Volume Allocation for partial decoupling applies from Monday, 16 February 2026.
More specifically, Nord Pool may offer Volume Allocation where:
- Nord Pool is the subject of a Market Decoupling in the WCE market; and
- There is SDAC Day-ahead price for the relevant bidding zone(s).
Once the Nord Pool's Trading Desk activates the Volume Allocation Service, the Trading UI automatically switches to Volume Allocation mode. Customers will receive Operational Message informing them about the re-opening of the Order Books. Provided there are no additional delays in the Market Coupling Session, the Order Books will be re-opened for 15 minutes.
Key aspects of Volume Allocation mode:
- Volume Allocation mode becomes visible in the Auction Trading UI.
- Customers will receive an Operational Message when the Order Book reopens - Customers will be able to create, modify or delete Volume Allocation requests in the Auction UI.
- Block orders are excluded from Volume Allocation.
- Exclusive Group orders are excluded from Volume Allocation.
When volumes are allocated using SDAC prices, the results will appear as usual in the Results section.
Volume Allocation requests are treated the same as curve orders. For more details, refer to the following resources:
- How to submit or modify orders is described in this link
- How to download an empty Excel template and export existing order is described in this link
- For further instructions on how to fill in the excel template, please see this link
Note: When multiple resolutions are used in Volume Allocation, orders are matched based on their resolution. This means that 15'MTU orders are matched only with other 15'MTU orders, with no cross-resolution matching expected. The same applies to 30'MTU and 60'MTU orders.
Details on Volume Allocation schedule compared to normal flow and partially decoupled SDAC for CORE region can be found in the scheme below, in CET:
