Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — January 2023

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

Average price

69.5 €

−28.3% vs December 2022

Average demand

28.1 GW

+8.2% vs December 2022

Renewables

60%

+18 pp YoY · CO₂-free 82%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 69.5 €/MWh, −28.3% versus December 2022. In perspective it sits +2.9% against the 9-year January average (67.6 €/MWh): a broadly normal month. The year-on-year figure (−65.5% vs January 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 220 €/MWh
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Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 28.1 GW, +8.2% on December 2022 and −2.9% YoY, peaking at 39.0 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 22.9 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 60% and CO₂-free generation 82%.

Generation mix

Eólica32.5%
Eólica
Nuclear
Hidráulica
Ciclo combinado
Solar fotovoltaica
Cogeneración
Wind
32.5% +39%
Nuclear
22.2% +1%
Hydro
17.7% +92%
CCGT
9.4% −59%
Solar PV
7.6% +18%
Cogeneration
5.3% −43%
Pumped-storage
1.9% +111%
Coal
1.4% −55%
Other renewables
1.3% −32%
Solar thermal
0.6% −33%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

34
14
52
15
37
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71
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50
18
62
19
41
20
60
21
202
22
70
23
74
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97
25
72
26

January · €/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 — January 2023 · ESIOS (Red Eléctrica) · OMIE

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