Pellet prices are finally falling in mid-March, and quite significantly at that. Since the end of February, loose pellets have fallen by around 15 euros. Bagged goods have also fallen in price by around 15 euros over the same period. The reason for the price decline is the end of the heating season and the significant drop in demand from pellet buyers following the recent price increase.

However, many pellet buyers believe that the current price decline is only the beginning of a further significant price correction and are preferring to wait a little longer before making a purchase. In their latest market analysis, the experts at Heizpellets24 say the following about the expected development: Prices usually start to fall at the end of the heating season in April at the latest. With the exception of 2013 and 2022, this has always been the case in the last 20 years, and it looks likely that wood pellets will also become cheaper in spring 2026.

It goes on to say: In line with the current market situation, increased stockpiling activity is to be expected from spring onwards. Experts estimated at the beginning of March that prices would therefore fall more slowly and less sharply than in previous summers. However, the decline in prices has now begun earlier than expected and is more pronounced than anticipated. Prior to this, however, pellet prices had risen sharply once again. At the end of February, pellet prices had already fallen sharply.

At the beginning of March, however, pellet prices jumped sharply again. It is not yet clear whether the cause was the rise in other energy prices (heating oil, gas, firewood) or the scarcity and high prices of wood. Now, however, the trend is moving in the opposite direction again.

Source: agrarheute.com