Power Analytics with Python: Methods for Electricity Price Forecasting and Energy Risk Analysis by James Preston, Alice Schwartz
English | May 5, 2026 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0GX2WXC51 | 434 pages | EPUB | 0.55 Mb
Reactive Publishing
Electricity markets are complex, data-intensive systems shaped by demand patterns, fuel costs, grid constraints, weather conditions, regulatory structures, and market design. Power Market Analytics with Python provides a practical introduction to analyzing power markets using Python, with a focus on electricity price forecasting, volatility behavior, and energy market risk analysis.
This book is designed for analysts, traders, researchers, students, and energy professionals who want to understand how quantitative methods can be applied to power market data. It covers the foundations of electricity market structure, time series analysis, price behavior, load and demand modeling, feature engineering, forecasting workflows, and risk measurement.
Inside, readers will explore how Python can be used to clean market data, analyze historical price movements, build forecasting models, evaluate model performance, and examine sources of uncertainty in energy markets. The book emphasizes practical analytical workflows rather than speculative trading promises, making it suitable for readers interested in market research, risk analysis, and data-driven decision support.
Topics include:
Electricity market fundamentals and price formation
Power price time series and volatility characteristics
Python workflows for market data analysis
Load, demand, weather, and fuel-price features
Forecasting methods for electricity prices
Model validation and forecast error analysis
Energy market risk measurement and scenario analysis
Applications for analysts, researchers, and energy-market professionals
Whether you are building analytical tools for power markets, studying electricity price behavior, or expanding your quantitative finance skills into energy systems, this book offers a structured guide to using Python for modern power market analysis.
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