Argus European Electricity
Overview
Argus European Electricity is a daily price report providing price assessments, volume-weighted transaction-based indexes, end-of-session market commentary and regulatory news across wholesale electricity markets in more than 20 European countries. The service covers day-ahead through to annual contracts, enabling market participants to benchmark positions, monitor price movements and support commercial decisions across the continent.
At a glance
- Daily price assessments for 20+ European markets.
- Benchmark positions using transaction-based indexes.
- End-of-session commentary by country.
- European exchange data and price charts included.
- Downloadable data files
- Access via Argus Direct®, data feed or PDF.
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Key features
Daily assessments
Daily price assessments for day-ahead through to annual contracts, covering wholesale electricity markets across Europe.
Transaction-based indexes
Volume-weighted, transaction-based price indexes providing trusted, market-reflective benchmarks for trading, risk management and contract settlement.
End-of-session market commentary
End-of-session market commentary filtered by European country, delivering timely insight into price movements and key market drivers.
European exchange data
Price charts and European exchange data complement assessments, enabling a comprehensive view across markets.
Downloadable data files
Downloadable data files, including EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) trading volumes, weekly country-by-country hydro stocks, and installed renewable capacity.
Regulatory and market news
Daily news and analysis covering European regulatory developments, policy changes and market dynamics to support informed commercial decision-making.
How Argus assesses European electricity markets
- Market-reflective methodology
Methodologies reflect how European electricity markets trade, using industry conventions for currency, volume, location and delivery timing. - Broad market participant input
Assessments draw on data from producers, consumers and intermediaries, gathered through proactive reporter engagement across all credible market sources. - Transaction data hierarchy
Transactions are prioritised over bids and offers, which in turn rank above other market information in the assessment process. - Rigorous data verification
Reporters verify all submitted transactions, bids, offers, volumes and counterparties before use in the price assessment process. - Judgment-based price assessment
Where transaction data is insufficient, reporters assess market value using bids, offers and fundamental market inputs to establish a representative price.
Who uses this service
Energy analysts
- Assess supply and demand fundamentals using installed capacity, plant project and closure data.
- Identify price drivers across European power markets with independent analysis.
- Support research and modelling with downloadable dataset files.
Power producers
- Settle spot and long-term sales contracts against trusted Argus price indexes.
- Identify forthcoming market trends to support commercial planning and operations.
- Monitor price movements across European markets daily.
Utilities
- Manage energy supply and demand using reliable long-term price trend analysis.
- Access independent market data to underpin procurement and research decisions.
- Track regulatory developments affecting European power market operations.
Risk departments
- Manage exposure and trading book positions using daily price assessments.
- Monitor European electricity price movements to support leverage and hedging decisions.
- Benchmark risk positions and contract valuations against transaction-based indexes.
Frequently asked questions
Key price assessments
Argus European Electricity price assessments are trusted indicators of wholesale market value across Europe. Published daily, they cover markets across more than 20 countries, supporting contract settlement, benchmarking and risk management.