April pellet price low in Germany

Despite corona-related increased demand, wood pellets in April 2020 are significantly cheaper than in the previous month at 245.94 € / t. Compared to March, a decrease of 4.2% for a 6 t purchase volume reports the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV). The year-on-year figure is 2.7% less.

From a regional point of view, there are the following differences in April 2020: In the south, like in March, pellets are the cheapest at € 243.41 / t, followed by the north / east region. Here pellets cost € 245.68 / t. In Central Germany, the ton price is € 246.15.

Larger quantities (26 t) were traded in April 2020 on the following terms: South: € 230.01 / t, Middle: € 227.12 / t, North / East: € 228.37 / t.

A current survey of 66 ENplus-certified pellet traders and producers confirms the security of supply even in the Corona crisis. The companies’ warehouses are well stocked due to a high supply of raw materials. Only in logistics did some dealers expect slight restrictions if employees fell ill – but in the other hand empty streets might save time.