Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — September 2020

Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data

Average price

42.0 €

+15.9% vs August 2020

Average demand

27.1 GW

−3.4% vs August 2020

Renewables

39%

+6 pp YoY · CO₂-free 64%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 42.0 €/MWh, +15.9% versus August 2020. In perspective it sits −20.5% against the 6-year September average (52.8 €/MWh): a somewhat cheap month. The year-on-year figure (−0.4% vs September 2019) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 12 €/MWh · 61 €/MWh
12 €/MWh
61 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 27.1 GW, −3.4% on August 2020 and −2.6% YoY, peaking at 34.9 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 20.3 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 39% and CO₂-free generation 64%.

Generation mix

Nuclear24.1%
Nuclear
Ciclo combinado
Eólica
Cogeneración
Hidráulica
Solar fotovoltaica
Solar térmica
Nuclear
24.1% −2%
CCGT
22.6% −17%
Wind
19.7% +6%
Cogeneration
11.5% −1%
Hydro
8.3% +38%
Solar PV
7.1% +74%
Solar thermal
2.3% −2%
Other renewables
2.0% +31%
Coal
1.4% −36%
Pumped-storage
0.9% +97%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

59
14
52
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44
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49
17
71
18
42
19
42
20
156
21
141
22
103
23
73
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61
25

September · €/MWh

Methodology

Price: ESIOS indicator 600 (Spain). Demand: ESIOS indicator 1293 (peninsular). Mix: P48 schedule by technology (REE/ESIOS), best estimate at month close — metered generation is published later; the check against the most recent metered month shows differences below 1%. Peninsular scope, full calendar month.

© datons · Iberian electricity market — September 2020 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE

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