The net electricity consumption in Latvia totalled 567 861 MWh, average Nord Pool day-ahead price for Latvian bidding area increased to 43.41 EUR/MWh. Local generation covered 70% of national consumption.
ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN LATVIA
|
Generation type |
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (August 2019), MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daugava Hydro |
73 435 |
-35% |
85 729 |
|
Thermal* |
239 045 |
302% |
358 083 |
|
Wind |
5 085 |
-60% |
6 136 |
|
Cogeneration (up to 10MW) |
18 885 |
1% |
22 602 |
|
Biomass (up to 10MW) |
30 645 |
2% |
24 390 |
|
Biogas (up to 10MW) |
26 065 |
2% |
26 491 |
|
Small Hydro (up to 10MW) |
1 382 |
-28% |
1 206 |
|
Solar |
276 |
-11% |
224 |
|
Production (Total) |
394 817 |
51% |
524 861 |
* Rīgas TEC-1, Rīgas TEC-2, AS "Rīgas Siltums", SIA "Juglas Jauda", SIA "Fortum"
LATVIAN ELETRICITY IMPORT/EXPORT
|
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (August 2019), MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Electricity import to Latvian electricity grid |
334 278 |
-35,2% |
365 852 |
|
Export from Latvian electricity grid |
161 234 |
-28% |
311 859 |
|
Net exchange SALDO |
173 044 (deficit) |
-40,9% |
53 993 (deficit) |
LATVIAN CONSUMPTION COVERED BY LOCAL GENERATION
|
|
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year(August 2019), MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Latvian electricity consumption |
567 861 |
2% |
578 854 |
|
|
Consumption share covered by local generation |
70% |
22.36 (percentage points) |
91% |
|
UTILIZATION OF BALTIC INTERCONNECTIONS
|
Interconnections |
Average monthly utilization[1], % |
Relative changes from the previous period (percentage points) |
Lowest fixed daily utilization of the reporting period |
Highest fixed daily utilization of the reporting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LV -> LT |
21% |
2 |
0,0% |
41,6% |
|
EE -> LV |
57% |
-17 |
22,5% |
99,5% |
|
LBI -> LT |
45% |
18 |
28,7% |
74,9% |
|
LT -> LV |
10% |
4 |
0,0% |
37,4% |
|
PL->LT |
4% |
-2 |
0,0% |
37,4% |
|
LT->PL |
55% |
-9 |
8,4% |
98,0% |
|
SE4->LT |
50% |
-29 |
11,4% |
92,2% |
|
FI->EE |
53% |
-38 |
14,2% |
98,6% |
|
LV>EE |
2% |
2 |
0,0% |
22,4% |
|
EE>FI |
1% |
1 |
0,0% |
6,5% |
|
LKAL>LT |
100% |
3 |
14,2% |
100,0% |
|
LT>SE4 |
9% |
8 |
0,0% |
33,1% |
THE BALTIC STATES' TRADE WITH THE 3rd COUNTRIES AND EU
|
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (July 2019) MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Import from 3rd countries to the Baltic States |
473 823 |
107% |
616 086 |
|
Import from EU countries to Baltics |
642 896 |
-43% |
753 166 |
REGIONAL DAY-AHEAD PRICES (NORD POOL)
|
Price area |
Average monthly price EUR/MWh |
Relative change compared with previous month |
Previous year (August 2019) MWh |
Lowest fixed hour price EUR/MWh |
Highest fixed hour price EUR/MWh |
Lowest fixed daily price EUR/MWh |
Highest fixed daily price EUR/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NP Finland |
40,55 |
101% |
48,77 |
3,89 |
147,54 |
22,68 |
70,76 |
|
NP Estonia |
40,90 |
35,9% |
49,08 |
3,89 |
147,54 |
22,68 |
72,28 |
|
NP Latvia |
43,41 |
36,5% |
49,49 |
7,59 |
147,54 |
30,29 |
73,21 |
|
NP Lithuania |
43,32 |
36,7% |
49,37 |
7,59 |
147,54 |
30,29 |
73,21 |
|
NP Sweden (SE4) |
40,41 |
77% |
38,64 |
2,82 |
147,54 |
22,29 |
73,67 |
COMPARISON OF PRICES BETWEEN NEIGHMOURING PRICES AREAS (NORD POOL)
|
Comparable NP price areas |
Hours with the same price, % |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (August 2019), % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NP FI & EE |
94% |
47,2 |
97% |
|
NP EE & LV |
73% |
-16,7 |
96% |
|
NP LV & LT |
98% |
0,1 |
99% |
|
NP LT & SE4 |
68% |
12,5 |
48% |
IMBALANCE ENERGY PRICES FOR LATVIA
|
Average monthly price, EUR/MWh |
Relative change from the previous month, % |
Average monthly price, August 2019, EUR/MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonian imbalance price[2] |
41,29 |
31% |
57,97 |
|
Latvian imbalance price |
41,92 |
31% |
59,16 |
|
Lithuanian imbalance price |
41,90 |
31% |
59,15 |
|
|
Total activated energy by source country, MWh |
Change compared to previous month |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
|
Estonia |
1032 |
1306 |
-51% |
68% |
|
Latvia |
2473 |
311 |
-14% |
-66% |
|
Lithuania |
3466 |
1478 |
-46% |
-46% |
|
Finland |
2325 |
7324 |
106% |
-27% |
|
Sweden |
1749 |
4620 |
11% |
55% |
|
|
Average standard bid amount in hour, MW |
Change compared to previous month |
% of hours with no standard bids |
|||
|
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
|
|
Baltics |
314 |
324 |
9% |
17% |
0% |
8% |
|
Estonia |
38 |
36 |
30% |
143% |
0% |
26% |
|
Latvia |
143 |
44 |
1% |
-31% |
5% |
65% |
|
Lithuania |
133 |
244 |
12% |
23% |
3% |
14% |