Electricity is bought and sold in wholesale markets at prices that fluctuate significantly. Short-term forecasting of electricity prices is an important endeavor because it helps electric utilities control risk and because it influences competitive strategy for generators. As the "smart grid" grows, short-term price fo…
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A new method forecasts hourly electricity prices considering product dynamics and limit order book signals.
problem High volatility and imbalance in power systems due to renewable energy and flexible demand.
method Incorporates short-term features from hourly and quarter-hourly products, including limit order book and neighboring product signals.
result Features from the limit order book are most influential, and neighboring product signals improve forecast accuracy.
The study finds that low frequency macroeconomic variables are more important for short-term electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving short-term forecasting of daily electricity prices using macroeconomic variables.
method Developed a Bayesian reverse unrestricted MIDAS model to account for frequency mismatch.
result Inclusion of macroeconomic low frequency variables improves short-term forecasts more than using only surveys or industrial production data.
Short-term probabilistic forecasting of German electricity imbalance prices.
problem Uncertainty in renewable energy capacity and electricity prices.
method Combining lasso with bootstrap, gamlss, and probabilistic neural networks for forecasting imbalance prices.
result Sophisticated methods improve empirical coverage of imbalance prices but do not substantially outperform the intraday continuous price index.
CP provides reliable prediction intervals for short-term power markets.
problem Short-term electricity price forecasting in power markets.
method Conformal Prediction (CP) integrated with various point forecast models.
result CP yields sharp and reliable prediction intervals in short-term power markets.
In the following paper, we analyse the ID-Price in the German Intraday Continuous electricity market using an econometric time series model. A multivariate approach is conducted for hourly and quarter-hourly products separately. We estimate the model using lasso and elastic net techniques and perform an out-of-samp…
Study improves electricity price forecasting accuracy using a hybrid model.
problem Accurate short-term electricity price forecasting is challenging due to social and natural factors.
method Hybrid model combining GARMA, G-GARCH, Wavelet, LLWNN, and optimization algorithms.
result The hybrid model outperforms other models in Nord Pool Electricity markets.
Multiple split approach -- multidimensional probabilistic forecasting of electricity marketsq-fin.RM
A method for multidimensional probabilistic electricity market forecasting is proposed.
problem Uncertainty in simultaneous multivariate predictions of electricity markets.
method Repeated resampling to estimate uncertainty of simultaneous multivariate predictions.
result The method provides highly accurate predictions and gains are largest when considering functions of variables.
This study improves electricity price forecasting in the Irish balancing market.
problem Limited and inconsistent research on short-term price forecasting in volatile balancing markets.
method Compared statistical, machine learning, and deep learning models using a public dataset and framework.
result LEAR, a statistical approach, outperforms complex models in the balancing market.
SQR Averaging improves probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Accurate short-term price forecasting in electricity markets.
method Smoothing Quantile Regression Averaging.
result SQR Averaging leads to profit increases of up to 3.5% in day-ahead power trading.
Deep models predict intraday electricity prices accurately.
problem Accurately forecasting intraday electricity prices.
method Two deep time series probabilistic models using ESNs with stochastic disturbances and copulas.
result Deep distributional models provide accurate short-term probabilistic price forecasts.
Study predicts electricity prices using LSTM models with feature selection, considering market coupling.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price forecasting in coupled markets.
method Hybrid LSTM-based deep learning models with feature selection algorithms.
result Proposed models achieve considerably accurate results in Nordic market.
New online method for multivariate probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Multivariate probabilistic forecasting of electricity prices.
method Online multivariate distributional regression with LASSO regularization.
result Robust and interpretable joint prediction intervals for 24-hour electricity prices.
Paper proposes a method for predicting any quantile of short-term electricity demand.
problem Uncertainty in power systems due to multiple factors.
method Proposes a novel general approach for distributional forecasting of short-term electricity demand.
result Demonstrates state-of-the-art distributional forecasting results for short-term electricity demand.
Improved electricity price forecasting model combining linear and non-linear structures.
problem Day-ahead electricity price forecasting in energy systems.
method Recurrent neural networks with embedded linear structures.
result Approximately 11% higher accuracy than state-of-the-art models.
Forecasting Electricity Pricesq-fin.ST
Research focuses on predicting electricity prices with complex models considering probabilistic forecasts.
problem Challenging task due to market dynamics and weather and business activity dependence.
method Shift from econometric to statistical/machine learning models, considering probabilistic forecasts.
result More accurate predictions with complex models and probabilistic measures.
