Due to increased volatility and currency exchange rates especially in EUR/NOK, Nord Pool Spot will implement new minimum and maximum price caps in NOK and SEK from Sunday 21 December (for delivery Monday 22 December) for trading in the day-ahead market Elspot.
The new price caps in NOK will be -6500 and 39 000
The new price caps in SEK will be -6500 and 39000
The new price caps in NOK and SEK will be provided in the Elspot trading system, and are set to be in accordance with the official minimum and maximum price caps which are EUR -500 and EUR 3000.
There will not be any changes to the price caps for DKK.
This is done in accordance with Elspot Market Regulations, Section 2.3 Price Range.
About Nord Pool Spot
Nord Pool Spot operates Europe’s leading power markets, offering both day-ahead and intraday trading to its members. 370 companies from 20 countries trade on Nord Pool Spot’s markets in the Nordic and Baltic regions, and on our UK market N2EX. In 2012 the group had a total turnover of 432 TWh traded power. Our markets are operated from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Tallinn and London. Nord Pool Spot strives continually to strengthen its business by working with integrity, together with members and stakeholders, to achieve excellence.
Lysaker, 17 December 2014
For more information please contact:
Elspot trading desk, +47 67 10 91 10
Stina Johansen, Head of Communications, +47 916 50 603 (press inquiries)