Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL
Iberian electricity market — December 2022
Day-ahead price, demand and generation mix · ESIOS and OMIE data
Average price
97.0 €
▼ −16.1% vs November 2022
Average demand
25.9 GW
▲ +1.5% vs November 2022
Renewables
48%
▼ −1 pp YoY · CO₂-free 72%
Negative periods
0
YoY
Day-ahead market price
The day-ahead market averaged 97.0 €/MWh, −16.1% versus November 2022. In perspective it sits +30.3% against the 8-year December average (74.4 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−59.5% vs December 2021) is distorted by an anomalous base.
Hourly month heatmap
Daily average price comparison
Demand
Peninsular demand averaged 25.9 GW, +1.5% on November 2022 and −7.6% YoY, peaking at 34.2 GW.
Generation mix
On about 21.3 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 48% and CO₂-free generation 72%.
Generation mix
Historical context
December · €/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 — December 2022 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE