The net electricity consumption in Latvia totalled 671 953 MWh, average Nord Pool day-ahead price for Latvian bidding area increased to 53.54 EUR/MWh. Local generation covered 90% of national consumption.
ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN LATVIA JANUARY 2021
|
Generation type |
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (January 2020), MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daugava Hydro |
187 344 |
9% |
384 743 |
|
Thermal* |
310 417 |
37% |
117 230 |
|
Wind |
9 300 |
-40% |
23 676 |
|
Cogeneration (up to 10MW) |
32 034 |
7% |
31 414 |
|
Biomass (up to 10MW) |
36 809 |
4% |
35 382 |
|
Biogas (up to 10MW) |
25 043 |
-4% |
25 509 |
|
Small Hydro (up to 10MW) |
5 278 |
-9% |
11 109 |
|
Solar |
7 |
-36% |
14 |
|
Production (Total) |
606231 |
19% |
629 077 |
* 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 (January 2020), MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Electricity import to Latvian electricity grid |
286 333 |
-6% |
347 434 |
|
Export from Latvian electricity grid |
220 611 |
44% |
315 596 |
|
Net exchange SALDO |
65 722 (deficit) |
-57% |
31 839 (deficit) |
LATVIAN CONSUMPTION COVERED BY LOCAL GENERATION
|
|
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (January 2020), MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Latvian electricity consumption |
671 953 |
1% |
660 916 |
|
Consumption share covered by local generation |
90% |
13,1 (percentage points) |
95% |
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 |
50% |
16 |
19,8% |
88,1% |
|
EE -> LV |
10% |
-20 |
0,0% |
42,2% |
|
LT -> LV |
2% |
-2 |
0,0% |
14,0% |
|
PL->LT |
14% |
-3 |
0,0% |
61,4% |
|
LT->PL |
22% |
-11 |
0,0% |
52,1% |
|
SE4->LT |
55% |
-24 |
0,2% |
98,9% |
|
FI->EE |
50% |
-23 |
6,4% |
84,9% |
|
LV>EE |
9% |
4 |
0,0% |
49,5% |
|
EE>FI |
2% |
0 |
0,0% |
30,2% |
|
LKAL>LT |
98% |
1 |
6,4% |
100,0% |
|
LT>SE4 |
2% |
1 |
0,0% |
28,8% |
|
LRI>LV |
80% |
45 |
44,4% |
100,0% |
THE BALTIC STATES' TRADE WITH THE 3rd COUNTRIES AND EU
|
Current period, MWh |
Relative changes from the previous month |
Previous year (January 2020), MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Import from 3rd countries to the Baltic States |
669 357 |
65% |
491 766 |
|
Import from EU countries to Baltics |
715 906 |
-28% |
964 779 |
REGIONAL DAY-AHEAD PRICES (NORD POOL)
|
Price area |
Average monthly price EUR/MWh |
Relative change compared with previous month |
Previous year (January 2020), 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 |
51,22 |
30% |
38,42 |
11,08 |
121,63 |
25,83 |
78,14 |
|
NP Estonia |
53,55 |
17,7% |
30,82 |
11,08 |
121,63 |
31,64 |
78,14 |
|
NP Latvia |
53,54 |
19,3% |
30,82 |
11,08 |
121,63 |
31,64 |
78,14 |
|
NP Lithuania |
53,64 |
17,2% |
30,82 |
11,08 |
121,63 |
31,64 |
78,14 |
|
NP Sweden (SE4) |
49,76 |
33% |
27,16 |
11,08 |
110,00 |
27,31 |
76,72 |
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 (January 2020), % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NP FI & EE |
85% |
15,7 |
63% |
|
NP EE & LV |
99,9% |
0,8 |
100,0% |
|
NP LV & LT |
97% |
1,3 |
100% |
|
NP LT & SE4 |
80% |
22,0 |
65% |
IMBALANCE ENERGY PRICES FOR LATVIA
|
Average monthly price, EUR/MWh |
Relative change from the previous month, % |
January 2020, EUR/MWh |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonian imbalance price[2] |
67,16 |
32% |
29,22 |
|
Latvian imbalance price |
67,16 |
32% |
29,22 |
|
Lithuanian imbalance price |
67,17 |
32% |
29,22 |
|
Hourly bid prices |
Estonia |
Latvia |
Lithuania |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Upward |
Downward |
Upward |
Downward |
Upward |
Downward |
|
|
Max price |
11,08 |
-60,51 |
11,08 |
-60,51 |
11,08 |
-60,51 |
|
Min price |
250 |
110 |
250 |
110 |
250 |
110 |
|
|
Total activated energy by source country, MWh |
Change compared to previous month |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
|
Estonia |
5703 |
4768 |
33% |
125% |
|
Latvia |
3480 |
502 |
35% |
-77% |
|
Lithuania |
11126 |
1917 |
65% |
-21% |
|
Finland |
4008 |
3089 |
251% |
-6% |
|
Sweden |
2464 |
2769 |
23% |
-38% |
|
|
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 |
630 |
341 |
43% |
7% |
0% |
5% |
|
Estonia |
35 |
54 |
29% |
214% |
0% |
15% |
|
Latvia |
121 |
75 |
-13% |
-18% |
9% |
43% |
|
Lithuania |
474 |
212 |
73% |
1% |
0% |
16% |