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Italian Power Exchange

The Italian Power Exchange (IPEX), managed by Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (GME in Italian), is the exchange for electricity and natural gas spot trading in Italy.2 It was founded in 2009 in Rome.1 It is headquartered in Rome.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Italian Power Exchange (IPEX), managed by Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (GME in Italian), is the exchange for electricity and natural gas spot trading in Italy.2

The story

It was established by the Italian legislature on 16 March 1999 and issued general rules on 8 May 2001.

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Products and brands

IPEX comprises the following spot markets:

Day Ahead (In Italian Mercato del Giorno Prima, MGP)

Intra Day (In Italian Mercato Infragiornaliero, MI), which since 10 February 2015 is composed of seven sessions (MI1 to MI7).

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Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded in Rome1

Sources

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