Spot market electricity prices for Wednesday, Aug. 24

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade amounts to 1.81 billion Turkish liras

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour on Türkiye's day-ahead spot market for Wednesday will be 4,000 Turkish liras at 10.00 a.m., and between 02.00 and 05.00 p.m., and between 07.00 and 09.00 p.m. local time (0700, 1100-1400, 1600-1800 GMT), according to official figures on Tuesday.

The lowest rate is determined as 2,867.81 liras at 06.00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), the figures showed.

The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for the trade volume on Tuesday's electricity market showed an increase of 1.26% to 1.81 billion liras compared to Monday.

The arithmetical and weighted average electricity prices on the day-ahead spot market are calculated as 3,503.24 liras and 3,533.05 liras, respectively.

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour for Monday was set as 4,000 liras between 09.00 and 11.00 a.m., and between 01.00 and 09.00 p.m. local time (0600-0800 and 1000-1800 GMT), while the lowest rate is determined as 2,495.99 liras at 06.00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), according to official figures.

US$1 equals 18.13 liras at 2.00 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Tuesday.

By Gulsen Cagatay

Anadolu Agency

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