Data centers are not the energy transition’s problem: they can be part of the solution
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 4, 2026. Spain needs more renewable generation, but it also needs new electricity demand capable of absorbing it. The regulation proposed for data centers is demanding, but it opens an opportunity to link new demand with new generation, storage and PPAs. The growth of data centers has become one of the […]
Electricity and gas futures point to a winter of high prices in Europe
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 2, 2026. Electricity futures have risen sharply in Europe over the summer, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising gas prices. The rise increases hedging costs for large consumers and electro-intensive industry, while higher price curves may improve the bankability of renewable PPAs. Rise in electricity futures prices Electricity […]
European electricity markets registered higher wind energy production and lower prices in the fourth week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 31, 2026. In the fourth week of August, weekly prices fell in most European electricity markets. A widespread increase in wind energy production supported this trend, with Italy as the exception. Portugal set a wind energy production record for an August day. Brent futures fell. In contrast, TTF gas futures rose, […]
800 articles telling the story of a historic transformation of the energy sector
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 27, 2026. Since 2019, AleaSoft Energy Forecasting has been publishing regular analysis on electricity markets, renewables and the sector’s major changes in El Periódico de la Energía. This 800th publication is an opportunity to look back and see just how much the energy sector has changed in barely seven years. Eight […]
TTF gas at its highest since January 2023 drives up European electricity market prices in the third week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 24, 2026. In the third week of August, weekly average prices rose in most of the main European electricity markets. The increase in TTF gas and CO₂ and the fall in solar energy production drove this trend. In Spain, Portugal and Italy, higher wind energy production and lower demand favored the […]
Extreme heat tests Europe’s electricity systems: demand, generation and prices under pressure
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 21, 2026. This summer’s heatwaves are simultaneously affecting different European electricity systems, though through different channels. They increase cooling-related electricity demand, constrain generation availability and raise price volatility. The episodes recorded in Spain, France, Italy, Romania and Hungary show why anticipating these risks requires a view across the whole of Europe’s […]
European electricity market prices rise in the second week of August driven by gas and lower wind energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 17, 2026. In the second week of August, weekly prices increased in the main European electricity markets, except in Italy, and exceeded 128 €/MWh, except in the Nord Pool market. The rise in TTF gas prices and the fall in wind energy production favored this trend. Germany and Portugal set solar photovoltaic […]
The low coincidence between markets of the days with the highest spreads favours the diversification of battery portfolios
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 12, 2026. The days with the highest intraday spreads in Spain show little coincidence with those of the markets of central and northern Europe. The different dynamics that condition spreads in each region mean that the best arbitrage opportunities do not necessarily occur on the same days. For pan-European battery portfolios, […]
Rising wind energy production and falling demand drive down European electricity market prices in the first week of August
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 10, 2026. In the first week of August, weekly prices fell in most of the main European electricity markets. In contrast, they rose in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The increase in wind energy production and the decline in demand favored this trend. Spain, Portugal, France and Germany set photovoltaic energy […]
Analysis July
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Gas and demand drove up prices in a July of record demand and solar energy production in Europe
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AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 4, 2026. In July 2026, monthly prices rose in most of the main European electricity markets. The rise in gas prices and CO2 emission rights prices, the increase in demand and lower wind energy production in several markets drove this trend. Solar photovoltaic energy production reached record highs in Germany, Spain, […]
Falling wind energy production and rising demand drive up European electricity market prices in the last week of July
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 3, 2026. In the last week of July, prices rose across the main European electricity markets except the Nordic market, and most markets exceeded €100/MWh. Lower wind energy production and higher demand drove this trend. Markets set records for photovoltaic energy production for an August day. Easing hostilities between the United […]
Electrifying is not just about consuming more, it is about consuming better
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 29, 2026. The electrification of transport, industry and buildings will be one of the main drivers of electricity demand growth in Europe over the coming decades. However, for this increase to help integrate more renewable generation and improve the efficiency of the system, consuming more electricity will not be enough. It […]