ARGUS Net Zero
The Argus Net Zero report delivers electricity and gas energy attribute certificate prices, news, analysis and other trade data, bringing transparency to voluntary renewables market for the energy transition.
Achieving net zero is a major consideration for all parts of the economy. Energy producers and traders, utilities, energy intensive consumers, retail energy customers and investors are considering means to mitigate exposure to fossil fuels and carbon-intensive energy.
Energy attributes certificates and associated schemes — including guarantees of origin in Europe, national renewable energy certificates schemes and globally traded international renewable energy certificates — enable the documentation of renewable energy supply through the value chain. The certificate acts as a premium to the energy cost, guaranteeing supply originates from a desired source. Argus provides robust prices for the developing certificates markets, bringing transparency to the trade in green energy premiums.
Energy and Guarantees of Origin
Certificates generated by renewable producers mean that consumers can support existing power and gas portfolios with renewable technology-backed certificates.
A unit of energy within the grid can now be matched to a certificate, identifying the technology or feedstock, time and location in which a unit of energy was produced.
Markets covered
- Europe
- EU electricity Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
- EU biomethane certificates (RGGOs)
- UK Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs)
- UK biomethane certificates (RGGOs)
- Global
- International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs)
- China
- Brazil
- Turkey
- Mexico
- Chile
- India
- UAE
European GOOs
| Previous year | Current year | 1 year ahead | 2 years ahead | 3 years ahead | |
| Nordic hydro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| European wind | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| European solar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| European any renewable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spain domestic any renewable | ✓ | ✓ |
UK Regos
| Current compliance period | 1 compliance period ahead | 2 compliance periods ahead | 3 compliance periods ahead | |
| Non-biomass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Biomass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
European RGGOs
| Market and feedstock | Unit | Previous year | Current year | Year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK RGGO crop | £/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UK RGGO waste | £/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Denmark BMC crop | €/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Denmark BMC waste | €/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dutch BMC crop | €/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dutch BMC waste | €/MWh | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Argus International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-RECs) price assessments
| Wind |
Solar |
Hydropower |
Biomass |
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| Previous year | Current year | Previous year | Current year | Previous year | Current year | Previous year | Current year | |
| China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Brazil | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mexico | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Chile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| India | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| UAE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Key prices
For more information on the power and gas guarantee of origin prices, please see our key prices pages below:
- European electricity Guarantees of Origin
- European biomethane Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin
- Argus International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-RECs) prices
Customers that benefit
- Renewable electricity and biomethane producers and sellers can use Argus’ prices to evaluate portfolios, for planning, and for benchmarking supply agreements
- Guarantee of Origin traders and market analysts can manage risk, develop trading strategies and benchmark trades using Argus’ prices
- Energy-intensive industrial consumers can develop GOO-backed feedstock strategies, manage risk and purchase supply linked to the price assessments
- Independent references can help renewable investor and financial institution portfolio development and management. The independent prices can aid informed decision-making during the energy transition
- ESG-minded industrial and commercial businesses can track market developments and look to negotiate supply agreements with a view on current Argus-published GOO prices
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- Argus European Biofuels
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- Argus Hydrogen and Future Fuels
- Argus Air Daily
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