Analysis May 2025
European electricity market prices were the lowest since November and photovoltaic energy set records in May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 3, 2025. In May, prices in the main European electricity markets reached their lowest levels since at least November. The Spanish market registered the lowest monthly average. Solar photovoltaic energy production set all‑time records in Germany, Italy, France and Portugal, while wind energy production grew year‑on‑year in several markets. Electricity demand […]
Electricity market prices rise in southern Europe in the last week of May despite falls in most European markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 2, 2025. During the last week of May, prices fell in most major European electricity markets, although they rose in the Iberian, French and Italian markets due to increased demand and lower wind energy production. Solar photovoltaic energy production registered all‑time or May highs in several markets, which helped to contain […]
Photovoltaic energy records and more wind energy help to contain European electricity market prices in the fourth week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 26, 2025. During the fourth week of May, prices fell in most major European electricity markets, while in others they remained stable, with slight increases. Increased wind energy production and all‑time records for solar photovoltaic energy generation in France and Portugal, together with the maximum for a day in May in […]
Energy forecasting methodologies: science and technology at the service of the sector
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 22, 2025. In a context marked by decarbonisation, electrification and market volatility, forecasting methodologies are essential for decision‑making. The combination of statistical, fundamental and artificial intelligence models allows for more accurate forecasting of demand, renewable energy generation and electricity market prices, providing a solid foundation for market operations, investment and risk […]
Renewable energy and lower demand moderate European electricity market prices despite rising gas and CO2 prices in the third week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 19, 2025. In the third week of May, the main European electricity markets showed mixed evolution, although in most of them weekly prices were lower than the previous week. Despite the increase in gas and CO2 prices, higher renewable energy generation and lower demand allowed prices to be contained and lowered […]
European electricity market prices rose in the second week of May, but registered negative values during the weekend
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 12, 2025. In the second week of May, prices in most major European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, except in Spain and France. Over the weekend several markets registered negative hourly prices, with an all‑time record in Spain, as well as the lowest prices since at least 2023 […]
Analysis April 2025The gas decline and the solar momentum drive European electricity markets to the lowest prices since November in April
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 7, 2025. In April, the main European electricity markets registered their lowest monthly prices since at least November 2024, in most cases below €80/MWh. The decline in gas prices, whose futures reached the lowest monthly average since August 2024, is one of the causes of this decline. In addition, there was […]
Rising renewable energy production and falling gas prices push European electricity market prices down in the first week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 5, 2025. In the week of April 28, prices in the main European electricity markets decreased compared to the previous week. Falling demand and gas prices, as well as increased renewable energy production, supported these declines. Photovoltaic energy set all‑time generation records in France and Italy, as well as the highest […]
Rises in European market prices due to less wind energy in the fourth week of April, photovoltaic energy records and fall in gas prices to the lowest levels since July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 29, 2025. In the week of April 21, prices in most major European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, especially during the first days of the week. Declining wind energy production drove the increases. At the end of the week prices dropped. On Sunday, April 27, Italy reached its […]
European electricity market prices fall at Easter and the Iberian market registers the lowest prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 22, 2025. In the third week of April, which coincided with Easter, prices in most major European electricity markets were lower than the previous week. The decrease in electricity demand and the increase in wind energy production in most markets favored this behavior. The Iberian market registered the lowest prices among […]
Gas and oil register historic drops while photovoltaic energy reaches records in the second week of April
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 14, 2025. In the second week of April, prices in the main European electricity markets remained at similar levels to the previous week, with slightly higher weekly averages. The decline in wind energy production favored this behavior. On the other hand, solar photovoltaic energy production increased and reached an all‑time daily […]
Opinion of Antonio Delgado Rigal, CEO of AleaSoft, in El Español: “The risks in the energy markets in the face of Donald Trump’s new policy”
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, April 8, 2025. News article published in the newspaper El Español, with the opinion of Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, on the possible risks in the energy markets in the face of Donald Trump’s new policy. US President Trump represents a vision of […]