Auctions and sale of Flemish certificates
As the local transmission system operator in Flanders, Elia organises auctions of green certificates and CHP certificates. How does this work?
Energy Decree
In accordance with Articles 7.1.6 § 2 and 7.1.7 § 2 of the Energy Decree of 8 May 2009 on energy policy, Elia, as the local transmission system operator in Flanders, regularly organises auctions of green certificates and combined heat and power (CHP) certificates.
Schedule of upcoming auctions
The indicative auction schedule is shown below – note that it may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Announcement by Elia | Deadline for submission of participants' offers | Attribution | Auction scope |
| 02/02/2023 | 16/02/2023 |
20/02/2023 |
Flemish regulation – Green Certificates and Combined Heat and Power Certificates |
| 02/06/2023 | 16/06/2023 |
20/06/2023 |
Flemish regulation – Green Certificates and Combined Heat and Power Certificates |
| 03/11/2023 | 17/11/2023 |
21/11/2023 |
Flemish regulation – Green Certificates and Combined Heat and Power Certificates |
Publication of results of past auctions
The table below shows the results of the auctions held this year and last year. Results from previous years are available upon request
| Date | Number of certificates | Price | Type of certificate |
| 16/11/2022 | 634.192 |
€20.11 | Cogeneration |
| 16/11/2022 | 20.822 | €98.20 | Green |
| 16/06/2022 | 144.656 | €24,18 | Cogeneration |
| 16/06/2022 | 8.844 | €95,90 | Green |
| 17/02/2022 | 4.467 | €97,56 | Green |
| 03/11/2021 | 2.092.200 | €22,15 |
Cogeneration |
| 03/11/2021 | 26.781 | €92,98 |
Green |
| 02/06/2021 | 429.470 | €25,93 |
Cogeneration |
| 02/06/2021 | 23.723 | €92,96 | Green |
| 16/02/2021 |
139.755 |
€25,14 |
Cogeneration |
| 16/02/2021 |
13.021 |
€92,15 |
Green |
| 18/11/2020 | 502.536 | €25,54 | Cogeneration |
| 18/11/2020 | 115.860 | €92,21 | Green |
| 17/06/2020 | 471.053 | €25,89 |
Cogeneration |
| 17/06/2020 | 13.179 | €94,16 |
Green |
| 19/02/2020 | 16 866 |
€93,11 |
Green |
| 19/02/2020 |
977 962 | €25,03 |
Cogeneration |
| 19/11/2019 | 886 454 | €91,31 | Green |
| 19/11/2019 | 681 393 | €27,74 |
Cogeneration |
| 18/06/2019 | 240 484 | €92,73 | Green |
| 18/06/2019 | 338 012 | €26,04 | Cogeneration |
| 25/02/2019 | 240 484 | €90,22 | Green |
| 25/02/2019 | 405 648 | €24,88 | Cogeneration |
| 15/11/2018 | 263 929 | €24,48 | Cogeneration |
| 15/11/2018 | 96 921 | €96,10 | Green |
| 14/09/2018 | 644 461 | €27,63 | Cogeneration |
| 14/09/2018 | 90 000 | €97,60 | Green |
