“Strange” prices rattle Europe's power markets

“Strange” prices rattle Europe's power markets

Across Europe, power prices are behaving in ways that are leaving even seasoned market participants questioning what they’re seeing. From negative prices to seemingly counterintuitive flows between some price zones, the electricity system is becoming harder to interpret, and certainly more complex. On April 6, negative prices of EUR -15,000/MWh in Belgium's balancing market highlighted just how volatile and weather-driven Europe's power system has become. But are these signals a sign of dysfu...

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Gulf Ceasefire: fragile or firm?

Gulf Ceasefire: fragile or firm?

A fragile ceasefire in the Gulf offers a moment of relief; but is it already beginning to unravel and will it have lasting implications for gas supply in the region and far beyond? Recorded on the mo...

9 Apr 33min

PPA slowdown – temporary or permanent?

PPA slowdown – temporary or permanent?

In this episode of Plugged In, we return to Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and their role in Europe’s energy transition. After years of rapid expansion, the PPA market hit a slowdown in 2025. Fallin...

9 Apr 42min

Coal makes a comeback

Coal makes a comeback

In this episode of Plugged In, we turn to a topic we haven’t covered often; but one that’s rapidly moving back into the spotlight: coal. As war in the Middle East disrupts LNG supply chains and drives...

2 Apr 31min

Another Power Squeeze?

Another Power Squeeze?

In the third episode of our energy crisis miniseries, we turn to Europe’s power markets, where rising gas prices, renewed volatility and political uncertainty are once again putting the electricity sy...

26 Mars 44min

A New Gas Shock?

A New Gas Shock?

*** This episode was recorded on Wednesday before attacks on Qatari and Iranian energy infrastructure. But the message from the guests is still highly relevant - the wholesale gas market has not fully...

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A fresh energy crisis?

A fresh energy crisis?

As wholesale markets remain nervous and volatile, there are renewed calls for policymakers to intervene to shield large energy users from spiking prices. But are markets failing? And could ill-conceiv...

12 Mars 34min

Italy's carbon reform and the ETS decree

Italy's carbon reform and the ETS decree

Italy has launched one of the most controversial proposals in the European energy market in years. In a bid to lower electricity prices and boost the competitiveness of Italian industry, the governmen...

5 Mars 39min

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