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Inside Nordic hydrology: reservoir levels, snow and inflow across the price zones

Water drives Nordic power prices — this webinar breaks down what reservoirs, snowpack and inflow are signalling ahead.
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Webinar overview 

Water is one of the most important drivers of Nordic power prices, making the hydrological balance essential to understanding how the market could develop. 

In this live-streamed session from Nordic Deep Dives, Eylert Ellefsen, Senior Analyst at Montel, will examine current reservoir levels, snowpack and inflow across the Nordic price zones. He will explain how conditions vary across the region and what the current hydrological balance could signal for the months ahead. 

The session will be live-streamed on 19 August 2026 from 13:10 to 13:40 CET. 

Themes covered in the webinar 

  • Current reservoir levels across the Nordic price zones 

  • Snowpack conditions and their role in the hydrological balance 

  • Recent and expected inflow developments 

  • Regional differences across the Nordic power market 

  • What the current balance could mean for the months ahead 

What will you learn in the webinar? 

  • How reservoir levels, snowpack and inflow shape the Nordic hydrological balance 

  • How hydrological conditions differ between the Nordic price zones 

  • How to interpret the latest hydrological data 

  • What current conditions could signal for the Nordic power market in the coming months 

Who should attend this webinar? 

This session is designed for: 

  • Energy market analysts 

  • Power traders 

  • Portfolio managers 

  • Energy managers 

 

Speakers

Eylert Ellefsen

Senior Analyst • Analytics • Montel Energy

Eylert Ellefsen is a Senior Analyst and hydrologist at Montel, known as the go-to expert on power price formation and hydrology in the Nordic region. With decades of experience in power market analysis, he specialises in reservoir levels, snowpack and inflow across the Nordic price zones, and is a regular commentator on Nordic-Continental price dynamics for Montel News and the Montel Weekly podcast.