Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Jan. 7

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade amounts to 797.2 million Turkish liras

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour in Turkiye's day-ahead spot market for Friday will be 1,345 Turkish liras between 07.00 and 11.00 local time (0400 and 0800 GMT) and between 14.00 and 19.00 local time (1100 and 1600 GMT), while the lowest will be 897 liras at 03.00 and 04.00 local times (0000 and 0100 GMT), according to official figures on Thursday.

Turkiye's Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for the trade volume on Thursday's electricity market showed an increase of 11.6% to 797.2 million liras compared to Wednesday.

The arithmetical and weighted average price of electricity on the day-ahead spot market is calculated as 1,224.31 liras and 1,229.79 liras, respectively.

The highest electricity price for one megawatt-hour on the day-ahead spot market for Thursday was set as 1,300 liras at 09.00 local time (0600 GMT), with the lowest at 864.69 liras at 23.00 local time (2000 GMT).

US$1 equals 13.68 Turkish liras at 1115 GMT on Thursday.

By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu

Anadolu Agency

energy@aa.com.tr