After 3 years of activity, Powernext Gas has completed a 2011 exercise with a very strong volume increase on its Spot and Futures segments in a context more and more favorable to the development of the French gas market. The total volume traded on Powernext Gas reached 129.8 TWh which represents 3.2 times 2010 volume (40.9 TWh). On the Spot segment, the traded volume amounted to 29.2 TWh in 2011 compared to 13.8 TWh in 2010, an increase of 112%. Powernext Gas Spot thus remains the most liquid Spot Exchange in continental Europe. On the Futures segment, a total volume of 100.6 TWh was traded in 2011 compared to 27.2 TWh in 2010, an increase of 272%, making Powernext Gas Futures the second most important organized market on gas derivatives in continental Europe. The OTC registration service launched at the end of 2010 was heavily used by the market members. It represented 46% of the total volume on the Futures segment in 2011.
In May 2011, Powernext was the first European organized market to offer spread contracts.