Hungary’s HUPX day-ahead market traded 2.64 TWh in October, up 6.9% from September, while the average day-ahead baseload price rose 36.8% to EUR 244.43/MWh, HUPX’s October market data showed. HUPX operates day-ahead and intraday continuous electricity markets in Hungary.
The average day-ahead baseload price compared with EUR 178.73/MWh in September. The average day-ahead peak price increased 57.9% month on month to EUR 227.86/MWh.
Day-ahead volume was above September’s 2.47 TWh and 8.2% higher than the 2.44 TWh traded in October 2025. The increase in volume alongside higher prices pointed to stronger market turnover during a month of tighter regional power conditions.
On the intraday continuous market, total traded volume reached about 1.403 TWh, an 11.2% increase from the previous month. The rise showed growing use of short-term trading closer to delivery. The day-ahead segment had 134 registered members, two more than in September, while the intraday continuous market had 132 participants.
HUPX is described as one of the most active short-term power markets in Central and Southeast Europe. October data underlined its growing importance for regional price formation and balancing positions, as renewable variability and cross-border flows create larger differences between day-ahead forecasts and real-time system needs.