This is confirmed by the data published by Market Operator JSC and the NPC Ukrenergo, ExPro reports.
Day-ahead and intraday markets
In the first 10 months of this year, electricity generated from natural gas accounted for the largest share in the total sales structure – 21.43%. Electricity from nuclear power plants is in second place (21.32%), and from hydroelectric power plants (16.6%) – in third. The share of electricity generated by solar power plants reached 13.58% in the period under review. The peak for solar generation in the spot segments of the Ukrainian market was in July.
Over the same period last year (January-October 2023), the share of electricity generated by NPPs (24.95%) and hydroelectric power plants (20.14%) was the largest.
A balancing market
Electricity from hydroelectric power plants in the balancing market accounted for 54% of sales in 10 months of 2024. Coal (22%) was the second largest energy source, followed by natural gas (19.5%).
Current price caps in the electricity market
The Regulator decided not to change the price caps in the electricity mar-ket since December.
1) Maximum marginal prices in the DAM and IDM are:
- UAH 5,600.00/MWh from 00:00 to 7:00 and from 11:00 to 17:00;
- UAH 6,900.00/MWh from 7:00 to 11:00 and from 23:00 to 24:00;
- UAH 9,000.00/MWh from 17:00 to 23:00.
The minimum marginal price is UAH 10.00/MWh.
2) Maximum marginal prices in the balancing market are:
- UAH 6,600.00/MWh – from 00:00 to 7:00;
- UAH 8,250.00/MWh – from 7:00 to 17:00 and from 23:00 to 24:00;
- UAH 10,000.00/MWh – from 17:00 to 23:00.
The minimum marginal price is UAH 0.01/MWh.
