I-SEM Daily Briefing — 7 October 2026
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Table of Contents
Market Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean DAM Price | €197.84/MWh |
| Median Price | €190.53/MWh |
| Std Dev | €30.22/MWh |
| Peak Price | €265.8/MWh (08:00) |
| Min Price | €157.44/MWh (13:30) |
| Price Range | €108.36/MWh |
| Periods above €150 | 48 of 48 (100%) |
| Periods above €200 | 21 of 48 (44%) |
| Peak Avg (07–22) | €198.04/MWh |
| Off-peak Avg (22–07) | €197.5/MWh |
| Peak/Off-Peak Spread | €0.54/MWh |
| Cheap/Dear Spread | €158.12/MWh → €259.79/MWh (€101.67) |
| Wind % of Demand | 33.5% |
| Wind Range | 19.5%–56.3% |
| Mean Demand | 4130 MW |
Price Profile #
Std dev €30.22/MWh · Median €190.53/MWh · Periods above €150: 48 of 48 (100%)
Price vs Wind #
Mean wind: 33.5% · Range: 19.5%–56.3%
Week in Context #
Price Duration Curve #
Periods above €150: 48 (100% of day) · Above €200: 21 (44% of day)
Peak / Off-Peak Spread #
Peak avg (07:00–22:00): €198.04/MWh · Off-peak avg: €197.5/MWh · Spread: €0.54/MWh
Cheap window: €158.12/MWh · Dear window: €259.79/MWh · Spread: €101.67/MWh — the actual cheapest and dearest 2-hour blocks of the day, wherever they fall on the clock
Commentary #
Half-hourly data — 2026-10-07
| Period | Time | Price (€/MWh) | Wind % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23:00 | 230.00 | 21.1% |
| 2 | 23:30 | 204.13 | 20.7% |
| 3 | 00:00 | 201.00 | 21.6% |
| 4 | 00:30 | 192.81 | 22.8% |
| 5 | 01:00 | 188.51 | 22.2% |
| 6 | 01:30 | 186.03 | 22.7% |
| 7 | 02:00 | 190.15 | 19.5% |
| 8 | 02:30 | 186.86 | 19.5% |
| 9 | 03:00 | 188.95 | 20.5% |
| 10 | 03:30 | 183.88 | 22.6% |
| 11 | 04:00 | 186.03 | 25.9% |
| 12 | 04:30 | 185.00 | 27.6% |
| 13 | 05:00 | 202.69 | 30.0% |
| 14 | 05:30 | 206.54 | 31.3% |
| 15 | 06:00 | 242.00 | 30.6% |
| 16 | 06:30 | 250.80 | 28.5% |
| 17 | 07:00 | 259.79 | 24.3% |
| 18 | 07:30 | 262.03 | 23.5% |
| 19 | 08:00 | 265.80 | 23.0% |
| 20 | 08:30 | 251.55 | 21.6% |
| 21 | 09:00 | 231.63 | 20.9% |
| 22 | 09:30 | 203.12 | 22.1% |
| 23 | 10:00 | 194.91 | 22.7% |
| 24 | 10:30 | 182.24 | 26.4% |
| 25 | 11:00 | 177.74 | 31.2% |
| 26 | 11:30 | 169.41 | 34.7% |
| 27 | 12:00 | 159.48 | 35.9% |
| 28 | 12:30 | 158.24 | 37.8% |
| 29 | 13:00 | 157.81 | 42.0% |
| 30 | 13:30 | 157.44 | 46.5% |
| 31 | 14:00 | 159.00 | 48.2% |
| 32 | 14:30 | 160.48 | 50.4% |
| 33 | 15:00 | 160.50 | 49.4% |
| 34 | 15:30 | 162.59 | 51.2% |
| 35 | 16:00 | 181.80 | 52.6% |
| 36 | 16:30 | 190.90 | 54.7% |
| 37 | 17:00 | 212.08 | 56.3% |
| 38 | 17:30 | 222.68 | 51.1% |
| 39 | 18:00 | 221.50 | 46.1% |
| 40 | 18:30 | 224.92 | 43.5% |
| 41 | 19:00 | 220.32 | 42.9% |
| 42 | 19:30 | 220.32 | 38.3% |
| 43 | 20:00 | 203.14 | 36.7% |
| 44 | 20:30 | 201.71 | 37.8% |
| 45 | 21:00 | 186.43 | 39.7% |
| 46 | 21:30 | 181.70 | 39.5% |
| 47 | 22:00 | 168.00 | 36.6% |
| 48 | 22:30 | 161.63 | 32.6% |
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