In June 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 181.2 TWh on its power derivatives markets (June 2016: 374.7 TWh).
The June volume comprises 106.5 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing and settlement of all exchange transactions was executed by European Commodity Clearing (ECC).
EEX launched new contracts during the month offering its customers further hedging opportunities against the background of the impending split of the German-Austrian price zone. On 26 June, the Phelix AT Future for the Austrian market and further short-term maturities as well as a Non-MTF offering for the Phelix DE Future were launched. On 28 June, Phelix DE Options for the German market followed.
Already on 15 June, EEX migrated the power products for the Eastern European markets which were previously traded on Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE) onto its platform. In these products, a volume of 1.3 TWh was traded until the end of the month.
On the EEX Market for emission allowances, traded volumes in June increased by 24 per cent to 105.1 million tonnes of CO2 (June 2016: 84.8 million tonnes of CO2). On the EUA derivatives market, volumes increased by 46 per cent to 26.6 million tonnes of CO2 (June 2016: 18.2 million tonnes of CO2). Primary market auctions contributed 74.5 million tonnes of CO2 to the total volume.
Throughout June, a total of 8,911 contracts was traded in agricultural products (June 2016: 4,389 contracts). Hence, volumes in this market have more than doubled. In dairy products, a new monthly record was achieved at 2,668 contracts (equal to 13,340 tonnes). Furthermore, the total volume includes 6,243 contracts from processing potatoes (equal to 156,075 tonnes).
In freight futures which are available for trade registration, EEX recorded a volume of 1,890 contracts in June.
