Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — February 2021
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
28.5 €
▼ −52.7% vs January 2021
Average demand
28.8 GW
▼ −6.7% vs January 2021
Renewables
61%
▲ +16 pp YoY · CO₂-free 83%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 28.5 €/MWh, −52.7% versus January 2021. In perspective it sits −29.7% against the 7-year February average (40.5 €/MWh): a somewhat cheap month. The year-on-year figure (−20.6% vs February 2020) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 28.8 GW, −6.7% on January 2021 and +0.3% YoY, peaking at 36.5 GW.
Generation mix
On about 20.1 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 61% and CO₂-free generation 83%.
Generation mix
Historical context
February · €/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 — February 2021 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE