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Europe: Electricity prices fall in late June amid lower gas costs and high renewables Read More »

Europe: Electricity prices fall in late June amid lower gas costs and high renewables

In the fourth week of June, average electricity prices declined across most major European markets compared to the previous week. The United Kingdom’s N2EX market experienced the largest drop, falling by 28%. Other markets saw decreases ranging from 1.3% in Italy’s IPEX market to 14% in the Nordic countries’ Nord Pool market. France’s EPEX SPOT […]

Europe: Electricity demand rises in most markets amid seasonal shifts and holidays Read More »

Europe: Electricity demand rises in most markets amid seasonal shifts and holidays

During the week of June 23, electricity demand rose across most major European markets compared to the previous week. Germany and Italy saw the largest increases, with demand growing by 8.2% and 8.1% respectively. France experienced the smallest increase at 2.6%, while Portugal’s demand grew by 3.9%. The demand spikes in Portugal and Germany were

Solar and wind energy trends: Record solar production in Iberia, mixed forecasts for Europe Read More »

Solar and wind energy trends: Record solar production in Iberia, mixed forecasts for Europe

During the week of June 23, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production rose in both Italy and Spain compared to the previous week. Italy experienced the largest increase at 9.4%, while Spain saw a more modest rise of 0.6%, marking its third consecutive week of growth. Conversely, Germany, France, and Portugal experienced declines in solar PV

Europe: EU renewable electricity share drops in early 2025 despite solar surge Read More »

Europe: EU renewable electricity share drops in early 2025 despite solar surge

In the first quarter of 2025, 42.5 percent of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable energy sources. Compared with the first quarter of 2024, this represents a decrease of 4.3 percentage points, down from 46.8 percent. Although electricity generation from solar increased significantly from 40.9 terawatt-hours in the first quarter of

Geopolitical tensions and heatwaves drive European gas prices to 11-week highs in mid-June 2025 Read More »

Geopolitical tensions and heatwaves drive European gas prices to 11-week highs in mid-June 2025

European gas prices increased by 11.4% during the week of June 16–22, 2025, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, increased cooling demand amid hotter-than-usual weather, and reduced wind power generation across the continent. On June 19, the TTF futures for the month ahead, traded on the ICE exchange, reached €41.6/MWh, marking the highest

Electricity prices surge across SEE and Europe in Week 25 amid rising demand and gas costs Read More »

Electricity prices surge across SEE and Europe in Week 25 amid rising demand and gas costs

In Week 25 of 2025, electricity market prices rose sharply across all Southeast European (SEE) countries compared to the previous week, with average prices exceeding €80/MWh. This increase was driven by a rise in gas prices—whose futures reached their highest settlement level since April 3—and by higher demand caused by rising temperatures. The week started

Europe: Brent oil, TTF gas and CO2 futures show volatility amid geopolitical tensions and market demand Read More »

Europe: Brent oil, TTF gas and CO2 futures show volatility amid geopolitical tensions and market demand

Brent oil futures for the Front Month on the ICE market reached their lowest weekly settlement price of $73.23 per barrel on Monday, June 16. Prices then climbed, remaining above $75 per barrel for the rest of the week. The peak weekly settlement price was $78.85 per barrel on Thursday, June 19 — the highest

Europe: Electricity prices rise in mid-June amid market variations Read More »

Europe: Electricity prices rise in mid-June amid market variations

In the third week of June, average electricity prices increased in most major European markets compared to the previous week, with the notable exception of the Nordic countries’ Nord Pool market, which saw a 37% drop. France’s EPEX SPOT market experienced the largest percentage increase at 83%. Other markets analyzed by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting showed

Europe: Solar power hits records in mid-June; wind energy shows mixed trends Read More »

Europe: Solar power hits records in mid-June; wind energy shows mixed trends

In the week of June 16, solar photovoltaic energy production rose in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. The French, German, and Spanish markets continued their upward trends, with France experiencing the largest increase of 28%, followed by Germany at 12%, and Spain at 11%. The Portuguese market reversed its previous

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