Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — July 2024

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

Average price

72.3 €

+28.9% vs June 2024

Average demand

28.7 GW

+12.7% vs June 2024

Renewables

57%

+9 pp YoY · CO₂-free 79%

Negative periods

30

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 72.3 €/MWh, +28.9% versus June 2024. In perspective it sits +7.9% against the 10-year July average (67.0 €/MWh): a broadly normal month. The year-on-year figure (−20.1% vs July 2023) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → -1 €/MWh · 142 €/MWh
-1 €/MWh
142 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 28.7 GW, +12.7% on June 2024 and +0.4% YoY, peaking at 36.0 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 23.0 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 57% and CO₂-free generation 79%.

Generation mix

Solar fotovoltaica25.0%
Solar fotovoltaica
Nuclear
Eólica
Ciclo combinado
Hidráulica
Cogeneración
Solar térmica
Solar PV
25.0% +28%
Nuclear
22.0% −1%
Wind
17.8% +9%
CCGT
11.4% −41%
Hydro
9.6% +65%
Cogeneration
6.6% +1%
Solar thermal
3.1% −10%
Pumped-storage
1.7% +39%
Other renewables
1.6% +10%
Coal
0.9% −28%
Other
0.3%
Fuel / gas
0.0%

Historical context

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60
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41
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49
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62
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51
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35
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92
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143
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90
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72
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70
25

July · €/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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