Ausgleichsenergiepreise
Ausgleichsenergiepreise, also known as balancing energy prices, are a crucial component of electricity market operations in many European countries, particularly Germany. They represent the cost of energy used by transmission system operators (TSOs) to maintain the stability and balance of the power grid in real-time. Electricity generation and consumption are constantly fluctuating, and any imbalance must be immediately corrected. TSOs achieve this by procuring or releasing balancing energy from or to market participants who can provide it on short notice.
These prices are determined by the specific imbalances in the grid at any given moment. If there