Μake us preferred on Google Wholesale electricity prices climbed sharply on Friday, Sept. 25, on the Day-Ahead Market of the Hellenic Energy Exchange, with the average clearing price reaching 213.62 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), up 21.66% from the previous day.
Prices swung across a wide range over the course of the day, falling as low as 84.52 euros/MWh and peaking at 306.40 euros/MWh.
The volatility largely reflects the makeup of the energy mix, and in particular the fluctuating output from renewable energy sources. Renewables accounted for the largest share of today’s mix, generating 67,397 MWh, or 42.74% of the total.
Natural gas followed with 49,223 MWh, a 31.21% share, while imports reached 22,929 MWh, covering 14.54% of demand.
Large hydroelectric plants contributed 8,418 MWh (5.34%), conventional generation on Crete 3,988 MWh (2.53%), and lignite 2,585 MWh (1.64%). Storage accounted for 1,714 MWh (1.09%), while renewables on Crete supplied 1,447 MWh (0.92%).
