Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — April 2023
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
73.7 €
▼ −17.8% vs March 2023
Average demand
23.0 GW
▼ −11.9% vs March 2023
Renewables
55%
▲ +2 pp YoY · CO₂-free 77%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 73.7 €/MWh, −17.8% versus March 2023. In perspective it sits +31% against the 9-year April average (56.3 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−61.5% vs April 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 23.0 GW, −11.9% on March 2023 and −10.1% YoY, peaking at 30.2 GW.
Generation mix
On about 20.3 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 55% and CO₂-free generation 77%.
Generation mix
Historical context
April · €/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 — April 2023 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE