Business Wire·Nov 9, 2026, 7:30 AM ET

ICE to Launch Wind Futures in Expansion of Global Energy Markets

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plans to launch 15 cash-settled wind futures on December 14, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
The contracts are based on wind power output indices published by ENWEX GmbH for Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, & the U.K.
The new climatic variable contracts cover onshore wind, offshore wind, & combined output, depending on the specific country.
The seven covered countries account for over 70% of Europe's total installed wind generation capacity.
These contracts enable producers, utilities, suppliers, & buyers to manage both volume risk of wind generation & price risk of electricity.
Gordon Bennett of ICE states the products allow participants to hedge across commodities, hubs, & time periods while managing links between natural gas, power, & carbon.
Robin Girmes of ENWEX notes that transparent, standardized indices are fundamental to making renewable energy risks measurable, tradable, & hedgeable.
The launch expands ICE's energy markets into climatic variable contracts, complementing existing benchmarks like TTF, NBP, Henry Hub, Brent, & global power futures.