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 […]
The debate on nuclear power plants in Spain remains open despite having an agreed closure calendar
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 24, 2021. France’s announcement to resume the construction of new nuclear power plants reopened the debate on the future of nuclear energy in Spain. The two aspects of the debate, the construction of new plants and the closure of the current plants, are very different debates and they must be analysed […]
Demand, gas and CO2 eclipsed wind energy production causing price increases in European markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 22, 2021. Prices of most European electricity markets rose in the third week of November and the weekly average was above €200/MWh in most cases. The increase in demand and prices of gas and CO2, the latter to record highs, overshadowed the wind energy production, which increased in several markets. These […]
The PPA as insurance to guarantee the price
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 19, 2021. PPA are becoming increasingly popular in the European electricity sector thanks to the benefits they bring to signatories. They are a fundamental tool to mitigate the market prices risk for both generators and consumers. With their current boom, PPA will have to move a large part of the demand […]
The influence of the wind energy on the Spanish electricity market
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 16, 2021. The wind energy is the electricity generation technology with the most installed capacity in Mainland Spain and the second that contributed the most to the generation mix in recent years, exerting a downward influence on market prices. This technology, together with combined cycle gas turbines, took coal out of […]
European electricity markets prices rose again, driven by the demand and the fall in wind energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 15, 2021. Prices of all European electricity markets rose in the second week of November after several weeks in which declines prevailed. The increase in demand and the fall in wind energy production led to these increases in a week in which, on average, gas and CO2 prices were higher than […]