The study improves load forecasting for electricity consumers using advanced machine learning models.
problem Improving short-term load forecasting for effective scheduling and decision-making.
method Proposes and evaluates statistical nonlinear models, including LSTM and GRU, for 15-min frequency electricity load forecasting.
result Advanced models outperform other models in out-of-sample forecasting accuracy, as shown by the Diebold-Mariano test.
It is very vital for suppliers and distributors to predict the deregulated electricity prices for creating their bidding strategies in the competitive market area. Pre requirement of succeeding in this field, accurate and suitable electricity tariff price forecasting tools are needed. In the presence of effective forec…
Forecasting Short-term load using Econometrics time series model with T-student Distributionq-fin.ST
Paper uses econometrics time series model with T-student Distribution for short-term load forecasting.
problem Accurate short-term load forecasting for optimizing electrical sources and protecting energy.
method Uses SARIMA-GARCH model with T-student Distribution to forecast electric load.
result The proposed model outperforms the ARIMA model with Normal Distribution.
OrderFusion: Encoding Orderbook for End-to-End Probabilistic Intraday Electricity Price Forecastingq-fin.CP
New method learns interaction-aware orderbook representation for better intraday electricity price forecasting.
problem Challenges in probabilistic intraday electricity price forecasting due to dynamic orderbook microstructure.
method OrderFusion: an end-to-end and parameter-efficient probabilistic forecasting model that learns interaction-aware representation of buy-sell dynamics.
result Consistent improvements over conventional baselines in probabilistic forecasting of CID price indices.
New LSTM model predicts disaggregated electricity loads accurately.
problem Forecasting disaggregated electricity loads from smart meters.
method Single complex LSTM model capturing individual consumption patterns.
result Model accurately predicts future loads of new consumers.
A novel hybrid data-driven approach is developed for forecasting power system parameters with the goal of increasing the efficiency of short-term forecasting studies for non-stationary time-series. The proposed approach is based on mode decomposition and a feature analysis of initial retrospective data using the Hilber…
We conduct an extensive empirical study on short-term electricity price forecasting (EPF) to address the long-standing question if the optimal model structure for EPF is univariate or multivariate. We provide evidence that despite a minor edge in predictive performance overall, the multivariate modeling framework does …
Deep Learning-Based Electricity Price Forecast for Virtual Bidding in Wholesale Electricity Marketcs.LG
Transformer model forecasts electricity price spread for virtual bidding.
problem Volatility in renewable energy causes price forecasting challenges.
method Transformer-based deep learning model using various time-series features.
result Trading strategy at peak hour yields nearly consistent profit.
Transfer learning improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price prediction using available data.
method Pre-train a neural network on source markets and fine-tune for target market.
result Transfer learning significantly improves forecasting performance.
AutoML improves electricity demand forecasting models.
problem Optimizing GAM and state-space model parameters for short-term forecasting.
method Automated online generalized additive model selection using DRAGON package.
result The approach enhances predictive performance of adaptive models.
Paper models and forecasts intra-day electricity price spreads.
problem Forecasting intra-day price spreads for electricity traders and operators.
method Dynamic density functions based on skewed-t distributions, conditional on exogenous drivers.
result Best fitting and forecasting specifications selected using Pinball Loss function.
Generative model improves intraday electricity price forecasting.
problem Intraday electricity price forecasting for improved trading strategies.
method Generative neural network model for probabilistic path forecasts.
result Generative model leads to higher profit gains than benchmark methods.
Novel neural network predicts electricity prices with higher moments.
problem Probabilistic forecasting of volatile electricity prices.
method Distributional neural network with a probability layer.
result Significantly outperforms benchmarks in forecasting.
Research forecasts electricity spot prices using stochastic volatility models.
problem Forecasting day-ahead electricity prices in a spot market.
method Exploring and enriching a baseline stochastic volatility model with exogenous regressors.
result A better fitting model confirmed by out-of-sample forecasts.
Statistical and economic evaluation of forecasts in electricity markets: beyond RMSE and MAEq-fin.CP
This paper evaluates forecast quality in electricity markets beyond traditional accuracy measures.
problem Traditional accuracy measures fail to reflect the economic value of electricity price forecasts.
method Investigates four quality dimensions: accuracy, dispersion, association, and extremum identification.
result Dispersion- and association-based measures better capture forecast economic value.
A novel probabilistic approach forecasts imbalance prices in Belgium.
problem Forecasting imbalance prices in short-term energy markets.
method Two-step approach: compute net regulation volume state transition probabilities, then infer imbalance prices.
result The probabilistic approach outperforms deterministic and Gaussian Process models.
