EEX Group reports its February monthly volumes with the following highlights:
- The EEX Group Global Power markets achieved a monthly trading volume of 1,313.8 TWh, marking a +23% Year-on-Year growth.
- This increase was both driven by the European Power Spot markets, totaling 72.9 TWh (+9% YoY) as well as the European Power Derivatives markets, reaching a total of 873.3 TWh (+42% YoY). During the month, EEX registered first trades with the recently launched Irish Power Futures, while the newly introduced Greek short-term futures also saw first-day trades.
- The Japanese power derivatives market exceeded a volume of 10 TWh for the second consecutive month. Japanese power futures reached a monthly traded volume of 10.9 TWh (+65% YoY), while first trades have been registered in the new Japanese Monthly Power Options (235.4 GWh).
- The EEX Group Natural Gas markets reported a 11% YoY increase in volume, totaling 676.5 TWh. This overall growth was driven by the European Natural Gas Spot market, which reached 302.8 TWh (+31% YoY). Trading levels on the North American gas market increased by 143% YoY.
- Multilateral Guarantees of Origin spot auctions, operated by EPEX SPOT, increased by +12%, while trading in GO Futures resulted in 2.0 TWh, the highest monthly volume since launch.
- In February, North American Environmental Futures at Nodal achieved a monthly record, reaching 94,742 contracts (+114% YoY).
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