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Compare European electricity market data
A useful European market comparison starts with the same bidding zone, delivery period, unit and market definition. Day-ahead prices, intraday trading, reserve capacity and activated energy are different data.
Updated 22 October 2026
Which market are you comparing?
| Market | What are you comparing? | What should you check? |
| Day-ahead | Auction price for a delivery period | Bidding zone, currency and time resolution |
| Intraday | Trading closer to delivery | Continuous trading or auction, product and timing |
| Balancing | Reserve capacity or activated energy | Product, direction, unit and settlement period |
What should you check?
Compare the same delivery periods. Record the time zone and daylight-saving treatment, and distinguish publication time from delivery time. Check whether a series is an observation, settlement, forecast or revision. Do not directly compare a price per MWh with a payment per MW.
A price comparison is not an executable trading strategy. Batteries also have charging and discharging losses, power, storage and network limits, and costs. Check market access and participation conditions before implementing a strategy.
What does Profiteia cover?
Profiteia brings European data sources together, including ENTSO-E. Coverage and available history differ by dataset and series. A country listed in the catalogue does not guarantee complete data for every period. Current metadata and sample data show what is available for your analysis.
Start with the dataset
Read the current description, filters, time resolution and available examples on the dataset page. This gives you published capabilities rather than a fixed list on a marketing page.
Sources
Market terminology follows EPEX SPOT and ENTSO-E explanations. Check product coverage in the current Profiteia catalogue.
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