EEX Group reports its February monthly volumes with the following highlights:
- The EEX Group Global Power markets achieved a monthly trading volume of 1,313.8 TWh, marking a +23% Year-on-Year growth.
- This increase was both driven by the European Power Spot markets, totaling 72.9 TWh (+9% YoY) as well as the European Power Derivatives markets, reaching a total of 873.3 TWh (+42% YoY). During the month, EEX registered first trades with the recently launched Irish Power Futures, while the newly introduced Greek short-term futures also saw first-day trades.
- The Japanese power derivatives market exceeded a volume of 10 TWh for the second consecutive month. Japanese power futures reached a monthly traded volume of 10.9 TWh (+65% YoY), while first trades have been registered in the new Japanese Monthly Power Options (235.4 GWh).
- The EEX Group Natural Gas markets reported a 11% YoY increase in volume, totaling 676.5 TWh. This overall growth was driven by the European Natural Gas Spot market, which reached 302.8 TWh (+31% YoY). Trading levels on the North American gas market increased by 143% YoY.
- Multilateral Guarantees of Origin spot auctions, operated by EPEX SPOT, increased by +12%, while trading in GO Futures resulted in 2.0 TWh, the highest monthly volume since launch.
- In February, North American Environmental Futures at Nodal achieved a monthly record, reaching 94,742 contracts (+114% YoY).
Please find the full volume report in English and 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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