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Procurement of automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve (aFRR) in Q4/2025

The aFRR procurement volume for downwards balancing will be reduced in Q4/2025 during evening and night hours. The current upwards volume will be unchanged from Q4/2025.

The main basis for the procurement is the TSO goal for frequency quality level.

Nordic aFRR volumes per hour

From 1st of October, the total volume for upwards balancing will vary between 250 - 275 MW and for downwards balancing between 300 - 375 MW.

aFRR will be procured for all hours and all days of the week as detailed below. Hours in Central European Time (CET). 

From-to Hour Up Down
00-01 1 250 300
01-02 2 250 300
02-03 3 250 300
03-04 4 250 300
04-05 5 250 300
05-06 6 250 300
06-07 7 275 375
07-08 8 275 375
08-09 9 275 375
09-10 10 275 375
10-11 11 275 375
11-12 12 275 375
12-13 13 275 375
13-14 14 275 375
14-15 15 275 375
15-16 16 275 375
16-17 17 275 375
17-18 18 275 375
18-19 19 275 375
19-20 20 250 300
20-21 21 250 300
21-22 22 250 300
22-23 23 250 300
23-24 24 250 300

Procurement scheme for Q4 2025 as a pdf (.pdf) open_in_newOpens in a new window

The TSOs evaluate and reassess the procurement scheme continuously mainly based on the frequency quality.  

Contact

For further information, please contact Svenska kraftnät aFRR@svk.se