In March, the trading volume on the EEX Spot Market for Natural Gas amounted to 2,160,324 MWh (GASPOOL and NCG market areas) compared to 902,593 MWh in March 2010. The volume included 791,155 MWh traded in the Within-Day Gas product. The Spot Market price for the day-ahead delivery of Natural Gas ranged between EUR 22.30 per MWh and EUR 25.90 per MWh.
The volumes on the Derivatives Market for Natural Gas (GASPOOL and NCG market areas) amounted to 3,430,845 MWh (March 2010: 4,650,300 MWh). On 31 March 2011, the open interest was 21,706,254 MWh. On 31 March 2011 Natural Gas prices for delivery in 2012 were fixed at EUR 27.55 per MWh (GASPOOL) and EUR 27.91 per MWh (NCG), respectively. In January, EEX launched the European Gas Index (EGIX). The last monthly average value for EGIX Germany, which constitutes the reference price for the delivery month April 2011, was fixed with 24.19 Euro/MWh on 30 March 2011.
On the EEX Spot Market for CO2 Emission Allowances (EUA) a total of 1,613,407 EUA was traded in March. The volume included 113,407 EUA traded on the secondary spot market (March 2010: 1,340,652 EUA) and 1,500,000 EUA from the primary market auction. During the month, the Carbix (Carbon Index) ranged between EUR 14.80 per EUA and EUR 16.70 per EUA.
The total volume on the EEX Derivatives Market for CO2 Emission Allowances amounted to 18,991,000 EUA. The volume included 16,141,000 EUA traded on the secondary derivatives market (March 2010: 3,563,000 EUA) and 2,850,000 EUA from the primary market auction. The 2011 MidDec future contract settled at EUR 17.27 per EUA on 31 March 2011, and the 2012 future contract at EUR 18.13 per EUA.
On the CO2 Derivatives Market for Certified Emission Reductions a volume of 57,000 CER was traded (no volume in March 2010). On 31 March 2011, the 2011 Mid Dec future contract was traded at EUR 13.13 per CER and the 2012 future contract at EUR 12.97 per CER.
On the EEX Market for Coal Futures 240,000 tonnes were traded in March 2011 (March 2010: 165,000 tonnes).
In March, PETROL d.d., Ljubljana, became a new trading member on the Power Derivatives Market. Moreover, MITGAS Mitteldeutsche Gasversorgung GmbH, Kabelsketal, was admitted for trading on the Spot Market for Natural Gas, increasing the number of participants on the EEX Natural Gas Market to 99.