Price Formation on the Swiss Forward Market

How is the Swiss forward market price for electricity deliveries determined? Does the price formation meet expectations? Are there indications of market power held by individual players? How could the Swiss wholesale price be reduced?

Hydropower plant

Project period

2023 – 2024

Related expertise

Regulation, Competition Economics, Energy, Data Science

Team

Urs Trinkner, Nicolas Eschenbaum, Nicolas Greber, Elena Zarkovic

Contact

Urs Trinkner, Nicolas Eschenbaum

Project Description

Swiss Economics is conducting a study for a stakeholder in the energy market to assess the extent to which price formation in the electricity market aligns with expectations and is deriving recommendations for action based on the findings.  

 

 

 

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