Imbalance settlement price



Provisional data
Information by half-hourly intervals Negative Imbalance Settlement Price Positive Imbalance Settlement Price
  (Euros/MWh) (Euros/MWh)
00h00 - 00h30 51.96 31.76
00h30 - 01h00 36.02 31.76
01h00 - 01h30 29.09 18.44
01h30 - 02h00 29.09 18.96
02h00 - 02h30 35.99 24.78
02h30 - 03h00 24.78 21.73
03h00 - 03h30 20.07 15.19
03h30 - 04h00 20.07 19.17
04h00 - 04h30 20.25 18.75
04h30 - 05h00 20.25 9.36
05h00 - 05h30 28.82 9.26
05h30 - 06h00 28.82 12.05
06h00 - 06h30 59.6 34.92
06h30 - 07h00 34.92 24.29
07h00 - 07h30 91.98 42.6
07h30 - 08h00 92.25 42.6
08h00 - 08h30 86.27 46.2
08h30 - 09h00 95.83 46.2
09h00 - 09h30 95.28 48.87
09h30 - 10h00 95.28 48.87
10h00 - 10h30 98.28 60.91
10h30 - 11h00 99.86 60.91
11h00 - 11h30 99.22 52.74
11h30 - 12h00 52.74 29.21
12h00 - 12h30 44.5 29.6
12h30 - 13h00 95.06 44.5
13h00 - 13h30 93.48 41.81
13h30 - 14h00 93.48 41.81
14h00 - 14h30 50.23 28.52
14h30 - 15h00 50.23 28.67
15h00 - 15h30 50.09 31.79
15h30 - 16h00 50.09 26.33
16h00 - 16h30 47.99 27.59
16h30 - 17h00 47.99 30.87
17h00 - 17h30 43.98 34.33
17h30 - 18h00 43.98 34.33
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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 January 1st, 2013, the price charged is 0,15 €/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.