Expert brief

Contract for Difference (CfD): renewable price hedge

Updated 2026-06-06By Antoine Cazals — VoltarioneRead ~3 min

A CfD is a price-hedge contract between a renewable producer and the State or a private buyer. The strike price sets the reference; deviations are settled.

State CfD vs corporate

State (UK AR rounds, FR CRE tenders): strike State-backed. Corporate (Microsoft, Google): strike bilaterally negotiated.

2026 strikes

UK AR6 offshore £58/MWh, FR solar €65/MWh, DE wind €73/MWh.

Sources & references

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