Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — April 2021

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

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Average price

65.0 €

▲ +43.1% vs March 2021

Average demand

26.3 GW

▼ −6.2% vs March 2021

Renewables

48%

▼ −2 pp YoY · CO₂-free 71%

Negative periods

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 65.0 €/MWh, +43.1% versus March 2021. In perspective it sits +81.6% against the 7-year April average (35.8 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+268.4% vs April 2020) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

Hour ↑ · Day of month → 1 €/MWh · 94 €/MWh

1 €/MWh

94 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 26.3 GW, −6.2% on March 2021 and +16.6% YoY, peaking at 33.0 GW.

Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 18.9 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 48% and CO₂-free generation 71%.

Generation mix

Nuclear

Eólica

Ciclo combinado

Hidráulica

Cogeneración

Solar fotovoltaica

Otras renovables

Nuclear

22.2% +3%

Wind

22.1% +16%

CCGT

15.3% +77%

Hydro

14.1% −7%

Cogeneration

11.7% +13%

Solar PV

8.7% +47%

Other renewables

2.1% +15%

Solar thermal

1.5% +38%

Coal

1.5% −17%

Pumped-storage

0.8% −38%

Other

0.0%

Fuel / gas

0.0%

Historical context

192

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.