I-SEM Daily Briefing — 9 October 2026
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Table of Contents
Market Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean DAM Price | €87.95/MWh |
| Median Price | €78.84/MWh |
| Std Dev | €34.14/MWh |
| Peak Price | €162.2/MWh (07:30) |
| Min Price | €38.3/MWh (14:00) |
| Price Range | €123.9/MWh |
| Periods above €150 | 2 of 48 (4%) |
| Periods above €200 | 0 of 48 (0%) |
| Peak Avg (07–22) | €90.82/MWh |
| Off-peak Avg (22–07) | €83.18/MWh |
| Peak/Off-Peak Spread | €7.64/MWh |
| Cheap/Dear Spread | €40.66/MWh → €146.43/MWh (€105.77) |
| Wind % of Demand | 66.6% |
| Wind Range | 45.9%–82.0% |
| Mean Demand | 4126 MW |
Price Profile #
Std dev €34.14/MWh · Median €78.84/MWh · Periods above €150: 2 of 48 (4%)
Price vs Wind #
Mean wind: 66.6% · Range: 45.9%–82.0%
Week in Context #
Price Duration Curve #
Periods above €150: 2 (4% of day) · Above €200: 0 (0% of day)
Peak / Off-Peak Spread #
Peak avg (07:00–22:00): €90.82/MWh · Off-peak avg: €83.18/MWh · Spread: €7.64/MWh
Cheap window: €40.66/MWh · Dear window: €146.43/MWh · Spread: €105.77/MWh — the actual cheapest and dearest 2-hour blocks of the day, wherever they fall on the clock
Commentary #
Half-hourly data — 2026-10-09
| Period | Time | Price (€/MWh) | Wind % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23:00 | 124.13 | 77.5% |
| 2 | 23:30 | 116.50 | 78.5% |
| 3 | 00:00 | 92.40 | 77.3% |
| 4 | 00:30 | 85.00 | 78.0% |
| 5 | 01:00 | 70.75 | 78.9% |
| 6 | 01:30 | 66.66 | 79.2% |
| 7 | 02:00 | 75.00 | 78.7% |
| 8 | 02:30 | 72.19 | 76.2% |
| 9 | 03:00 | 74.80 | 78.4% |
| 10 | 03:30 | 70.52 | 77.3% |
| 11 | 04:00 | 72.79 | 78.8% |
| 12 | 04:30 | 71.20 | 81.1% |
| 13 | 05:00 | 78.79 | 82.0% |
| 14 | 05:30 | 82.59 | 81.4% |
| 15 | 06:00 | 119.63 | 79.4% |
| 16 | 06:30 | 133.60 | 75.4% |
| 17 | 07:00 | 151.85 | 72.0% |
| 18 | 07:30 | 162.20 | 65.8% |
| 19 | 08:00 | 136.00 | 54.7% |
| 20 | 08:30 | 135.68 | 50.6% |
| 21 | 09:00 | 125.05 | 47.3% |
| 22 | 09:30 | 122.64 | 45.9% |
| 23 | 10:00 | 94.33 | 45.9% |
| 24 | 10:30 | 83.36 | 47.0% |
| 25 | 11:00 | 59.16 | 52.0% |
| 26 | 11:30 | 56.63 | 56.0% |
| 27 | 12:00 | 48.25 | 57.5% |
| 28 | 12:30 | 44.09 | 60.3% |
| 29 | 13:00 | 42.00 | 62.1% |
| 30 | 13:30 | 42.71 | 63.3% |
| 31 | 14:00 | 38.30 | 67.8% |
| 32 | 14:30 | 39.61 | 66.0% |
| 33 | 15:00 | 47.60 | 67.5% |
| 34 | 15:30 | 54.00 | 66.3% |
| 35 | 16:00 | 68.40 | 67.2% |
| 36 | 16:30 | 77.77 | 67.7% |
| 37 | 17:00 | 108.54 | 68.4% |
| 38 | 17:30 | 119.76 | 66.6% |
| 39 | 18:00 | 134.01 | 64.2% |
| 40 | 18:30 | 136.22 | 63.8% |
| 41 | 19:00 | 125.52 | 59.2% |
| 42 | 19:30 | 123.71 | 59.5% |
| 43 | 20:00 | 105.00 | 57.7% |
| 44 | 20:30 | 92.02 | 58.7% |
| 45 | 21:00 | 78.88 | 62.5% |
| 46 | 21:30 | 71.26 | 64.0% |
| 47 | 22:00 | 49.32 | 65.8% |
| 48 | 22:30 | 41.29 | 64.7% |
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