Romania’s day-ahead electricity market, operated by OPCOM, averaged EUR 239.32/MWh in October, up 35.87% from EUR 176.14/MWh in September and 96.32% from October 2025. The increase reflected broader tightening across Southeast European wholesale power markets during the month. Although traded volume rose from September, it remained below its year-earlier level.
Day-ahead traded volume totaled about 1.263 TWh, an increase of 4.17% from September but a decline of 13.8% year on year. Average traded volume was around 1,695 MWh per hour. Transaction value reached approximately EUR 299.6 million, up 41.72% month on month and 62.28% from EUR 184.6 million a year earlier. Higher electricity prices, rather than volume growth, primarily drove the increase in turnover.
Intraday trading amounted to around 147,720 MWh in October, up 6.73% from September but down 11.52% from October 2025. Its average price was EUR 232.08/MWh, rising 36.62% month on month and 83.72% year on year.
The October results point to price volatility and the cost of balancing short-term positions rising faster than physical trading volumes. The market conditions increase the importance of forecasting, cross-border access and flexible generation for Romanian market participants.