I-SEM Daily Briefing — 5 October 2026
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Table of Contents
Market Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean DAM Price | €200.53/MWh |
| Median Price | €173.18/MWh |
| Std Dev | €54.51/MWh |
| Peak Price | €320.4/MWh (20:00) |
| Min Price | €152.07/MWh (01:30) |
| Price Range | €168.33/MWh |
| Periods above €150 | 48 of 48 (100%) |
| Periods above €200 | 16 of 48 (33%) |
| Peak Avg (07–22) | €218.74/MWh |
| Off-peak Avg (22–07) | €170.17/MWh |
| Peak/Off-Peak Spread | €48.57/MWh |
| Cheap/Dear Spread | €153.88/MWh → €310.54/MWh (€156.66) |
| Wind % of Demand | 34.3% |
| Wind Range | 4.8%–62.2% |
| Mean Demand | 4146 MW |
Price Profile #
Std dev €54.51/MWh · Median €173.18/MWh · Periods above €150: 48 of 48 (100%)
Price vs Wind #
Mean wind: 34.3% · Range: 4.8%–62.2%
Week in Context #
Price Duration Curve #
Periods above €150: 48 (100% of day) · Above €200: 16 (33% of day)
Peak / Off-Peak Spread #
Peak avg (07:00–22:00): €218.74/MWh · Off-peak avg: €170.17/MWh · Spread: €48.57/MWh
Cheap window: €153.88/MWh · Dear window: €310.54/MWh · Spread: €156.66/MWh — the actual cheapest and dearest 2-hour blocks of the day, wherever they fall on the clock
Commentary #
Half-hourly data — 2026-10-05
| Period | Time | Price (€/MWh) | Wind % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23:00 | 170.30 | 58.8% |
| 2 | 23:30 | 165.78 | 59.9% |
| 3 | 00:00 | 160.04 | 58.5% |
| 4 | 00:30 | 156.04 | 62.2% |
| 5 | 01:00 | 154.49 | 59.2% |
| 6 | 01:30 | 152.07 | 57.7% |
| 7 | 02:00 | 154.97 | 55.6% |
| 8 | 02:30 | 154.00 | 55.0% |
| 9 | 03:00 | 154.48 | 56.3% |
| 10 | 03:30 | 153.61 | 56.4% |
| 11 | 04:00 | 155.01 | 57.4% |
| 12 | 04:30 | 155.01 | 57.5% |
| 13 | 05:00 | 157.12 | 55.6% |
| 14 | 05:30 | 159.73 | 54.8% |
| 15 | 06:00 | 171.66 | 58.6% |
| 16 | 06:30 | 178.72 | 57.2% |
| 17 | 07:00 | 215.17 | 47.9% |
| 18 | 07:30 | 227.00 | 45.6% |
| 19 | 08:00 | 199.86 | 41.8% |
| 20 | 08:30 | 199.03 | 41.2% |
| 21 | 09:00 | 183.56 | 39.3% |
| 22 | 09:30 | 181.55 | 36.1% |
| 23 | 10:00 | 174.15 | 36.2% |
| 24 | 10:30 | 167.53 | 34.3% |
| 25 | 11:00 | 172.20 | 34.6% |
| 26 | 11:30 | 165.00 | 34.2% |
| 27 | 12:00 | 161.45 | 33.7% |
| 28 | 12:30 | 161.45 | 31.5% |
| 29 | 13:00 | 161.45 | 29.6% |
| 30 | 13:30 | 153.40 | 27.8% |
| 31 | 14:00 | 157.56 | 25.5% |
| 32 | 14:30 | 168.48 | 22.2% |
| 33 | 15:00 | 175.38 | 21.3% |
| 34 | 15:30 | 209.29 | 18.6% |
| 35 | 16:00 | 192.52 | 17.0% |
| 36 | 16:30 | 218.70 | 14.4% |
| 37 | 17:00 | 247.09 | 12.9% |
| 38 | 17:30 | 289.95 | 11.2% |
| 39 | 18:00 | 278.78 | 9.5% |
| 40 | 18:30 | 296.42 | 8.4% |
| 41 | 19:00 | 307.00 | 7.8% |
| 42 | 19:30 | 300.37 | 7.4% |
| 43 | 20:00 | 320.40 | 6.3% |
| 44 | 20:30 | 314.38 | 6.2% |
| 45 | 21:00 | 300.00 | 5.8% |
| 46 | 21:30 | 263.11 | 4.8% |
| 47 | 22:00 | 285.31 | 5.2% |
| 48 | 22:30 | 224.70 | 5.4% |
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