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BriefingsBESSPortugalPortuguese BESS spread hits €185.56/MWh, 99th percentile of 733-week history
The 7-day mean daily spread in the PT zone reached €185.56/MWh on 2026-08-10, nearly double its long-run baseline.
By Vantage Editorial
EditorialMarketsFinlandThe calm after the glut
Finnish price volatility fell 84% below its two-year norm in the week to 20 July. It was the flattest month in our data, and a pay cut for every flexible megawatt.
By Vantage Editorial
EditorialBESSPortugalSeven hours of free power, one expensive evening
On 19 July the Portuguese zone spent seven hours at zero and cleared 175.76 €/MWh at 21:00: a 175.79 €/MWh spread, 92% above baseline, and July’s opening move.
By Vantage Editorial