In October 2016, the monthly volume on EEX’s power derivatives market amounted to 410.1 TWh, increasing by 52 per cent from October 2015 figure of 270.1 TWh.
The volume increase in power futures for the Germany/Austria (+57 per cent), France (+53 per cent) and Spain (+246 per cent) market areas contributed to this overall volume.
With almost 10 TWh, EEX achieved a new monthly record in Spanish power futures (October 2015: 2.8 TWh). In addition, with an increase in the use of power options, EEX registered a total volume of 27.2 TWh, of which 23.9 TWh were registered in Phelix options.
The October volumes comprised 213.5 TWh registered at EEX for clearing. Clearing and settlement of all transactions was executed by European Commodity Clearing (ECC).
On the EEX Market for emission allowances, a total volume of 80.5 million tonnes of CO2 was traded in October, this represents an increase of 17 per cent compared to October 2015 (68.6 million tonnes of CO2). The volume on the EUA Derivatives Market amounted to 19.4 million tonnes of CO2, which is more than three times the volume traded in October 2015 (6.0 million tonnes of CO2). Primary market auctions contributed 57.9 million tonnes of CO2 to the total volume.
In October, a total of 5,459 contracts were traded in agricultural products at EEX, representing an increase of 75 per cent against the previous year (October 2015: 3,128 contracts). The total volume included 4,759 contracts (equal to 118,975 tonnes) from European processing potatoes, 698 contracts (equal to 3,490 tonnes) from dairy products and two contracts (equal to 200 piglets) traded in piglet futures.
In October, EEX admitted EEX E6 SA, Lausanne, Hera Trading S.r.l., Trieste, as well as Vattenfall Europe Generation AG, Cottbus, as new trading participants. Furthermore, Cleanworld AS, Stavern (Norway) was recognised as a new Non-Trading Broker. In total, eight participants extended their admission to trading of Wind Power Futures which was launched in October.
