Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — January 2022
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
201.7 €
▼ −15.7% vs December 2021
Average demand
28.9 GW
▲ +3.1% vs December 2021
Renewables
42%
▼ −12 pp YoY · CO₂-free 64%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 201.7 €/MWh, −15.7% versus December 2021. In perspective it sits +297.1% against the 8-year January average (50.8 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+235.3% vs January 2021) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 28.9 GW, +3.1% on December 2021 and −6.2% YoY, peaking at 37.9 GW.
Generation mix
On about 22.9 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 42% and CO₂-free generation 64%.
Generation mix
Historical context
January · €/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 — January 2022 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE