Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — March 2022

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

Average price

283.4 €

+41.5% vs February 2022

Average demand

27.3 GW

−4% vs February 2022

Renewables

48%

−8 pp YoY · CO₂-free 70%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 283.4 €/MWh, +41.5% versus February 2022. In perspective it sits +647.7% against the 8-year March average (37.9 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+523.5% vs March 2021) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 145 €/MWh · 700 €/MWh
145 €/MWh
700 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

0275550
Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 27.3 GW, −4% on February 2022 and −2.6% YoY, peaking at 34.4 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 21.6 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 48% and CO₂-free generation 70%.

Generation mix

Eólica30.0%
Eólica
Nuclear
Ciclo combinado
Cogeneración
Hidráulica
Solar fotovoltaica
Carbón
Wind
30.0% +17%
Nuclear
22.1% −1%
CCGT
15.4% +103%
Cogeneration
10.3% −1%
Hydro
8.1% −53%
Solar PV
7.1% −8%
Coal
3.3% +184%
Other renewables
2.0% +19%
Pumped-storage
1.1% −20%
Solar thermal
0.6% −67%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

27
14
43
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28
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43
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40
18
49
19
28
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45
21
283
22
90
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53
25
42
26

March · €/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.

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