Europe’s spot electricity markets have an automatic maximum price adjustment mechanism in case of extraordinary high prices. ACER is reviewing the methodologies for automatically increasing the maximum price limit in case of price spikes.
The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has reached a decision on how to address the insufficient risk hedging opportunities on the bidding zone borders between Finland and Sweden.
Europe’s single day-ahead electricity market has an automatic maximum price adjustment mechanism in case of high prices. ACER wants to review the methodology for automatically increasing the maximum price limit in case of price spikes.
ENTSO-E’s Summer and Winter Outlooks alert Member States and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) about potential risks related to security of electricity supply that could occur six months ahead.
In August 2025, ACER has received a proposal from NEMOs to amend the harmonised maximum and minimum clearing price methodologies for the EU day-ahead and intraday market coupling. On 4 January 2026, ACER has approved the proposal.
ACER publishes its Opinion on the Integrated Model report for EU electricity, gas and hydrogen infrastructure planning, submitted in October by ENTSO-E and ENTSOG and prepared with support from ENNOH.
