Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, July 18

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade amounts to around 1.94 billion Turkish liras

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour on Türkiye's day-ahead spot market for Thursday will be 3,000 Turkish liras at 5 p.m. and between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (1400, 1600-1800 GMT), according to official figures on Wednesday.

The lowest rate was set at 1,500.01 liras at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), the data showed.

The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for the trade volume for Thursday's electricity market shows an increase of 3.6% to around 1.94 billion liras compared to Wednesday.

The arithmetical and weighted average electricity prices on the day-ahead spot market are calculated as 2,709.67 liras and 2,729.23 liras, respectively.

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour for Wednesday was set at 3,000 Turkish liras at between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. (1100-1800 GMT), while the lowest rate was set at 1,500.01 liras at 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT).

US$1 equals 33.10 liras at 2.18 p.m. local time (1118 GMT) on Wednesday.

By Gokce Topbas

Anadolu Agency

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