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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

2026-08-20 →
3,872MWh Curtailed
3,995MWh Ramped Up
€1.42MEst. Cost
222 MWPeak Positive

Day-Ahead Spot: 124-222 €/MWh (avg 166)

TSO Breakdown

TSODirectionMeasuresTotal MWh
Amprion positive 6 5,571
Amprion negative 15 4,884
TenneT DE positive 2 2,569
TenneT DE negative 6 2,360
TransnetBW positive 3 1,685
50Hertz positive 5 305
TransnetBW negative 2 220
50Hertz negative 3 129

Plant-Level Redispatch Measures

PlantTSOFuelDirAvg MWMWhTime
GERSTEINW_DTF2 (KapRes) Amprion Konventionell positive 156 3,740 22:August-22:August
WALSUM_10 Amprion Konventionell negative 96 1,685 22:August-22:August
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 777 1,554 05:August-07:August
illwerke vkw AG TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 299 1,195 16:August-20:August
ReserveKW Staudinger 4 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 369 1,015 22:August-00:August
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges negative 369 1,015 22:August-00:August
GERSTEINW_GTF1 (KapRes) Amprion Konventionell positive 42 1,008 22:August-22:August
Irsching 5 TenneT DE Konventionell negative 179 760 14:August-19:August
LAUSWARD_GUDF Amprion Konventionell negative 126 758 22:August-07:August
CHEMIEPARK_MARL_KRAFTWERKE Amprion Konventionell negative 36 630 22:August-22:August
BAG NWAK-Cluster 17 Altheim TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 100 550 10:August-16:August
Emsland Block C Amprion Konventionell positive 127 509 01:August-05:August
Börse TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 44 466 00:August-18:August
HAMMUENTROP_20 Amprion Konventionell negative 141 389 15:August-18:August
WALSUM_10 Amprion Konventionell negative 171 342 14:August-16:August
KNAPSACK_20 Amprion Konventionell negative 148 333 13:August-16:August
INFRA_HOE_GTX1 Amprion Konventionell negative 12 184 22:August-22:August
GERSTEINW_GTF1 (KapRes) Amprion Konventionell positive 40 169 17:August-22:August
EGM_DTS Amprion Sonstiges negative 7 168 22:August-22:August
50H Berlin Marzahn 50Hertz Konventionell positive 40 161 01:August-05:August
GERSTEINW_DTF2 (KapRes) Amprion Konventionell positive 70 140 20:August-22:August
Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Karlsruhe Block 8 TransnetBW Konventionell negative 64 129 13:August-15:August
CHEMIEPARK_MARL_KRAFTWERKE Amprion Konventionell negative 29 123 17:August-22:August
50H InfraLeuna IKW 50Hertz Konventionell positive 32 96 01:August-04:August
Börse TransnetBW Sonstiges negative 45 91 05:August-19:August
HERDECKE_H6 Amprion Konventionell negative 55 82 16:August-18:August
50H Berlin Marzahn 50Hertz Konventionell negative 38 77 13:August-16:August
NIEHL-II Amprion Konventionell negative 32 56 20:August-22:August
LAUSWARD_GUDF Amprion Konventionell negative 27 54 20:August-22:August
EGM_DTS Amprion Sonstiges negative 12 46 18:August-22:August
50H Dresden-Nossen 50Hertz Konventionell positive 34 34 07:August-08:August
50H Halle-Dieselstr HKW-BlockB 50Hertz Konventionell negative 8 32 13:August-17:August
HERDECKE_H6 Amprion Konventionell negative 39 30 21:August-22:August
Heizkraftwerk_Pforzheim TransnetBW Konventionell positive 8 24 01:August-04:August
Börse 50Hertz Sonstiges negative 40 20 22:August-02:August
UW Garrel-Ost alpha TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 25 18 10:August-11:August
OWP Borkum Riffgrund 3 TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 25 12 12:August-12:August
Börse 50Hertz Sonstiges positive 50 12 03:August-04:August
BIBLIS_GT (bnBm) Amprion Konventionell positive 10 5 10:August-11:August
WP Wilstermarsch TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 10 5 11:August-12:August
CHEMIEPARK_MARL_KRAFTWERKE Amprion Konventionell negative 4 4 13:August-14:August
50H Bernburg 50Hertz Konventionell positive 2 2 07:August-08:August

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did redispatch cost on 2026-08-19?

On 2026-08-19, estimated redispatch costs were approximately €1.42 million. This includes €0.39M for renewable curtailment compensation and €0.78M for conventional ramp-up costs.

Which power plants were most affected on 2026-08-19?

The most affected plant was GERSTEINW_DTF2 (KapRes) (Amprion) with 3,740 MWh of positive redispatch.

What was the electricity spot price on 2026-08-19?

The EPEX Day-Ahead spot price for DE_LU ranged from 124 to 222 €/MWh with an average of 166 €/MWh.