EEX Group reports its October monthly volumes with the following highlights:
- In October, traded volumes on the EEX Group's Global Power markets remained stable on a year-on-year basis, totaling 1,225.9 TWh, including a 6% Year-on-Year growth in the European Power Spot markets (79.0 TWh), while the European Power Derivatives markets accounted for 818.2 TWh. In addition to short-term market volume records, several futures markets posted significant gains. Notably, the EEX Swiss (+198% YoY) and Belgian (+117% YoY) power derivatives markets continued the trend of growing volumes as seen in previous months this year. In addition, volumes in the EEX Irish Power Futures also rose to the highest monthly level since launch. In terms of EEX’s level of net Open Interest (OI), on the German Power market it has increased both on a Month-on-Month (+1.34%) as well as Year-on-Year (+7.06%) basis.
- The EEX Nordic Power Futures market demonstrated significant growth, with traded volumes increasing by 465% Year-on-Year (2.9 TWh). In line with this, EEX’s level of net OI on this market also increased YoY (+25.62%) as well as compared to the previous month (+56.16%)
- October marked a significant milestone for the EEX Japanese Power Futures market, with a new record volume of 14.9 TWh traded (+91% YoY). In addition, the Year-to-Date volume level in 2025 is almost double compared to that of last year. October saw the introduction of the new EEX Japan Power Fiscal Year Futures, which were off to a flying start with over 1 TWh traded since launch.
- The Group’s Natural Gas markets posted significant growth, with total volume rising 15% Year-on-Year to 708.6 TWh. This increase was both driven by the European Natural Gas Spot markets, totaling 300.1 TWh (+18% YoY) as well as the European Natural Gas Derivatives markets, reaching a volume total of 385.1 TWh (+19% YoY). Market highlights include new records on the British NBP gas spot market (31.2 TWh; +70% YoY) and the Italian PSV gas derivatives market (10.3 TWh; +165% YoY), alongside remarkable YoY growth of over 200% in both the Czech (CZ VTP) and Belgian (ZTP) gas derivatives markets. EEX’s net Open Interest in the Dutch TTF natural gas market has increased by 28.47% YoY.
- In October, GO Futures maintained the trend of recent months with steady increase, and a monthly 4.3 TWh traded.
- Traded volume in the EEX Group Freight Options totalled 9,630 contracts, marking a 73% Year-on-Year growth.
Please find the full volume report as well as the press release in German below.
EEX Group builds secure, successful and sustainable commodity markets worldwide – together with its customers. The group offers trading in power, natural gas, environmental products, freight and agriculturals as well as subsequent clearing and registry services, connecting a network of more than 950 trading participants. EEX Group consists of European Energy Exchange (EEX), EPEX SPOT, EEX Asia, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), GET Baltic and Nodal Exchange as well as the registry provider Grexel Systems and software companies KB Tech and Lacima. Clearing is provided by EEX Group’s clearing houses European Commodity Clearing (ECC) and Nodal Clear. EEX Group is part of Deutsche Börse Group.
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