In the fourth week of May, electricity demand rose across most major European markets, linked to seasonal temperature changes and evolving consumption patterns. Italy posted the largest increase at 8.7%, while Spain followed with a 7.1% rise. France, Belgium and Portugal recorded smaller gains of 1.0%, 1.4% and 2.9% respectively.
The Iberian Peninsula and Belgium extended their demand growth into a second consecutive week. At the same time, Germany and Great Britain moved in the opposite direction during the same period. Great Britain saw a decline of 3.9%, its second consecutive weekly decrease, while Germany’s demand fell by 3.4%.
Temperature increases support consumption across analyzed markets
Average temperatures rose across all analyzed markets, contributing to electricity consumption patterns in late May. France recorded the largest temperature increase at 5.4°C, followed by Belgium with 4.7°C. Italy registered a rise of 4.3°C, while Great Britain increased by 4.1°C.
Spain experienced the smallest temperature rise at 2.4°C. Portugal and Germany saw increases of 2.9°C and 3.3°C
