Biomass and heat trade statistics May of 2022

2022 06 17
  • The value of the BWCS (Baltpool Wood Chips SPOT) LT index reached 24.48 Eur / MWh. Compared to the value of April, the index has grown by 14%, and compared to the results of the same period last year, the value of the index is 148% higher.
  • Compared to April, the total amount of biomass delivered decreased by 51% to 276,705 MWh (98.9% was delivered on short-term contracts). The volume of biomass delivered decreased by 1% compared to the same period last year.
  • The average price of short-term transactions concluded in Estonia was 25.00 Eur / MWh.
  • The average price of short-term transactions concluded in Latvia was 30.22 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) 21,98 29,76 25,00 290.050
Future prices according to current long-term transactions (Q+H):
     Q02-2022 20,23 3.850
     Q03-2022 21,77 6.300
     Q04-2022 32.40 46.200

 

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) 39.90 70.00 52.17 1.440

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 23,00 23,00 23,00
Biomass and lignin mixture 13,00 14,00 13,24 1.470

 

HEAT AUCTION STATISTICS

  • An auction was held in May 2022 for the purchase of heat in June 2022.
  • The weighted average purchase price of heat was 2.83 ct / kWh and was 1% higher than the heat supplied in May (2.81 ct / kWh). Compared to the results of the same period last year, the price is 119% higher (1.29 ct / kWh).
  • The amount of heat purchased in June amounted to 171,241 MWh, which is 19% less than the amount of heat purchased in May, and the amount of heat purchased increased by 3% compared to the results of the same period last year.

March heat auction results

Countrys average heat price, ct/kWh

TIMBER TRADE STATISTICS