Prague, Czech Republic
Abbreviation
PXE
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Region
Europe
Group
EEX Group
Product Types
Power
Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE) is a Prague-based power exchange and a member of the EEX Group, providing electricity spot (day-ahead) and derivatives (futures) markets for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. PXE is the primary power exchange for Central and Eastern Europe, offering transparency and liquidity for the region's electricity sector. It is regulated by the Czech Energy Regulatory Office (ERU) and provides settlement and clearing services through EEX Group's clearing infrastructure.
The European Climate Exchange (ECX) was Europe's leading exchange for carbon dioxide emission allowances, established in 2005. ECX traded EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). At its peak, ECX handled approximately 90% of exchange-traded EU carbon market volume. ECX was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2010, and its carbon contracts now trade on ICE Futures Europe as the ICE ECX EUA futures market.
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