Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — October 2023

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

Average price

90.0 €

−12.9% vs September 2023

Average demand

24.8 GW

−2.5% vs September 2023

Renewables

54%

+14 pp YoY · CO₂-free 73%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 90.0 €/MWh, −12.9% versus September 2023. In perspective it sits +17.4% against the 9-year October average (76.7 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−29.2% vs October 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 220 €/MWh
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Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 24.8 GW, −2.5% on September 2023 and +1.1% YoY, peaking at 32.2 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 19.8 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 54% and CO₂-free generation 73%.

Generation mix

Eólica29.9%
Eólica
Nuclear
Ciclo combinado
Solar fotovoltaica
Hidráulica
Cogeneración
Wind
29.9% +18%
Nuclear
18.9% −7%
CCGT
16.9% −49%
Solar PV
13.4% +30%
Hydro
7.9% +103%
Cogeneration
6.5% +15%
Coal
1.9% −4%
Pumped-storage
1.9% +6%
Other renewables
1.4% −28%
Solar thermal
1.3% +31%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

55
14
50
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53
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57
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65
18
47
19
37
20
200
21
127
22
90
23
69
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76
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October · €/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 — October 2023 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE

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