In September 2010, a total volume of 118.6 TWh was traded on the Power Spot and Derivatives Market operated by EPEX Spot SE and EEX Power Derivatives (same month of the previous year: 114.0 TWh).
Power trading on the day-ahead auctions on EPEX Spot accounted for a total of 22,100,813 MWh (September 2009: 15,400,783 MWh) and can be broken down as follows:
Areas | Volume MWh | Volume for the previous year MWh | Base / peak on a monthly average Euro/MWh |
D/A | 17,321,843 | 10,907,528 | 45.86 / 54.81 |
FR | 4,014,991 | 3,740,984 | 45.691 / 52.251 |
CH | 763,979 | 752,271 | 47.24 / 56.46 |
On the Intraday market a total of 858,945 MWh was traded in September (same month of the previous year: 648,430 MWh):
- Germany 808,831 MWh, same month of the previous year 562,653 MWh
- France 50,114 MWh, same month of the previous year 85,777 MWh
The volume in power derivatives trading on EEX Power Derivatives amounted to 95.6 TWh in September (same month of the previous year: 97.9 TWh). The total volume includes 2.8 TWh from trading in French Power Futures. The derivatives trading volume comprises 62.5 TWh from OTC clearing. On 30 September 2010, the open interest amounted to 585.1 TWh. On the Power Derivatives Market, the base load for the year 2011 was quoted at EUR 49.92 per MWh (Germany) and at EUR 52.08 per MWh (France) on 30 September 2010. The peak load price for the year 2011 amounted to EUR 62.29 per MWh (Germany) and to EUR 66.50 per MWh (France).