Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — March 2023

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

Average price

89.7 €

−32.8% vs February 2023

Average demand

26.1 GW

−9.3% vs February 2023

Renewables

55%

+7 pp YoY · CO₂-free 77%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 89.7 €/MWh, −32.8% versus February 2023. In perspective it sits +37.6% against the 9-year March average (65.2 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−68.3% vs March 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 190 €/MWh
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Daily average price comparison

0275550
Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 26.1 GW, −9.3% on February 2023 and −4.5% YoY, peaking at 37.5 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 22.9 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 55% and CO₂-free generation 77%.

Generation mix

Eólica28.9%
Eólica
Nuclear
Solar fotovoltaica
Ciclo combinado
Hidráulica
Cogeneración
Wind
28.9% +2%
Nuclear
22.3% +7%
Solar PV
13.1% +96%
CCGT
11.5% −21%
Hydro
9.7% +26%
Cogeneration
7.7% −21%
Pumped-storage
1.9% +75%
Solar thermal
1.8% +216%
Coal
1.8% −42%
Other renewables
1.4% −26%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

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43
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283
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90
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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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