Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, April 21

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade amounts to 1.17 billion Turkish liras

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour on Turkiye's day-ahead spot market for Thursday will be 2,500 Turkish liras at 08.00 (0500 GMT) and between 17.00 and 23.00 local time (1200 - 2000 GMT), according to official figures on Wednesday.

The lowest is determined as 1,724.92 liras at 12.00 local time (0900 GMT), the figures show.

The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for the trade volume on Wednesday's electricity market showed a decrease of 2.71% to 1.17 billion liras compared to Tuesday.

The arithmetical and weighted average prices of electricity on the day-ahead spot market are calculated as 2,183.79 liras and 2,176.99 liras, respectively.

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour for Wednesday was set as 2,500 liras at 08.00, 09.00 and 20.00 local time (0500, 0600 and 1700 GMT), with the lowest at 1,572.49 liras at 15.00 local time (1200 GMT).

US$1 equals 14.67 liras at 1118 GMT on Wednesday.

By Zeynep Beyza Kilic

Anadolu Agency

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