Vision

The European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) aims to position itself as the first choice among the European trading and clearing platforms for energy and related products.
 

Objective

Over the next five years, the EEX will focus its efforts in order to become the clear leader among European exchanges. In accordance with its motto “Connecting Markets” EEX also assumes an active role in the process of the European market development and integration.
 

Profile and position

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transparent markets. The exchange participants of EEX comprise utilities, municipal suppliers, industrial corporations, trading companies as well as brokers and banks. They all use the EEX markets in order to buy and sell power, natural gas, CO2 emission allowances and coal at fair market prices, to cover their needs and manage their risks.

EEX sees itself as an important market authority and, in line with this, as a driving force in European energy trading. This includes setting consistently high standards in the fields of transparency and monitoring of exchange trading and ensuring compliance with these in order to sustainably build confidence in the market platform. These initiatives are accompanied and supported by innovative product ideas, a constant dialogue with trading participants and by strong partnerships.

Principles

The following aspects form the basic principles for the operation of the exchange and the alignment of the EEX exchange market: 

Liquidity
Liquidity is the precondition of fair market conditions. Liquidity translates into high trading volumes, a large number of market participants, and, hence, fair and reliable pricing. A small spread between buy and sell bids is a tangible sign of liquidity.

Security
EEX is an exchange under public law and subject to the German Exchange Act just like the stock exchanges. On account of a closely meshed net of control and security measures comprising supervisory authorities at national and international levels and comprehensive voluntary security standards EEX is one of the most secure energy trading markets in Europe.

Transparency
Transparency is the indispensable precondition for gaining the trading participants’ trust in the market and its pricing mechanism. As a result, transparency constitutes the basis of all trading on exchanges.

Equal treatment
EEX believes in a liberalised market as an open market. Openness is crucial to equality of opportunity. Equal trading conditions for all participants guarantee fairness of trading, and constitute the key to prosperous development.

Simplicity
All requirements and processes are designed to be as streamlined as possible, in order to open the EEX markets to as broad a public as possible.

Cost efficiency
EEX offers its customers simple procedures and low financial requirements which constitute the basis for efficient operations. This fact is reflected, for example, in competitive and, hence, low fees and the abolition of admission charges.

Step-by-step development
EEX is convinced that successful positioning on the market can only be achieved through a step-by-step approach. All development processes are based on each other and are, hence, carried out step by step in a logical sequence.

Collaborative development
The EEX Group develops the energy exchange in close collaboration with its trading participants. A shared approach is important for EEX in this context; after all, the exchange platform should provide advantages to the trading participants. Market working committees across all product segments and expanded working groups at the European level highlight the integrative approach pursued by EEX.

Innovator in Europe
EEX regards itself as an active member of a pan-European network of energy exchanges. This network pays homage to the ideal of a federal Europe and is based on the use of regional competences. On account of its position in Europe, EEX has a special responsibility for further promoting competition and the integration of the European energy markets.

Open for partners
EEX relies on an open business model which generates increased flexibility, better market coverage and higher volumes through targeted spin-offs and partnerships. The subsidiaries of EEX are open for co-operations of various designs.