Price Arbitrage (Buy Low, Sell High) Dominates the Use of Utility-Scale Battery Systems

Utility-Scale Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage - CleanTechnica

In our annual survey of power plant activity, we ask operators of utility-scale batteries how they are using their systems, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are relatively low and selling that electricity when prices are high. Utility-scale battery systems can be ... [continued] The post Utility-Scale Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage appeared first …

Price Arbitrage (Buy Low, Sell High) Dominates the Use of Utility-Scale Battery Systems

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Arbitrage remains leading use case for US grid-scale batteries

Arbitrage has remained the dominant use case for utility-scale batteries in the United States through 2024. However, the share of the cumulative fleet reporting it as their primary application has stayed roughly the same percentage-wise.From ESS News The latest data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that arbitrage – the practice of buying electricity when prices are low and selling it when prices are high – remains the…

The majority of utility-scale batteries were used for arbitrage in 2024 – US EIA survey finds

The US Energy Information Administration (US EIA) annual survey of power plant activity found that in 2024, utility-scale batteries were more commonly used for price arbitrage.

Arbitrage remains leading use case for U.S. grid-scale batteries

Arbitrage has remained the dominant use case for utility-scale batteries in the U.S. through 2024. However, the share of the cumulative fleet reporting it as their primary application has stayed roughly the same percentage-wise.The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that arbitrage – the practice of buying electricity when prices are low and selling it when prices are high – remains the dominant use case fo…

Utility-scale batteries are more commonly used for price arbitrage

In-brief analysis September 22, 2025 Utility-scale batteries are more commonly used for price arbitrage Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Generator Report Data values: File 3.4—Energy Storage In our annual survey of power plant activity, we ask operators of utility-scale batteries how they are using their systems, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity…