We propose using the Realized GARCH model to estimate the daily price volatility in the EPEX power markets. The model specification extracts the volatility-related information from realized measures, which substantially improves the in-sample fit of the data compared to the standard EGARCH...

We propose using Realized GARCH-type models to estimate the daily price volatility in the EPEX power markets. The model specifications extract the volatility-related information from realized measures, which improves the in-sample fit of the data. More importantly, evidence on the out-of-sample...