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title: "Moldova power market aligns with EU standards as trading surges"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/80761/moldova-power-market-aligns-with-eu-standards-as-trading-surges
published: 2026-07-14T04:30:00Z
language: en
author: "Redacția  TRM"
section: "Economic"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Moldova power market aligns with EU standards as trading surges

> Moldova's wholesale electricity market is experiencing steady growth in traded volumes, signaling progress toward a competitive energy sector aligned with European Union standards.

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Moldova's wholesale electricity market is experiencing steady growth in traded volumes, signaling progress toward a competitive energy sector aligned with European Union standards.

On July 12, market participants traded over 1,113 MWh of electricity on the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) operated by OPEM. The transactions covered all 24 hours of July 13, accounting for roughly 9.2% of the country’s average daily consumption.

Ministry officials highlighted that the trading activity confirms market maturation and demonstrates closer integration with EU price-formation practices.

According to data released by the Ministry of Energy, the average trading price reached approximately €112/MWh. Meanwhile, the weighted average electricity price stood at roughly €60 (approx. 1,181 MDL) per MWh.

The vast majority of electricity—1,104 MWh—was traded during peak hours between 07:00 and 23:00 at an average price of 2,062 MDL (approx. €105) per MWh. Off-peak hours saw minimal volume, with only 9 MWh traded between 00:00–06:00 and at hour 24:00, averaging 2,726 MDL (approx. €139) per MWh.

The Ministry emphasized that market dynamics clearly reflect supply and demand fluctuations throughout the day. Between 11:00 and 16:00, when solar power production peaked, prices fell to around 1,000 MDL (approx. €51) per MWh alongside the day's highest trading volumes.

Conversely, between 19:00 and 24:00, driven by rising evening consumption and dwindling solar output, electricity prices surged more than threefold to 3,383 MDL (approx. €173) per MWh.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**