EEX Group increased its trading volume on the natural gas market by 112% in 2022 to 6,670 TWh. On the European spot markets, volumes increased by 85% to 3,426 TWh, due to an increased activity in the German Gas market THE (+89%), the Dutch TTF (+91%) and the Belgian ZTP (+105 %). European Gas derivatives markets grew by 164% to 3,135 TWh.
However, the power trading volume within EEX Group markets decreased by 14% to 6,350 TWh in 2022. Trading volumes on European futures markets totalled 3,344 TWh (-27% compared with 2021). In particular, lower volumes were traded in the German (-27%) and Spanish (-52%) power futures markets. The European Power spot markets, operated by EPEX SPOT, declined by to 616 TWh (-2%).
Where environmental markets are concerned, the European emissions market posted a 28% decline with a volume of 1,199 MtCO2 traded.
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