MARKETS

France sets new power price record amid nuclear reactor shutdowns and intermitte

THE big story of the week in energy markets in Europe was the power price record in France set in the day-ahead market for Monday, April 4, with an average daily spot price of €551 per megawatt hour. 

Tim Daiss
Lower nuclear generation leads to more power challenges

Lower nuclear generation leads to more power challenges

  Between the hours of 8 and 9 CET, the price was as high as €2998 per MWh, also a new record.   Consultancy Rystad Energy said in a note overnight the main reason for the "extraordinary price level"...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the energy sector, brought to you by the Energy News Bulletin Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the energy sector, brought to you by the Energy News Bulletin Intelligence team.

editions

ENB CCS Report 2024

ENB’s CCS Report 2024 finds that CCS could be the much-needed magic bullet for Australia’s decarbonisation drive

editions

ENB Cost Report 2023

ENB’s latest Cost Report findings provide optimism as investments in oil and gas, as well as new energy rise.

editions

ENB Future of Energy Report 2023

ENB’s inaugural Future of Energy Report details the industry outlook on the medium-to-long-term future for the sector in the Asia Pacific region.

editions

ENB Cost Report 2021

This industry-wide report aims to understand current cost levels across the energy industry