- The value of the BWCS (BALTPOOL Wood Chips SPOT) LT index is 24,17 Eur/MWh. Compared to the value of February, the index decreased 13 %, and compared to the results of the same period last year, the growth is 121 %.
- Compared to February, the total delivered amount of biomass increased by 15 % to 876,610 MWh (34 % of the amount delivered under long-term contracts). Compared to the corresponding period last year, the amount of the delivered biomass increased by 33 %.
- The supply price of wood chips for the heating season of 2021-2022 currently averaged to 23,13 Eur/MWh. Compared to the heating season of 2020-2021, the supply price increased by 115 %.
- The prices of transactions concluded in Estonia in March amounted to 23,47 Eur/MWh.
- The prices of transactions concluded in Latvia in March amounted to 26,00 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) | 26,77 | 26,00 | 23,47 | 652.540 |
| Future prices according to current long-term transactions (Q+H): | ||||
| Q01-2022 | 19,09 | – | – | 708.680 |
| Q02-2022 | 19,20 | – | – | 4.900 |
| Q03-2022 | 24,00 | – | – | 1.820 |
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) | 38,80 | 98,00 | 61,18 | 10.540 |
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 |
|
| Peat for fuel | 18,00 | 23,00 | 20,70 | 700 |
| Biomass and lignin mixture | 17,00 | 17,00 | 17,00 | 350 |
HEAT AUCTION STATISTICS
- In March 2022, a heat energy purchase auction was held for April 2022.
- The weighted average purchase price of heat energy was 3,72 ct/kWh and was 3 % lower than that of the heat energy supplied in March (3,58 ct/kWh). Compared to the results of the same period last year, the price is 135 % higher (1,59 ct/kWh).
- The amount of heat energy purchased for March was 429 148 MWh, which is 33 % less than the amount of heat purchased for March. Compared to the results of the same period last year, the amount of heat energy purchased increased by 7 %.
- Sellers offered 661,429 MWh of heat energy at the auction, which is 8 % less compared to heat supply in March. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of heat that was offered for sale decreased by 4 %.
March heat auction results
Country’s average heat price, ct/kWh
TIMBER TRADE STATISTICS
