Gesternova S.A. fined €6m and Axpo Iberia fined €1.5m for electricity market manipulation

The Spanish energy regulator found that the companies had manipulated the market by giving false or misleading statements aka “quote stuffing”.

The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has imposed a €6m ($6.2m) fine on GESTERNOVA S.A. and a €1.5m ($1.6m) fine on AXPO IBERIA for manipulating the Spanish electricity market between September 30 and December 30, 2022.

These penalties come under the REMIT Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011, which

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