Paper proposes a new method for probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Accurate estimation of forecast uncertainties for optimal decision making.
method Implicit generative ensemble post-processing using an ensemble of point forecasting models.
result Method outperforms well-established model combination benchmarks.
Probabilistic Forecast-based Portfolio Optimization of Electricity Demand at Low Aggregation Levelsq-fin.RM
Paper optimizes demand aggregation for low-level electricity markets.
problem Accurate short-term load forecasting at low aggregation levels for market participants.
method Probabilistic portfolio optimization of residential households' demand using ARMA-GARCH models or KDE forecasts.
result Seasonal Residual approach outperforms others in accuracy and efficiency.
The study assesses how market competitiveness affects electricity price forecasting.
problem Impact of market competitiveness on electricity price estimation.
method Used a multi-layer perception model with back propagation and Levenberg-Marquardt mechanism, incorporating market power indices and other variables.
result Market power indices enhance forecasting accuracy of daily electricity prices.
This research improves LSTM for monthly electricity demand forecasting using pattern-based methods.
problem Forecasting mid-term monthly electricity demand with high accuracy.
method Developed a hybrid LSTM model using x-patterns and exponential smoothing.
result The hybrid model outperformed standard LSTM and classical models.
We propose a multivariate elastic net regression forecast model for German quarter-hourly electricity spot markets. While the literature is diverse on day-ahead prediction approaches, both the intraday continuous and intraday call-auction prices have not been studied intensively with a clear focus on predictive power. …
In our paper we analyze the relationship between the day-ahead electricity price of the Energy Exchange Austria (EXAA) and other day-ahead electricity prices in Europe. We focus on markets, which settle their prices after the EXAA, which enables traders to include the EXAA price into their calculations. For each market…
Machine learning improves electricity price forecasting.
problem Predicting electricity prices in various horizons.
method Application of machine learning techniques to EPF models.
result Machine learning models outperform traditional methods.
Study evaluates various regularization methods for electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy of electricity price predictions.
method Applied ten different penalty functions to two model structures in two electricity markets.
result LQ and elastic net consistently produce more accurate forecasts than other regularization types.
THieF improves day-ahead electricity price prediction accuracy by reconciling hourly and block forecasts.
problem Improving accuracy in predicting day-ahead electricity prices.
method Temporal hierarchy forecasting (THieF) reconciling hourly and block forecasts.
result THieF significantly improves accuracy (up to 13%) at all levels of prediction.
The study analyzes how probabilistic forecasts improve battery trading strategies in electricity markets.
problem Improvements in statistical forecast quality do not directly translate to economic value in battery trading strategies.
method The study frames battery optimization as a stochastic program based on fully probabilistic forecasts and examines decision quality under different uncertainty models.
result The study identifies two critical flaws in quantile-based trading strategies and provides theoretical justification and empirical evidence.
The paper uses DNN for electricity price forecasting and XAI for understanding the factors.
problem Complex interactions and dependencies in electricity markets make it hard to understand price dynamics.
method Used DNN for forecasting and XAI (SHAP, Gradient, heatmaps) for understanding factors.
result Introduced novel concepts SSHAP values and SSHAP lines for enhanced representation of high-dimensional tabular models.
ARHNN method improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Improving accuracy in electricity price forecasting.
method Combines Autoregressive Hybrid Nearest Neighbors (ARHNN) method with calibration sample selection and forecast combination.
result ARHNN method outperforms benchmarks by up to 10% in German, Spanish, and New England markets.
TSFMs outperform traditional models in electricity price forecasting.
problem Accurate electricity price forecasting for effective decision-making.
method Benchmarking several TSFMs against traditional models using real-world data.
result MSTL model consistently outperforms TSFMs across countries and metrics.
Paper uses ML for electricity price forecasting using order book data.
problem Forecasting German electricity spot market prices.
method Developed feature extraction for order book data, used cross-validation, compared neural networks and random forests to statistical models.
result Machine learning models outperform traditional approaches.
Neural networks outperform single-hour models in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
method Compared two neural network structures: one-hour models and daily auction models.
result Daily auction models outperform one-hour models in forecasting accuracy.
Novel approach predicts long-term seasonal component of electricity prices for improved forecasting.
problem Improving day-ahead electricity price forecasting accuracy.
method Extracts trend-seasonal pattern from extrapolated price series using autoregressive and LASSO models.
result Improves predictive accuracy by 3-15% in root mean squared error and 1% in profits.