Energy derivatives
Manage risk or gain exposure to key energy markets in Australia and New Zealand
The shift to renewable generation is driving changes in market behaviours. Electricity futures provide price transparency, reduced counterparty credit risk and a unique trading opportunity with robust liquidity and contracts that are uncorrelated to other financial markets.
ASX is pleased to announce that it has been successful in being shortlisted by the Clean Energy Regulator to participate in the next phase of the development of the Australian Carbon Exchange.
As the physical energy markets in Australia and New Zealand continue to develop and evolve, energy market participants are managing newer and more complex risks than ever before.
ASX has over 80 energy contracts available across the Australian and New Zealand electricity and gas markets. Trading on ASX24, energy futures and options are standardised, centrally cleared contracts structured as cash-settled contracts for difference (CFD). Use them to hedge a physical position, protect your business against price fluctuations, or gain exposure to markets unrelated to equities, foreign exchange or interest rates.
Futures and options providing exposure to key nodes in the Australian and New Zealand electricity markets.
Fact Sheet - Australian Electricity
Fact sheet - New Zealand Energy
Natural gas futures providing exposure to prices at Australian gas hubs in Victoria and Queensland.
ASX offers market making incentives to promote liquidity in the Australian and New Zealand Electricity Futures markets, in the form of a share of a revenue pool.
Visit the ASX energy hub
A dedicated site for energy traders, the ASX Energy hub has market data, trading essentials, news updates and more.
Subscribe to a data package
A subscription to the ASX Energy Data Centre gives you instant online access to comprehensive futures and options market data, including volume, open interest and a full trade log.
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