Scheduled cross-border electricity exchanges

Spain's scheduled electricity exchanges with other countries closed 2024 with a net export balance for the third consecutive year, marking 38 straight months of net exports.

The total volume of energy scheduled through interconnections reached 41,439 GWh, a value 9.3% higher than in 2023. A total of 25,808 GWh were scheduled for export, 0.4% less than the previous year, and 15,631 GWh were scheduled for import, 30.5% higher than in 2023. The net balance is export-oriented, totalling 10,177 GWh, a 27% decrease compared to the previous year.

Annual evolution of international scheduled exchanges

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In 2024, the monthly net balance of scheduled exchange programmes in all interconnections of the Spanish electricity system was consistently export-oriented, marking 38 consecutive months of net exports since November 2021. The minimum net exporter balance was 382 GWh in August. The maximum net exporter balance for 2024 was recorded in June at 1,203 GWh. This value is very similar to that recorded in April, 1,200 GWh. The balance with France was export-oriented during the first four months of the year while the net balance with Portugal was export-oriented except for March and April. The balance with Morocco was export-oriented except for December, whereas the balance with Andorra was export-oriented every month of the year.

Monthly evolution of international scheduled exchanges in 2024

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International scheduled exchanges by transaction type and interconnection

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International scheduled exchanges by interconnection in 2024

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