Dear customer,
Following the launch of a new index for gas spot trading: the EEX530 on 01 June 2026, we are pleased to inform you that the market data for this new index is now available in our EEX Group DataSource portfolio.
The launch is part of a new functionality –Trade-at-Index (TAI) – the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will introduce on 15 September 2026 on its natural gas spot markets, enabling trading based on EEX’s stable and reliable reference values.
How to order EEX Natural Gas Index – EEX 17:30 Snapshot Price: EEX530?
From now on, you can subscribe to the dedicated products in our EEX Group Webshop:
- EEX Natural Gas Index – EEX 17:30 Snapshot Price: EEX530 (File Cloud, EOD)
- EEX Natural Gas Index – EEX 17:30 Snapshot Price: EEX530 (REST API, Real-Time)
Should you need a licence to disseminate the data to third parties or affiliated companies, please visit the EEX website to discover our licence models, or contact us.
Important information for EEX Group DataSource REST API product subscriptions active before 21 January 2026 and sFTP product subscriptions active before 29 April 2026 and subscriptions for Desktop App/ExcelTool
Please note that the new EEX Natural Gas Index – EEX 17:30 Snapshot Price: EEX530 is only included in our revamped EEX Group DataSource REST API (v2) and File Cloud. It is not included in the REST API (v1), sFTP server and Desktop App and not available for ExcelTool.
EEX fosters transparency and strengthens market confidence with new trading functionality and a new tradable index for EEX Natural Gas Spot markets
The EEX530 index is calculated as the midpoint between the best bid and offer prices at 17:30 CE(S)T each weekday. It is already available with data going back to 18 May 2026, while further historical data for the Dutch TTF natural gas market dating back to 2020 can be requested. The new index complements EEX’s existing and established indices offering for the gas market. It addresses the strong demand for a tradable index on the gas spot market and provides a transparent and reliable market-based reference price, enabling more effective risk management opportunities.
EEX530 will be provided daily on trading days from Monday to Friday.
The upcoming TAI functionality addresses the need for the fulfilment of diverse hedging requirements by bringing greater flexibility through enabling intraday trading at a price based on an index of choice. Market participants will be able to choose from the new EEX530, EEX EGSI or the EEX End-of-Day Index, all calculated at different times throughout the trading day.
Should you require any further information, please also do not hesitate to contact us.
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Market Data Services
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datasource@eex-group.com