In July 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 186.0 TWh on its power derivatives markets (July 2016: 244.0 TWh).
The July volume comprised 75.3 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing and settlement of all exchange transactions was executed by European Commodity Clearing (ECC).
In Phelix-DE Futures, EEX reached its highest volume so far at 15.0 TWh. The steady increase shows that the product is well recognised by the market participants. The products for the Eastern-European markets which have been tradable at EEX since June 2017 contributed 2.1 TWh to the total volume.
On the EEX Market for emission allowances, traded volumes in July increased by 35% to 105.8 million tonnes of CO2 (July 2016: 78.5 million tonnes of CO2). On the EUA Derivatives Market, volumes almost doubled to 20.4 million tonnes of CO2 (July 2016: 11.8 million tonnes of CO2). Primary market auctions contributed 85.4 million tonnes of CO2 to the total volume.
Throughout July, a total of 7,148 contracts was traded in agricultural products (July 2016: 4,354 contracts). Hence, volumes in this market increased by 64%. The total volume includes 2,218 contracts (equal to 11,090 tonnes) from dairy products which is more than 6 times the volume of the previous year. Furthermore, 4,930 contracts were traded in processing potatoes (equal to 123,250 tonnes).
In freight futures which are available for trade registration, EEX recorded a volume of 3,005 contracts in July.
In July, EEX admitted De Vrije Energie Producent BV, Hengelo (Netherlands) and swenex – Swiss Energy Exchange Ltd., Kriens (Switzerland) as new trading participants. Furthermore, 42 Financial Services as, Prague was recognised as new Non-Trading Broker.
