Leipzig, 8 April 2024 – EEX Group reports its March 2024 volumes with the following highlights:
- EEX Group global power markets continue their strong growth also in March 2024, with a total of 1,057 TWh traded on the spot and derivatives markets (+39% YoY).
- Volumes on the European power spot markets increased by 12% YoY, reaching a total of 72.9 TWh. In March, EPEX SPOT registered new monthly records on the German Day-Ahead markets as well as intraday markets in the Netherlands and Great Britain.
- March recorded a significant growth also in European power derivatives with an increase of 74% YoY, and new monthly records in German and French Power Futures. On 25 March, EEX launched zonal power futures for 12 Nordic bidding zones, with 32,811 MWh traded until the end of the month.
- Trading in Japanese Power Futures continued its strong growth trend, reaching 4.1 TWh, constituting a 249% growth YoY.
- European emissions trading rose by 18% in total, with emissions derivatives increasing by 50% YoY. North American environmental contracts reported a 25% growth YoY.
- European Dairy Futures increased by 12% to 4,560 traded contracts (equals 22,800 tonnes). In Q1/2024, EEX Dairy Futures reached its highest quarterly volume ever with 84,090 tonnes traded (prev. record: 67,720 tonnes traded in Q1/2023).
Please find the full volume report attached as well as on our website.
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 800 trading participants. EEX Group consists of European Energy Exchange (EEX), EPEX SPOT, EEX Asia, GET Baltic, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE) and Nodal Exchange as well as the registry provider Grexel Systems and the 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. More information: www.eex-group.com
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