The energy sector is developing rapidly. The process of European market integration began some years ago. Its purpose is to create a single European market that enables market parties to trade gas and electricity across national borders easily and efficiently.
Electricity market
Congestion management
The single European electricity market is constantly developing.
Border
Electricity has been increasingly traded across national borders since the end of the nineties. The flows of electricity here primarily follow the different price levels in Europe. However, the transmission capacities at the interconnectors between the individual European neighbours are limited. The consequence is that today, the demand for transmission capacities for cross-border trading far exceeds the available capacity of the lines at many locations, resulting in cross-border congestions. If all requests were to be permitted, then overloads would inevitably be the consequence. The security of the grid could then no longer be guaranteed.