Vienna, Austria
Abbreviation
EXAA
Location
Vienna, Austria
Region
Europe
Product Types
Energy, CO2 Emissions
Energy Exchange Austria (EXAA) is Austria's regulated electricity and emissions exchange, founded in 2001 in Vienna. EXAA operates spot and day-ahead electricity market clearing for Austria and Germany, providing a transparent price-discovery platform for the Alpine-region power market. The exchange also provides auction services for EU CO2 Emission Allowances, supporting Austria's participation in the EU Emissions Trading System. EXAA is a licensed market operator under EU MiFID regulation.
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