← 2026-05-03

Monday, May 4, 2026

2026-05-05 →
2,690MWh Curtailed
2,991MWh Ramped Up
€0.83MEst. Cost
209 MWPeak Positive

Day-Ahead Spot: -125-250 €/MWh (avg 109)

TSO Breakdown

TSODirectionMeasuresTotal MWh
50Hertz negative 56 32,018
Amprion positive 18 17,600
TenneT DE positive 11 12,347
TenneT DE negative 5 4,292
TransnetBW positive 6 1,122
50Hertz positive 4 609
Amprion negative 2 126
TransnetBW negative 1 21

Plant-Level Redispatch Measures

PlantTSOFuelDirAvg MWMWhTime
Boxberg (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 356 4,900 01:May-15:May
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell positive 455 3,525 07:May-14:May
GUD_HERNE_6 Amprion Konventionell positive 482 3,493 07:May-15:May
Netzreservekraftwerk Bexbach A Amprion Konventionell positive 291 3,350 03:May-15:May
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 361 2,976 03:May-22:May
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 297 2,671 22:May-19:May
Schwarze Pumpe (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 198 2,574 01:May-14:May
LAUSWARD_GUDF Amprion Konventionell positive 332 2,408 07:May-15:May
BAG NWAK-Cluster 15 Pleinting TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 500 2,250 10:May-15:May
HERDECKE_H6 Amprion Konventionell positive 244 2,136 01:May-09:May
50H_AVA_CR_WOL 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 277 1,870 07:May-13:May
50H OWP Arkona 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 275 1,860 07:May-13:May
Jänschwalde (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 307 1,840 06:May-14:May
BAG NWAK-Cluster 17 Altheim TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 240 1,680 08:May-15:May
50H_AVA_CR_STW 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 251 1,570 07:May-13:May
STUMMHAFEN_10 Amprion Konventionell positive 370 1,482 09:May-13:May
50H OWP Baltic Eagle 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 246 1,476 08:May-14:May
50H PV Witznitz 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 197 1,379 07:May-14:May
Lippendorf 50Hertz Konventionell negative 275 1,305 04:May-10:May
50H_EDIS_CR_SOW_Sued 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 194 1,165 07:May-13:May
ReserveKW Staudinger 5 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 195 1,072 07:May-12:May
Rostock Kohlekraftwerk 50Hertz Konventionell negative 176 968 04:May-10:May
50H OWP Arcadis Ost 1 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 152 949 05:May-13:May
LAUSWARD_GUDF Amprion Konventionell positive 366 823 07:May-09:May
Netzreservekraftwerk Bexbach A Amprion Konventionell positive 250 750 15:May-18:May
WEISWEILER_H Amprion Konventionell positive 175 698 08:May-14:May
50H OWP Baltic 1+2 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 153 650 08:May-12:May
WEISWEILER_G Amprion Konventionell positive 130 648 08:May-13:May
50H_EDIS_CR_SOW_Nord 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 134 636 07:May-12:May
NIEHL-31-GUD Amprion Konventionell positive 300 600 08:May-10:May
50H OWP Wikinger 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 110 577 07:May-13:May
50H_WEMA_CR_GOE 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 73 530 06:May-14:May
50H PV Bartow 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 94 519 08:May-13:May
SW München KW-Pool TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 135 506 05:May-09:May
50H_EDIS_CR_BW 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 87 478 07:May-13:May
Linden GKL GT 1 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 72 468 06:May-13:May
Braunschweig HKWM GT31 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 55 464 05:May-14:May
50H_AVA_CR_FOE 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 138 450 10:May-13:May
50H_MNS_CR_FRN 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 115 432 08:May-12:May
50H_WEMA_CR_GUE 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 77 425 07:May-12:May
50H_MNS_CR_KLM 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 138 412 10:May-13:May
illwerke vkw AG TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 134 402 06:May-09:May
50H Hamburg Tiefstack 2 HKW SK 50Hertz Konventionell positive 67 402 07:May-13:May
Linden GKL GT 3 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 62 401 06:May-13:May
Schkopau 50Hertz Konventionell negative 99 395 06:May-14:May
50H_EDIS_CR_THY 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 128 382 10:May-13:May
Schwarze Pumpe (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 167 376 13:May-15:May
Jänschwalde (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 186 373 13:May-15:May
50H_EDIS_CR_LHG 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 69 328 07:May-12:May
NIEDERAUSSEM_H Amprion Konventionell positive 161 322 09:May-11:May

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did redispatch cost on 2026-05-04?

On 2026-05-04, estimated redispatch costs were approximately €0.83 million. This includes €0.27M for renewable curtailment compensation and €0.42M for conventional ramp-up costs.

Which power plants were most affected on 2026-05-04?

The most affected plant was Boxberg (Standort) (50Hertz) with 4,900 MWh of negative redispatch.

What was the electricity spot price on 2026-05-04?

The EPEX Day-Ahead spot price for DE_LU ranged from -125 to 250 €/MWh with an average of 109 €/MWh.