{"id":2627,"date":"2026-06-11T11:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/be-cold.be\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:42:15","slug":"energiemarkt-mei-2026-wat-koude-ketenbedrijven-moeten-weten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/be-cold.be\/en\/nieuws\/energy-market-may-2026-what-cold-chain-companies-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy market May 2026: what cold-chain companies need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The energy market in May was anything but quiet. A few notable numbers and trends that directly impact our industry:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf1e <strong>K\u00fchlkraftskrise becomes structural<\/strong> During the day, negative or very low power prices due to solar surplus - as low as -\u20ac499\/MWh on May 1. But in the evening, when cooling demand peaks and the sun goes out, the price went up to +\u20ac236\/MWh. Spread of more than \u20ac735\/MWh in one day. For cold-chain companies with fixed compressor schedules, this is a wake-up call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2744\ufe0f <strong>Cooling = evening peak = most expensive power<\/strong> Exactly when cooling demand is highest (warm evenings, hot weekends), so are power prices. May, with RMI averages well above seasonal norms, was a taste of what summer may bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Electricity futures market remains high<\/strong> CAL-27 closed at \u20ac90.69\/MWh (+4% vs. April). Those who do not yet have firm contracts for 2027 and beyond pay a premium for deferral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f <strong>Oil and gas: volatile but without direction<\/strong> Brent dropped back to ~$92\/barrel after geopolitical relaxation. Gas (TTF) peaked at \u20ac52\/MWh but ended the month at ~\u20ac46\/MWh. European gas stocks stand at just ~40% fill rate - 10 percentage points below last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>What does this mean for cold-chain companies?<\/strong> \u2192 Flexibility pays off: shift energy demand to afternoon hours where possible \u2192 Dynamic contracts deserve reconsideration - but also have risks \u2192 Analyze energy profile: when exactly is your plant running?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BE-Cold follows the energy market closely. \ud83d\udc47 Source : Elindus <a href=\"https:\/\/sl1nk.com\/brtc0vk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sl1nk.com\/brtc0vk\">https:\/\/sl1nk.com\/brtc0vk<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De energiemarkt in mei was allesbehalve rustig. Een paar opvallende cijfers en trends die rechtstreeks impact hebben op onze sector: \ud83c\udf1e K\u00fchlkraftskrise wordt structureel Overdag negatieve of zeer lage stroomprijzen door zonne-overschot \u2014 op 1 mei zelfs tot \u2212\u20ac499\/MWh. Maar &#8217;s avonds, als koelvraag piekt en de zon wegvalt, liep de prijs op tot +\u20ac236\/MWh. 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