REPOWER

Less revenue in trading

Less revenue in trading

In the year under review, the Repower Group generated total operating revenue of CHF 2,372 million, which was slightly below the previous year (-6%). Trading volume in electricity was much lower year-on-year (-25%), which can be mainly attributed to weaker activity in short-term trading. Gas trading volume, in contrast, increased to 469 million cubic meters (+7%). Cross-border transport capacities for electricity and gas were also profitable thanks to proactive management. Solid revenues were generated in trading with guarantees of origin. By contrast, activities in CO₂ trading were mainly restricted to managing internal requirements for the gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Teverola as a result of the low price level. The trade experts successfully exploited the few opportunities that existed and achieved attractive margins under the given circumstances.

The sales volume in electricity increased slightly by 1.7 per cent to 6,522 gigawatt hours. Higher sales in the German, Romanian and Swiss markets stands in contrast to a slight decline in electricity sales volume in Italy. Repower successfully optimised its customer portfolio in the German and Romanian sales markets. Gas business performed well: in Italy, the volume sold increased year-on-year by 12 per cent to 170 million cubic meters.