Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-02, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 32 countries 49 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:23 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 33.0 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 106.8 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia 161.2 EUR/MWh

On Friday, January 2, 2026, Brazil ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 32 current wholesale country groups, while Ireland ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Czechia: 161.2 EUR/MWh.

Price-area average ranking

Ranked by average wholesale price; multi-area countries use a simple price-area average.

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, January 2, 2026. Values are normalized to EUR/MWh, exclude supplier tariffs and use a simple price-area average for countries with multiple areas.
Rank Country Avg EUR/MWh Low EUR/MWh High EUR/MWh Spread EUR/MWh Cheapest 3h Mobile summary
1
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
33.0 31.009:00 36.300:00 5.3 09:00-12:00 31.1 EUR/MWh Low 31.0 路 High 36.3 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 31.0 路 High 36.3
2
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
36.0 7.002:00 59.204:00 52.1 02:00-05:00 8.4 EUR/MWh Low 7.0 路 High 59.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.0 路 High 59.2
3
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
37.2 7.203:00 67.505:00 60.3 03:00-06:00 8.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 路 High 67.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.2 路 High 67.5
4
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
51.0 -12.502:00 91.804:00 104.3 02:00-05:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low -12.5 路 High 91.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -12.5 路 High 91.8
5
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
51.1 7.203:00 104.505:00 97.3 03:00-06:00 8.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 路 High 104.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.2 路 High 104.5
6
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
51.1 7.203:00 104.505:00 97.3 03:00-06:00 8.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 路 High 104.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.2 路 High 104.5
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
51.1 7.203:00 104.505:00 97.3 03:00-06:00 8.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 路 High 104.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.2 路 High 104.5
8
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
54.7 0.302:00 89.204:00 88.9 02:00-05:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.3 路 High 89.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.3 路 High 89.2
9
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
56.5 7.202:00 95.004:00 87.8 02:00-05:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 路 High 95.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.2 路 High 95.0
10
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
58.6 39.103:00 76.904:00 37.7 03:00-06:00 41.1 EUR/MWh Low 39.1 路 High 76.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 39.1 路 High 76.9
11
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
64.3 7.602:00 120.004:00 112.4 02:00-05:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low 7.6 路 High 120.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.6 路 High 120.0
12
馃嚝馃嚪 France
67.0 4.803:00 106.204:00 101.4 03:00-06:00 17.7 EUR/MWh Low 4.8 路 High 106.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.8 路 High 106.2
13
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
72.2 4.004:00 115.004:00 110.9 04:00-07:00 23.1 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 路 High 115.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.0 路 High 115.0
14
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
78.8 59.010:00 107.804:00 48.8 10:00-13:00 59.7 EUR/MWh Low 59.0 路 High 107.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.0 路 High 107.8
15
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
81.0 20.103:00 108.504:00 88.4 03:00-06:00 41.5 EUR/MWh Low 20.1 路 High 108.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.1 路 High 108.5
16
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
82.0 14.602:00 118.604:00 104.0 02:00-05:00 30.2 EUR/MWh Low 14.6 路 High 118.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 14.6 路 High 118.6
17
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
83.6 16.403:00 125.905:00 109.5 03:00-06:00 32.3 EUR/MWh Low 16.4 路 High 125.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 16.4 路 High 125.9
18
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
83.6 16.302:00 122.004:00 105.7 02:00-05:00 32.4 EUR/MWh Low 16.3 路 High 122.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.3 路 High 122.0
19
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
83.9 16.402:00 122.604:00 106.2 02:00-05:00 32.6 EUR/MWh Low 16.4 路 High 122.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.4 路 High 122.6
20
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
84.8 55.002:00 108.503:00 53.5 02:00-05:00 55.4 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 路 High 108.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 55.0 路 High 108.5
21
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
85.7 17.402:00 129.404:00 112.0 02:00-05:00 34.1 EUR/MWh Low 17.4 路 High 129.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.4 路 High 129.4
22
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
86.5 18.302:00 126.304:00 108.0 02:00-05:00 35.7 EUR/MWh Low 18.3 路 High 126.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 18.3 路 High 126.3
23
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
89.0 65.102:00 115.904:00 50.9 02:00-05:00 68.7 EUR/MWh Low 65.1 路 High 115.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.1 路 High 115.9
24
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
92.8 45.000:00 128.303:00 83.3 00:00-03:00 54.7 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 路 High 128.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 45.0 路 High 128.3
25
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
94.7 40.503:00 125.905:00 85.4 03:00-06:00 78.3 EUR/MWh Low 40.5 路 High 125.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.5 路 High 125.9
26
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
95.1 26.712:00 125.905:00 99.2 12:00-15:00 75.1 EUR/MWh Low 26.7 路 High 125.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.7 路 High 125.9
27
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
99.4 66.003:00 125.004:00 59.0 03:00-06:00 71.8 EUR/MWh Low 66.0 路 High 125.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 66.0 路 High 125.0
28
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
102.3 55.002:00 129.004:00 74.0 02:00-05:00 57.3 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 路 High 129.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.0 路 High 129.0
29
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
102.6 20.402:00 181.704:00 161.2 02:00-05:00 53.6 EUR/MWh Low 20.4 路 High 181.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.4 路 High 181.7
30
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
103.4 71.611:00 125.004:00 53.4 11:00-14:00 87.9 EUR/MWh Low 71.6 路 High 125.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 71.6 路 High 125.0
31
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
106.0 95.001:00 118.004:00 23.0 01:00-04:00 96.8 EUR/MWh Low 95.0 路 High 118.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.0 路 High 118.0
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
106.8 72.403:00 169.603:00 97.1 03:00-06:00 77.7 EUR/MWh Low 72.4 路 High 169.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 72.4 路 High 169.6

Methodology and source caveats

Included
Current wholesale reference markets only. Multi-area countries use a simple price-area average, not a load-weighted national average.
Excluded
Supplier tariffs, consumer estimates, stale data and historical benchmarks.
Sources
CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology