Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — May 2021

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

← Previous month Next month →

Average price

67.1 €

▲ +3.2% vs April 2021

Average demand

25.9 GW

▼ −1.4% vs April 2021

Renewables

52%

▼ −3 pp YoY · CO₂-free 75%

Negative periods

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 67.1 €/MWh, +3.2% versus April 2021. In perspective it sits +64.9% against the 7-year May average (40.7 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+215.9% vs May 2020) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 97 €/MWh

0 €/MWh

97 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 25.9 GW, −1.4% on April 2021 and +10.4% YoY, peaking at 31.6 GW.

Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 19.4 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 52% and CO₂-free generation 75%.

Generation mix

Eólica

Nuclear

Solar fotovoltaica

Cogeneración

Hidráulica

Ciclo combinado

Solar térmica

Otras renovables

Wind

24.1% +20%

Nuclear

22.6% +42%

Solar PV

11.9% +44%

Cogeneration

11.5% +6%

Hydro

10.9% −25%

CCGT

10.4% +1%

Solar thermal

3.6% +20%

Other renewables

2.0% −2%

Coal

1.7% +25%

Pumped-storage

1.2% +8%

Fuel / gas

0.0%

Other

0.0%

Historical context

187

May · €/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.