Baseload and peakload are standardised supply profiles in electricity trading. Baseload means constant power throughout the product period. Peakload covers a subset of hours defined by the product. The exact scope is determined by the product specifications.
These trading terms must be distinguished from a building’s minimum load and demand peak. The lowest measured power is not a baseload contract, and a brief demand peak is not a peakload product. Standardised blocks usually only partly match an actual load profile.
AT A GLANCE
BlockStandardised profile
Load curveActual pattern
DifferenceUnder- and overcoverage
NeoBid’s own overview.
PROPERTY PRACTICE
What does this mean for your portfolio?
For an office portfolio, comparing a purchased block with expected consumption helps identify open volumes. During quiet periods, the block may exceed demand; at other times, demand remains uncovered. The procurement agreement should specify who balances these differences and how they are valued.
An example.
Our own calculation example: a constant 10 kW block over a 24-hour day contains 240 kWh. If the property consumes less than 10 kW at night and more during the day, coverage over time is incomplete even if the daily energy total is identical.
Simplified day without a daylight-saving time change. The trading product, supply period and actual settlement require separate assessment.
WHAT MATTERS
Three questions for your portfolio.
01
Which product period and hours apply?
02
How does the block match measured consumption?
03
Who bears the costs of deviations?
Make the distinction clear ↗
A high annual volume says little about how well a block fits. For this, you need consumption data over time.
Sources reviewed: 18 September 2026 · Editorial team: NeoBid
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