Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — April 2022

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

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Average price

191.5 €

▼ −32.4% vs March 2022

Average demand

25.6 GW

▼ −6.4% vs March 2022

Renewables

53%

▲ +5 pp YoY · CO₂-free 74%

Negative periods

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 191.5 €/MWh, −32.4% versus March 2022. In perspective it sits +386.1% against the 8-year April average (39.4 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+194.6% vs April 2021) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

Hour ↑ · Day of month → 1 €/MWh · 319 €/MWh

1 €/MWh

319 €/MWh

Daily average price comparison

Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 25.6 GW, −6.4% on March 2022 and −2.8% YoY, peaking at 35.1 GW.

Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 20.6 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 53% and CO₂-free generation 74%.

Generation mix

Eólica

Nuclear

Ciclo combinado

Solar fotovoltaica

Hidráulica

Cogeneración

Carbón

Otras renovables

Solar térmica

Wind

27.5% +35%

Nuclear

21.5% +5%

CCGT

12.7% −10%

Solar PV

12.0% +51%

Hydro

8.8% −32%

Cogeneration

8.5% −21%

Coal

3.4% +154%

Other renewables

2.1% +11%

Solar thermal

2.1% +55%

Pumped-storage

1.3% +73%

Fuel / gas

0.0%

Other

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.