Asia Pacific
Home to over half of the world’s population, the Asia Pacific market is also a leading player in shaping the global energy market. The market has varied energy consumption as it continues to see an increase in the demand for fossil fuels while decarbonisation and renewable energy is a growing theme across the region.
The Japan power market was fully liberalised and deregulated in April 2016. Since then, it has become the third largest liberalised power market in the world with 300% year on year increase in market trading.
The Japanese Power Market exhibits growing appeal, primarily due to its substantial dependence on imported coal and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), positioning it as the second-largest LNG importer globally. Electricity demand demonstrates seasonal volatility, reaching peak levels during summer and winter months due to the more extreme climate.. The power grid is characterized by geographical segmentation into Eastern and Western regions, each operating at distinct frequencies, with interconnection facilitated by converters of restricted capacity.
Access the Japanese Power Market in a single screen.
Trayport is the provider of Joule, a platform which brings together and aggregates prices from brokers, exchanges and traders globally; it facilitates price discovery and the identification of arbitrage opportunities in the power market. Traders can use Joule to facilitate transactions for electricity derivatives made with brokers and exchanges.
Financial power derivatives traded through interdealer brokers benefit from straight-through processing (STP) to Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) software.
Decarbonisation is becoming a key theme in the energy market, due to the shift to renewable energy in order for countries to achieve their net zero emission goals.
The renewable energy market has experienced significant growth over the years. Renewable energy production has become increasingly affordable, and the manufacturing of related equipment has rapidly expanded across the region. The development of renewable energy projects has also been aided by the growth of cross-border regional power trading.
Use Trayport’s Joule to explore the emissions market around the globe, including Asia Pacific, North America and Europe.
Trayport’s technology provides transparency and efficiency in environmental markets by streamlining trading workflows, while providing real-time market data on one platform on a single screen. Participants have access to Trayport’s growing global network of environmental data providers, exchanges and brokers.
Asia Pacific accounts for two-thirds of the global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) demand in 2024.
In the Asia Pacific region, a steady increase in domestic natural gas production within the LNG market is anticipated, driven by rising demand in South and Southeast Asia. The Asia Pacific region encompasses both leading LNG importers and exporters, with a growing number of countries expanding their LNG production for both internal consumption and international trade.
Access 15+ physical and financial wholesale gas markets in Asia Pacific (JKM and Australian Gas) alongside Europe and North America.
Trayport’s platform is used by utilities, banks, funds and industrial consumers to facilitate the trading of derivatives in multiple European gas markets through various brokers and exchanges. Joule supports traders in securing optimal prices and pinpointing arbitrage opportunities across different markets, time periods, and virtual trading points within supported venues.
The Asia Pacific region is a significant hub for natural resources, particularly metals and coal. It accounts for the largest global producers and consumers of coal. The demand for metals has experienced substantial growth, driven by key market-dominant countries and increased production from others.
For over 30 years, Trayport has been a leading provider of trading software solutions in the global energy and commodities markets.
Our technology offers a consolidated view of a wide range of major OTC Broker and Exchange prices on a single screen, while also streamlining the post-trade workflow. This makes our platform the preferred choice for banks, utilities, resource companies, and funds.
Joule offers unrivalled connectivity to the venues, brokers and exchanges listing energy commodities for trading. This consolidation ensures maximum price discovery and allows trading strategies – manual or programmatic – to be run from Joule. A full list of the available venues available through Joule are listed below.
For venues, exchanges and brokers, Trayport is able to offer a range of services. The Broker Trading System and Exchange Trading System allow venues to run robust and orderly markets, capable of connecting to the audience of traders using Joule. For Exchanges who have an existing matching engine, Exchange Connectivity can be licensed to reach the network of Joule users.
The Energy sector is increasingly connected, through a range of renewables, alternative sources of power generation and pricing impact of environmental factors.