Spot market electricity prices for Monday, Aug. 5

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade amounts to around 1.79 billion Turkish liras

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour on Türkiye's day-ahead spot market for Monday will be 3,000 Turkish liras between 6 p.m and 9 p.m. (1500 and 1800 GMT), according to official figures on Sunday.

The lowest rate was set at 1,749.99 liras at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), the data showed.

The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for the trade volume for Monday's electricity market shows an increase of 14.5% to 1.79 billion liras compared to Sunday.

The arithmetical and weighted average electricity prices on the day-ahead spot market are calculated as 2,637.65 liras and 2,668.15 liras, respectively.

The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour for Sunday was set at 3,000 Turkish liras between 7 p.m and 9 p.m. (1600 and 1800 GMT), while the lowest rate was set at 1,345.14 liras at 12 p.m. local time (0900 GMT).

US$1 equals 33.10 liras at 2.00 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Sunday.

By Basak Erkalan

Anadolu Agency

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