HUPX data for October showed Hungary’s day-ahead electricity market traded 2.64 TWh, 6.9% more than September, while average baseload prices climbed 36.8% to EUR 244.43/MWh. HUPX operates Hungary’s day-ahead and intraday continuous electricity markets and is described as one of the most active short-term power markets in Central and Southeast Europe.
October day-ahead volume was 8.2% above the 2.44 TWh recorded in October 2025, and compared with 2.47 TWh in September. The average baseload price rose from EUR 178.73/MWh in September; the average day-ahead peak price increased 57.9% month on month to EUR 227.86/MWh. Higher volume alongside higher prices pointed to stronger turnover during a month of tighter regional power conditions.
Intraday continuous trading reached about 1.403 TWh, up 11.2% from the previous month, showing greater use of short-term trading closer to delivery. The day-ahead segment had 134 registered members in October, two more than in September, while the intraday continuous market had 132 participants. The data also underlined HUPX’s 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.