I-SEM Daily Briefing — 6 October 2026
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Table of Contents
Market Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean DAM Price | €258.88/MWh |
| Median Price | €254.01/MWh |
| Std Dev | €49.91/MWh |
| Peak Price | €352.13/MWh (10:00) |
| Min Price | €182.77/MWh (01:30) |
| Price Range | €169.36/MWh |
| Periods above €150 | 48 of 48 (100%) |
| Periods above €200 | 42 of 48 (88%) |
| Peak Avg (07–22) | €288.79/MWh |
| Off-peak Avg (22–07) | €209.04/MWh |
| Peak/Off-Peak Spread | €79.75/MWh |
| Cheap/Dear Spread | €198.03/MWh → €334.51/MWh (€136.48) |
| Wind % of Demand | 10.2% |
| Wind Range | 4.9%–21.5% |
| Mean Demand | 4293 MW |
Price Profile #
Std dev €49.91/MWh · Median €254.01/MWh · Periods above €150: 48 of 48 (100%)
Price vs Wind #
Mean wind: 10.2% · Range: 4.9%–21.5%
Week in Context #
Price Duration Curve #
Periods above €150: 48 (100% of day) · Above €200: 42 (88% of day)
Peak / Off-Peak Spread #
Peak avg (07:00–22:00): €288.79/MWh · Off-peak avg: €209.04/MWh · Spread: €79.75/MWh
Cheap window: €198.03/MWh · Dear window: €334.51/MWh · Spread: €136.48/MWh — the actual cheapest and dearest 2-hour blocks of the day, wherever they fall on the clock
Commentary #
Half-hourly data — 2026-10-06
| Period | Time | Price (€/MWh) | Wind % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23:00 | 216.96 | 5.7% |
| 2 | 23:30 | 185.46 | 6.1% |
| 3 | 00:00 | 216.97 | 6.6% |
| 4 | 00:30 | 202.89 | 6.9% |
| 5 | 01:00 | 193.22 | 7.4% |
| 6 | 01:30 | 182.77 | 6.7% |
| 7 | 02:00 | 213.60 | 5.7% |
| 8 | 02:30 | 210.70 | 6.1% |
| 9 | 03:00 | 209.70 | 6.3% |
| 10 | 03:30 | 192.55 | 7.5% |
| 11 | 04:00 | 194.88 | 9.6% |
| 12 | 04:30 | 195.00 | 9.9% |
| 13 | 05:00 | 213.50 | 10.4% |
| 14 | 05:30 | 219.96 | 9.9% |
| 15 | 06:00 | 239.80 | 11.2% |
| 16 | 06:30 | 251.85 | 9.1% |
| 17 | 07:00 | 290.56 | 9.6% |
| 18 | 07:30 | 315.00 | 8.8% |
| 19 | 08:00 | 308.95 | 8.3% |
| 20 | 08:30 | 310.95 | 7.0% |
| 21 | 09:00 | 313.75 | 5.7% |
| 22 | 09:30 | 309.74 | 5.2% |
| 23 | 10:00 | 352.13 | 4.9% |
| 24 | 10:30 | 307.85 | 5.3% |
| 25 | 11:00 | 300.00 | 5.7% |
| 26 | 11:30 | 267.32 | 7.0% |
| 27 | 12:00 | 259.92 | 7.9% |
| 28 | 12:30 | 256.17 | 9.3% |
| 29 | 13:00 | 232.69 | 9.6% |
| 30 | 13:30 | 230.13 | 9.9% |
| 31 | 14:00 | 226.57 | 9.8% |
| 32 | 14:30 | 237.73 | 10.3% |
| 33 | 15:00 | 237.73 | 11.5% |
| 34 | 15:30 | 266.37 | 12.3% |
| 35 | 16:00 | 276.66 | 13.0% |
| 36 | 16:30 | 303.04 | 13.6% |
| 37 | 17:00 | 309.95 | 14.5% |
| 38 | 17:30 | 325.00 | 12.3% |
| 39 | 18:00 | 343.19 | 12.7% |
| 40 | 18:30 | 341.60 | 13.3% |
| 41 | 19:00 | 328.26 | 14.3% |
| 42 | 19:30 | 317.40 | 14.5% |
| 43 | 20:00 | 310.80 | 14.0% |
| 44 | 20:30 | 283.15 | 15.1% |
| 45 | 21:00 | 270.90 | 17.1% |
| 46 | 21:30 | 230.10 | 19.5% |
| 47 | 22:00 | 215.00 | 20.3% |
| 48 | 22:30 | 207.90 | 21.5% |
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