Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
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15-minute power trading: One year on
32 minutes Posted Oct 1, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Why Europe Switched To 15 Minutes
Early Friction And What Still Lags
Four Times More Decisions
The Liquidity Move From IDA1
Did It Deliver For System Planning
Predictable Frequency Deviations Explained
The Sawtooth Pattern In Prices
Five Minute Trading And The Cost Question
Exchange View From EPEX SPOT
Why Going Faster Gets Exponentially Harder
Reintegrating Neighbours Into 15 Minutes
Final Takeaways And How To Follow
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Send us your thoughts! It’s been one year since Europe’s day-ahead power market moved from hourly to 15-minute trading in order to help integrate renewables, boost liquidity in the day-ahead market and improve supply security. So, has the shift delivered what it promised? This week on Plugged In, we look at how the change has reshaped Europe’s power markets — from shifting liquidity and the distinctive “sawtooth” price pattern to better integration of renewables and new opportunities for flex...