What is electricity futures?
It is a financial instrument that allows market participants to lock in transactions at current electricity prices in a specific month in the future, with the advantage of avoiding volatility risks. Ahuja emphasized: "In addition to basic supply and demand factors, the spot power market is often affected by panic sentiment, resulting in sharp price fluctuations. The launch of electricity futures can provide the market with greater stability and expectation management capabilities." The current Indian spot power market fluctuates sharply during peak demand or supply and demand imbalances. Although electricity prices have fallen recently, mainly due to improved supply and weakening demand, the possibility of sharp fluctuations in the future cannot be ruled out.
Power futures will be launched on NSE in July 2025, settled in cash without power delivery, with the goal of alleviating the sharp fluctuations in spot prices and providing effective hedging tools for power generators, industrial users and financial institutions.
⚡️This is an important step for the Indian energy financial market to mature, and will also enhance the overall capital market's ability to resist risks. Interested friends can pay attention to the market performance of related derivatives sectors and energy stocks in advance.
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What is electricity futures?
It is a financial instrument that allows market participants to lock in transactions at current electricity prices in a specific month in the future, with the advantage of avoiding volatility risks. Ahuja emphasized: "In addition to basic supply and demand factors, the spot power market is often affected by panic sentiment, resulting in sharp price fluctuations. The launch of electricity futures can provide the market with greater stability and expectation management capabilities." The current Indian spot power market fluctuates sharply during peak demand or supply and demand imbalances. Although electricity prices have fallen recently, mainly due to improved supply and weakening demand, the possibility of sharp fluctuations in the future cannot be ruled out.
Power futures will be launched on NSE in July 2025, settled in cash without power delivery, with the goal of alleviating the sharp fluctuations in spot prices and providing effective hedging tools for power generators, industrial users and financial institutions.
⚡️This is an important step for the Indian energy financial market to mature, and will also enhance the overall capital market's ability to resist risks. Interested friends can pay attention to the market performance of related derivatives sectors and energy stocks in advance.
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