Wholesale power price reaches new record level, €466/MWh today

The wholesale electricity market’s day-ahead market price has reached a new record level of 466 euros per MWh for Monday, up from 426 euros per MWh on Friday.

The maximum price has soared to 686 euros, while the minimum price is at 261 euros, demand close to 202 GWh.

Natural gas represents 43.1 percent of the energy mix, followed by renewables (23%), lignite (13%), hydropower (9.5%) and imports (8%).

As for the country’s neighbors, the wholesale electricity price is at 460 euros in Bulgaria and 527 euros in Italy.