Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-05, 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 27.6 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 149.2 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux. 193.0 EUR/MWh

On Monday, January 5, 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 Germany / Luxembourg: 193.0 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 Monday, January 5, 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
27.6 26.611:00 28.400:00 1.8 11:00-14:00 26.8 EUR/MWh Low 26.6 路 High 28.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 26.6 路 High 28.4
2
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
69.8 0.001:00 149.804:00 149.8 01:00-04:00 19.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 149.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 149.8
3
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
76.4 0.001:00 108.105:00 108.1 01:00-04:00 26.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 108.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 108.1
4
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
87.5 42.503:00 131.104:00 88.6 03:00-06:00 48.5 EUR/MWh Low 42.5 路 High 131.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 42.5 路 High 131.1
5
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
96.2 61.901:00 131.004:00 69.1 01:00-04:00 71.3 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 路 High 131.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.9 路 High 131.0
6
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
98.2 61.901:00 131.003:00 69.1 01:00-04:00 62.3 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 路 High 131.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 61.9 路 High 131.0
7
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
104.2 72.602:00 143.004:00 70.4 02:00-05:00 73.5 EUR/MWh Low 72.6 路 High 143.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.6 路 High 143.0
8
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
115.8 75.003:00 150.004:00 75.0 03:00-06:00 80.5 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 路 High 150.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.0 路 High 150.0
9
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
122.7 90.002:00 158.104:00 68.1 02:00-05:00 103.1 EUR/MWh Low 90.0 路 High 158.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 路 High 158.1
10
馃嚝馃嚪 France
128.3 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
11
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
130.1 101.902:00 195.004:00 93.1 02:00-05:00 102.7 EUR/MWh Low 101.9 路 High 195.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.9 路 High 195.0
12
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
132.9 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
13
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
133.6 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
14
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
134.4 86.302:00 223.404:00 137.1 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 86.3 路 High 223.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.3 路 High 223.4
15
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
135.2 89.502:00 282.504:00 193.0 02:00-05:00 97.5 EUR/MWh Low 89.5 路 High 282.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.5 路 High 282.5
16
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
137.2 81.302:00 250.604:00 169.2 02:00-05:00 84.2 EUR/MWh Low 81.3 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.3 路 High 250.6
17
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
137.4 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
18
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
137.4 82.602:00 247.604:00 165.0 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 247.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 247.6
19
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
137.8 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
20
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
137.9 82.603:00 244.405:00 161.8 03:00-06:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
21
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
137.9 82.603:00 244.405:00 161.8 03:00-06:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
22
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
137.9 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
23
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
138.2 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
24
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
138.7 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
25
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
139.1 80.802:00 250.604:00 169.7 02:00-05:00 84.2 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 250.6
26
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
139.2 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 路 High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 路 High 244.4
27
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
139.4 85.602:00 257.403:00 171.8 02:00-05:00 91.6 EUR/MWh Low 85.6 路 High 257.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 85.6 路 High 257.4
28
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
145.6 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 路 High 250.6
29
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 路 High 250.6
30
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 路 High 250.6
31
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 路 High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 路 High 250.6
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
149.2 96.303:00 272.003:00 175.7 03:00-06:00 97.2 EUR/MWh Low 96.3 路 High 272.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 96.3 路 High 272.0

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