Day-Ahead Market
Electricity trading scheduled one day before delivery. Optimize your power procurement with forward planning and competitive pricing.
What is the Day-Ahead Market?
The Day-Ahead Market is an electricity market where power is traded for delivery the next day. Market participants submit their bids and offers before 12:00 CET, and the market clearing price is determined through an auction process.
This market allows generators, suppliers, and traders to optimize their portfolios and secure electricity at transparent, competitive prices for the following day.
Market Schedule
- Gate closure: 12:00 CET (D-1)
- Results publication: 12:42 CET (D-1)
- Delivery: 00:00 - 24:00 CET (D)
Key Features
Price Transparency
Clear market clearing prices for all 24 hours of the next day, enabling optimal procurement decisions.
Liquidity
Access to deep liquidity with thousands of market participants across European power markets.
Secure Trading
Guaranteed settlement and delivery through secure clearing infrastructure.
Benefits
For Generators
- • Optimal planning of generation schedule
- • Price discovery for electricity production
- • Risk management through forward trading
For Suppliers
- • Cost-effective procurement of electricity
- • Portfolio optimization
- • Hedging demand fluctuations