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Table 6 Ethanol and electric energy average seasonality over the period 2003-2012

From: Bioelectricity versus bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse: is it worth being flexible?

Month

Ethanol (%)

Electric energy (spot market) (%)

January

11.19%

22.97%

February

7.64%

-24.71%

March

9.29%

-27.39%

April

5.76%

-31.52%

May

-8.90%

-26.25%

June

-12.61%

-16.08%

July

-8.79%

-5.77%

August

-6.53%

-11.77%

September

-5.37%

20.39%

October

-1.11%

40.86%

November

2.81%

41.92%

December

6.60%

17.36%

  1. Percentage variation from the average mean.