The increasing share of power generation from renewable sources (RES) is significantly affecting the price of energy in Poland. 2023 is promising to be a year of record-breaking growth.

In Q4 2022, a 1[%] increase in the share of generation from RES in the mix resulted in a 0.487[%] reduction in energy price. On average, between 2018 and 2022, a 1[%] increase in the share of generation from RES in the mix resulted in a 0.229[%] reduction in the price of energy. For several […]

In Q4 2022, a 1[%] increase in the share of generation from RES in the mix resulted in a 0.487[%] reduction in energy price. On average, between 2018 and 2022, a 1[%] increase in the share of generation from RES in the mix resulted in a 0.229[%] reduction in the price of energy.

For several years, we can observe an increase in the share of RES in the Polish energy mix. Since mid-2021, this trend has accelerated significantly, and the impact of RES on the price of energy is increasing. The increase in the share of RES in the mix supports declines in energy prices. The strength of RES linkages to the TGEBase price in each quarter of 2018 – 2022 was determined using econometric models on the ExMetrix platform.

The higher the share of RES in the energy mix , the greater its impact on the price of energy:

Graph 1 – RES share of power generation vs impact of RES power generation on TGEBase bourse in 2018-2022

Intuitively, increasing the share of RES in the mix supports declines in electricity prices. This is due to a reduction in the cost of power generation.

Data on the share of RES in the mix at the end of each quarter in 2018- 2022:

DateUdział OZE w generacji mocy w Polsce *100[%]Wpływ generacji mocy z OZE na kurs TGEBaseGeneracja mocy z OZE wygładzonaTGEBase kurs wygładzony
2018-03-310.191858066-0.2255402422948.389467144.7798488
2018-06-300.19549446-0.3186708281978.349155198.6439156
2018-09-300.124099006-0.0202363822713.233422243.8668184
2018-12-310.234897886-0.2584192643890.430656169.6139381
2019-03-310.100296196-0.2789432233268.868942194.8210269
2019-06-300.230405258-0.1780454222595.76404221.7712786
2019-09-300.286901255-0.1372647472691.120143236.3584433
2019-12-310.227755736-0.197444563315.937009143.5389847
2020-03-310.196757812-0.1104299253418.730919140.9425871
2020-06-300.183858996-0.297276241806.881886231.9758732
2020-09-300.072007076-0.0079750352073.395739245.3071397
2020-12-310.065954-0.1667099081127.29325212.1282877
2021-03-310.056978186-0.0803691071653.76469237.3864647
2021-06-300.126960089-0.1950395531486.432388386.2138248
2021-09-300.0872799880.078033332639.536556425.4540631
2021-12-310.328036782-0.581249564173.204754443.0652469
2022-03-310.262307996-0.360886384800.582689496.1301886
2022-06-300.100965647-0.2698045342138.3027121132.285331
2022-09-300.151268591-0.505168673927.997017546.070845
2022-12-310.434441314-0.4875423964855.225054484.404742
Table 1 – Data on RES share in the mix

In Q4 2022, a 1[%] increase in the share of generation from RES in the mix resulted in a 0.487542396[%] reduction in the price of energy.

Models linking RES power generation to the TGEBase rate by a quarter in 2018 – 2022 – ExMetrix platform.

The model response tells how much [%] the TGEBase price will change when the RES share in the energy mix increases by 1[%].

Graph 2 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – IVQ 2022 linear regression model

Model response: -0.48754239608883604

Graph 3 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q3 2022

Model response: -0.5051686697901533

Graph 4 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q2 2022

Model response: -0.26980453359286716

Graph 5 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model IQ 2022

Model response: -0.3608863803586506

Graph 6 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q4 2021

Model response: -0.5812495600580934

Graph 7 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q3 2021

Model response: 0.07803333047741723

Graph 8 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q2 2021

Model response: -0.1950395527578805

Graph 9 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model IQ 2021

Model response: -0.08036910659245924

Graph 10 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – IVQ 2020 linear regression model

Model response: -0.16670990783109355

Graph 11 – Share of RES in the mix vs TGEBase – Q3 2020 linear regression model

Model response: – 0.007975034900462292

Graph 12 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model Q2 2020

Model response: -0.29727623951564247

Graph 13 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model IQ 2020

Model response: -0.11042992490071295

Graph 14 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q4 2019 linear regression model

Model response: -0.19744455965498708

Graph 15 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q3 2019 linear regression model

Model response: -0.13726474665212368

Graph 16 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q2 2019 linear regression model

Model response: -0.17804542238114524

Graph 17 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model IQ 2019

Model response: -0.2789432228064218

Graph18 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q4 2018 linear regression model

Model response: -0.2584192640427571

Graph 19 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q3 2018 linear regression model

Model response: -0.020236381951115583

Graph 20 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – Q2 2018 linear regression model

Model response: -0.3186708282148844

Graph 21 – RES share in the mix vs TGEBase – linear regression model IQ 2018

Model response: -0.2255402415521714