Electricity trading on the Croatian energy exchange CROPEX reached a total volume of 989,922.7 MWh in March 2026, marking a 9.2% increase compared to February. Of this, 737,162.1 MWh was traded on the day-ahead market, while 252,760.6 MWh was recorded on the intraday market. Despite the monthly growth, the overall traded volume was 9.6% lower year-on-year, indicating softer activity compared to March 2025.
Price movements showed mixed dynamics across market segments. The average daily base price on the day-ahead market stood at 110.12 euros/MWh, reflecting a 2.4% increase from the previous month. In contrast, the average euro-peak price declined significantly to 93.73 euros/MWh, down 17.6% month-on-month. Meanwhile, the intraday market average price reached 109.85 euros/MWh, representing a 4.9% rise compared to February. The average daily traded volume on the day-ahead market amounted to 23,779.4 MWh.
CROPEX, established on 11 March 2016 in cooperation with Nord Pool, operates as Croatia’s central electricity trading platform and is co-owned by the transmission system operator HOPS and market operator HROTE. The intraday market, launched in April 2017, further enhanced trading flexibility. A key milestone was achieved on 19 June 2018, when the day-ahead market was successfully coupled with Multi-Regional Coupling (MRC) markets through the Croatian-Slovenian border, strengthening regional market integration and cross-border electricity trading.