly webinars, in which experts from EY, […]
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 […]
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 […]
November starts with price increases in most European markets with CO2 at the highest levels since February and higher demand
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 10, 2025. In the first week of November, the increase in electricity demand, the decrease in wind energy production in some markets and the rise in CO₂ prices, whose futures reached their highest settlement price since mid‑February, above €82/t, led to higher prices in most major European electricity markets. However, the […]
The 2010 forecast reaches the end of its horizon with extraordinary accuracy
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 5, 2025. In October 2025, the long‑term price forecast prepared by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting in November 2010 for the Iberian electricity market reached the end of its horizon. Fifteen years later, the result confirms the reliability of the company’s methodology and its ability to anticipate the evolution of energy markets over […]
The drop in renewable energy generation drove the rise in European electricity market prices in the last week of October
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 3, 2025. In the last week of October, prices in the main European electricity markets recovered after the declines of the previous week, with most of them averaging above €60/MWh. The decrease in wind and solar energy production contributed to this recovery, despite lower electricity demand in almost all markets and […]
The electricity system in evolution: from state-controlled to organised competition
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 31, 2025. Electricity is an essential commodity for any economy, yet its operation as a market is complex. Since the late 20th century, Europe has moved from a state-controlled model with regulated prices to a liberalised market model, where prices are determined by supply and demand. This transformation has been one […]
Price decline in European electricity markets due to the increase in wind energy production in the fourth week of October
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 27, 2025. During the fourth week of October, the increase in wind energy production led to lower prices in most major European electricity markets, with averages below €60/MWh. Germany and France registered their highest wind energy production for a day in October. In contrast, photovoltaic energy production decreased, while electricity demand […]
European electricity markets register further increases in the third week of October driven by higher demand and lower renewable energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 20, 2025. In the third week of October, prices in the main European electricity markets continued the upward trend of the previous week, with most markets reaching weekly averages above €90/MWh. Once again, most markets registered daily prices above €100/MWh and highs for recent months. In addition, the Dutch and German […]