Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — August 2023

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

Average price

96.0 €

+6.2% vs July 2023

Average demand

27.2 GW

−4.8% vs July 2023

Renewables

48%

+10 pp YoY · CO₂-free 71%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 96.0 €/MWh, +6.2% versus July 2023. In perspective it sits +44% against the 9-year August average (66.7 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−38% vs August 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 180 €/MWh
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Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 27.2 GW, −4.8% on July 2023 and −1.5% YoY, peaking at 35.7 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 22.2 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 48% and CO₂-free generation 71%.

Generation mix

Nuclear22.5%
Nuclear
Solar fotovoltaica
Ciclo combinado
Eólica
Cogeneración
Hidráulica
Solar térmica
Nuclear
22.5% −2%
Solar PV
19.8% +38%
CCGT
19.6% −43%
Wind
18.9% +9%
Cogeneration
5.9% +65%
Hydro
4.8% +3%
Solar thermal
3.4% +14%
Coal
1.9% −49%
Pumped-storage
1.6% +28%
Other renewables
1.6% −10%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

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56
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47
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64
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106
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155
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91
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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.

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