Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — October 2020
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
36.6 €
▼ −12.9% vs September 2020
Average demand
26.4 GW
▼ −2.4% vs September 2020
Renewables
49%
▲ +17 pp YoY · CO₂-free 71%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 36.6 €/MWh, −12.9% versus September 2020. In perspective it sits −32.9% against the 6-year October average (54.5 €/MWh): a somewhat cheap month. The year-on-year figure (−22.5% vs October 2019) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 26.4 GW, −2.4% on September 2020 and −2.7% YoY, peaking at 33.3 GW.
Generation mix
On about 19.8 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 49% and CO₂-free generation 71%.
Generation mix
Historical context
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 2020 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE