The price of light goes up 8.8% today and reaches its third maximum price

The average price of electricity in the wholesale market (POOL) has been located for Monday at 174.68 euros the megawatt hour (MWh), which represents a rebound

The price of light goes up 8.8% today and reaches its third maximum price

The average price of electricity in the wholesale market (POOL) has been located for Monday at 174.68 euros the megawatt hour (MWh), which represents a rebound of 8.8% with respect to the price set for the previous day and Mark your third highest price since there are records.

According to data from the Iberian electricity market operator (OMIE), the maximum price will be recorded today between 9:00 p.m. and 23:00, when it will be 195.26 euros / MWh, while the minimum will be 138 , 6 euros / MWh between 4:00 and 5:00 hours.

With this rise, it breaks down with the downward trend after two consecutive days of decline, the price of electricity is 7% below its historical maximum but multiplies by more than four the price that was paid just one year ago .

The price for this Monday will be the third highest of the historical series, only behind the 188.18 euros / MWh from August 16 and the 175.87 euros / MWh registered on the 22nd of this month.

With this new rise, the average price of electricity so far in September is already above 152 euros / MWh, almost 44% more expensive than almost 106 euros / mwh with which it was closed August, the More expensive in history to date.

Date Of Update: 26 September 2021, 22:23