Imbalance settlement price



Provisional data
Information by half-hourly intervals Negative Imbalance Settlement Price Positive Imbalance Settlement Price
  (Euros/MWh) (Euros/MWh)
00h00 - 00h30 45.8 42.1
00h30 - 01h00 62.47 42.1
01h00 - 01h30 37.7 37.7
01h30 - 02h00 37.7 37.7
02h00 - 02h30 45.72 32.8
02h30 - 03h00 45.64 32.8
03h00 - 03h30 45.72 28.01
03h30 - 04h00 28.01 16.62
04h00 - 04h30 28.1 15.65
04h30 - 05h00 28.1 15.65
05h00 - 05h30 28.31 15.65
05h30 - 06h00 28.31 16.27
06h00 - 06h30 28.05 17.61
06h30 - 07h00 28.05 15.8
07h00 - 07h30 29.33 14.66
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For a given half hour, if the balancing mechanism trend is the reverse of the results of the Balance Responsible, the Settlement Price of the Negative Imbalances (resp. Positive) is the Average Weighted Price of the Balancing carried out Upwards (resp. Downwards) over this same period, adjusted by a multiplier the value of which is : 1 + K. Otherwise, the EpexSpot price is the one that is applied.

From July 1st, 2011, K is equal to 0.08

The Physical Consumption of the Balance Responsible Entity is subject to a monthly payment by the Balance Responsible Entity to RTE.
From February 1st, 2009, the price charged is 0,11 €/MWh.


Case where the balancing trend is upward Case where the balancing trend is downward Case where the balancing trend is nil
Positive imbalances EpexSpot price AWPb / (1+K) * EpexSpot price
Negative imbalances AWPh x (1+K)** EpexSpot price EpexSpot price

* upper limit fixed at the EpexSpot price
** the EpexSpot price constitutes a ceiling


RTE shall not be held responsible for any use that might be made of the data made available.