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Biomass and heat trade statistics January of 2022
2022 02 02
- The value of the BWCS (BALTPOOL Wood Chips SPOT) LT index reached 25,65 Eur/MWh. Compared to the value of December, the index has decreased by 1%, and compared to the results of the same period last year, the value of the index is 135% higher.
- Compared to the results of December, the total amount of delivered biomass decreased by 15% to 813,110 MWh (28% of the amount delivered under long-term contracts). The volume of delivered biomass increased by 11% compared to the same period last year.
- The supply price of chopped wood for the 2021-2022 heating season currently averages 22,17 Eur/MWh.
- Comparing the heating seasons of 2020-2021, the supply price increased by 105%.
- The prices of transactions concluded in Latvia in January amounted to 27,90 Eur/MWh.
- The prices of transactions concluded in Estonia in January amounted to 19,71 Eur/MWh.
WOOD CHIPS PRODUCT STATISTICS
One-week contract prices
Contract prices and turnovers
| Lithuania, Eur/MWh | Latvia, Eur/MWh | Estonia, Eur/MWh | Turnover, MWh | |
| Short-term(W+M) | 26,39 | 27,90 | 19,71 | 623,980 |
| Futures prices according to current long-term transactions (Q+H): | ||||
| Q01-2022 | 19,09 | – | – | 708,680 |
| Q02-2022 | 18,00 | – | – | 3,080 |
WOOD PELLET PRICE STATISTICS IN LITHUANIA
One-week contract prices
Contract prices and turnovers in Lithuania
| Lowest price, Eur/MWh | Highest price, Eur/MWh | Weighted average price,
Eur/MWh |
Turnover, MWh |
|
| Short-term (W+M) | 30,00 | 64,00 | 38,70 | 6,870 |
OTHER PRODUCT PRICE STATISTICS
One-week contract prices
Contract prices and turnovers in Lithuania (all supply periods)
| Lowest price, Eur/MWh | Highest price, Eur/MWh | Weighted average price,
Eur/MWh |
Turnover, MWh |
|
| Short-term (W+M) | 30,00 | 64,00 | 38,70 | 6 870 |
HEAT AUCTION STATISTICS
- In January 2022, an auction was held for the purchase of heat for February of 2022.
- The weighted average purchase price of heat was 4,03 ct/kWh and was 13% higher than the heat supplied in January (3,58 ct/kWh). Compared to the results of the same period last year, the price is 84% higher (2,19 ct/kWh).
- The amount of heat purchased in February amounted to 627,423 MWh, which is 9 % less than the amount of heat purchased in January. The amount of heat purchased increased by 10% compared to the results of the same period last year.
- Sellers offered to sell 670,632 MWh of heat at auction, which is 9% less than in January. Compared to January of the previous year, the amount of heat offered for sale at auctions decreased by 4%.
February auction results for January
Country’s average heat price, ct/kWh
TIMBER TRADE STATISTICS
