Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — August 2022
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
154.9 €
▲ +8.6% vs July 2022
Average demand
27.6 GW
▼ −6.9% vs July 2022
Renewables
38%
▼ −7 pp YoY · CO₂-free 60%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 154.9 €/MWh, +8.6% versus July 2022. In perspective it sits +178.1% against the 8-year August average (55.7 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (+46.2% vs August 2021) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 27.6 GW, −6.9% on July 2022 and −1.5% YoY, peaking at 36.4 GW.
Generation mix
On about 23.8 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 38% and CO₂-free generation 60%.
Generation mix
Historical context
August · €/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 — August 2022 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE