Monthly electricity market report · MIBEL

Iberian electricity market — September 2023

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

Average price

103.3 €

+7.6% vs August 2023

Average demand

25.5 GW

−6.3% vs August 2023

Renewables

44%

+5 pp YoY · CO₂-free 68%

Negative periods

0

YoY

Day-ahead market price

The day-ahead market averaged 103.3 €/MWh, +7.6% versus August 2023. In perspective it sits +41.8% against the 9-year September average (72.9 €/MWh): a somewhat expensive month. The year-on-year figure (−26.7% vs September 2022) is distorted by an anomalous base.

Hourly month heatmap

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Hour ↑ · Day of month → 0 €/MWh · 170 €/MWh
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Daily average price comparison

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Day of month · €/MWh

Demand

Peninsular demand averaged 25.5 GW, −6.3% on August 2023 and −3.8% YoY, peaking at 32.3 GW.

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Hour · GW

Generation mix

On about 19.6 TWh scheduled (P48), renewables made up 44% and CO₂-free generation 68%.

Generation mix

Nuclear23.3%
Nuclear
Ciclo combinado
Eólica
Solar fotovoltaica
Cogeneración
Hidráulica
Solar térmica
Carbón
Nuclear
23.3% −6%
CCGT
21.5% −42%
Wind
18.0% −13%
Solar PV
17.2% +28%
Cogeneration
7.5% +93%
Hydro
5.5% −10%
Solar thermal
2.1% −7%
Coal
2.1% −37%
Other renewables
1.5% −16%
Pumped-storage
1.4% +0%
Fuel / gas
0.0%
Other
0.0%

Historical context

59
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44
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49
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71
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42
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42
20
156
21
141
22
103
23
73
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61
25

September · €/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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