The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is introducing a series of new products for its expanding power, Guarantees of Origin (GO) and freight markets on 8 December 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. With the extended product portfolio, these growth markets will cater for yet unaddressed local needs.
Peter Reitz, CEO of EEX, comments: “We pride ourselves on being close to our trading community and delivering additional value by expanding our portfolio in line with local requirements, so all trading participants can find the best tools to execute their trading strategy. These new contracts will bring additional drive to our emerging markets, from Japanese power derivatives to the Guarantees of Origin futures.”
Power markets
With the launch of the new base and peak Chubu area futures as first, EEX is extending its coverage on the Japanese power derivatives market in addition to the existing contracts for the Tokyo and Kansai areas. The EEX Japanese power market has grown most dynamically in recent years, with the total traded volume already exceeding 100 TWh in 2025, compared to the full year volume of 72 TWh in 2024.
EEX recently introduced Fiscal Year Futures for this market, with trading activity already on the first day of availability.
Furthermore, EEX will extend maturities for its German Power Base Month Futures and Options contracts to 24 months. This allows for extended trading opportunities to meet existing hedging needs. With close to 5,000 TWh traded so far this year, Germany is the most liquid EEX power derivatives market, with continued growth.
Guarantees of Origin Futures
With continued focus on the energy transition, EEX will also expand its highly successful GO Futures portfolio, with the addition of Wind-Hydro-Solar (WHS) GO Futures, covering both state-supported and nonsupported GOs.
The new contracts will allow the trading of GO Futures combining the three most frequently traded renewable sources, bringing an additional hedging opportunity to meet the growing need for such a product. EEX’s extended portfolio will also include the first GO Future contract covering only GOs in the European Union without state support.
Traded volume with EEX’s GO Futures has been steadily increasing since the launch last year, with a record monthly level of 6.7 TWh achieved in September 2025.
Freight markets
EEX is also launching a new futures and options suite priced against the new Baltic Exchange Capesize 5TC (182) Index, in order to better reflect the change in the makeup of the global shipping fleet. Monthly traded volumes on the EEX freight markets continue with an upward trend, including a 40% volume increase in September compared to the previous year’s same period.
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is a leading energy exchange which builds secure, successful and sustainable commodity markets worldwide – together with its customers and partners. As part of EEX Group, it serves international power, natural gas, environmental, freight and agricultural markets, and provides data, reporting and registry services. EEX is an enabler of the energy transition and decarbonisation, advancing renewables integration through dedicated products and services, including those related to guarantees of origin.
