Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-08, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 31 countries 48 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:23 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 27.1 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania 187.0 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia 271.1 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Brazil ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Lithuania ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Estonia: 271.1 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 Thursday, January 8, 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
27.1 23.910:00 28.700:00 4.9 10:00-13:00 24.9 EUR/MWh Low 23.9 路 High 28.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 23.9 路 High 28.7
2
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
66.9 33.203:00 124.804:00 91.6 03:00-06:00 37.4 EUR/MWh Low 33.2 路 High 124.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.2 路 High 124.8
3
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
78.1 31.403:00 130.005:00 98.6 03:00-06:00 43.7 EUR/MWh Low 31.4 路 High 130.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 31.4 路 High 130.0
4
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
80.7 32.403:00 112.104:00 79.7 03:00-06:00 40.1 EUR/MWh Low 32.4 路 High 112.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 32.4 路 High 112.1
5
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
81.5 50.512:00 108.703:00 58.2 12:00-15:00 62.7 EUR/MWh Low 50.5 路 High 108.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 50.5 路 High 108.7
6
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
81.6 57.913:00 108.704:00 50.8 13:00-16:00 62.6 EUR/MWh Low 57.9 路 High 108.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 57.9 路 High 108.7
7
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
86.8 0.014:00 163.405:00 163.4 14:00-17:00 42.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 163.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 163.4
8
馃嚝馃嚪 France
107.9 65.721:00 204.004:00 138.3 21:00-00:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 65.7 路 High 204.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.7 路 High 204.0
9
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
114.2 59.402:00 227.304:00 167.9 02:00-05:00 62.5 EUR/MWh Low 59.4 路 High 227.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.4 路 High 227.3
10
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
114.5 64.101:00 156.104:00 92.0 01:00-04:00 76.3 EUR/MWh Low 64.1 路 High 156.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.1 路 High 156.1
11
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
122.3 60.611:00 180.204:00 119.6 11:00-14:00 97.3 EUR/MWh Low 60.6 路 High 180.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.6 路 High 180.2
12
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
125.0 27.003:00 213.004:00 186.0 03:00-06:00 28.7 EUR/MWh Low 27.0 路 High 213.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 27.0 路 High 213.0
13
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
133.1 67.401:00 208.304:00 140.9 01:00-04:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 67.4 路 High 208.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 67.4 路 High 208.3
14
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
135.3 63.321:00 314.704:00 251.5 21:00-00:00 83.0 EUR/MWh Low 63.3 路 High 314.7 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 63.3 路 High 314.7
15
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
141.9 103.602:00 220.704:00 117.1 02:00-05:00 104.9 EUR/MWh Low 103.6 路 High 220.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 103.6 路 High 220.7
16
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
149.8 68.601:00 286.104:00 217.5 01:00-04:00 83.1 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 286.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 路 High 286.1
17
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
153.9 65.600:00 300.004:00 234.4 00:00-03:00 76.4 EUR/MWh Low 65.6 路 High 300.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.6 路 High 300.0
18
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
154.1 79.001:00 264.604:00 185.6 01:00-04:00 83.4 EUR/MWh Low 79.0 路 High 264.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 79.0 路 High 264.6
19
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
162.3 80.802:00 264.304:00 183.5 02:00-05:00 85.2 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 264.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 264.3
20
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
164.0 80.802:00 267.504:00 186.7 02:00-05:00 85.1 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 267.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 267.5
21
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
165.9 80.802:00 276.904:00 196.1 02:00-05:00 85.5 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 276.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 276.9
22
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
166.4 80.802:00 290.304:00 209.5 02:00-05:00 84.7 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 290.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 290.3
23
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
167.3 84.400:00 335.603:00 251.3 00:00-03:00 85.6 EUR/MWh Low 84.4 路 High 335.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 84.4 路 High 335.6
24
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
168.2 80.803:00 276.905:00 196.1 03:00-06:00 85.1 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 276.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 80.8 路 High 276.9
25
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
168.7 80.803:00 276.905:00 196.1 03:00-06:00 85.1 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 276.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 80.8 路 High 276.9
26
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
169.0 80.802:00 278.604:00 197.8 02:00-05:00 85.1 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 278.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 278.6
27
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
171.4 80.802:00 283.304:00 202.5 02:00-05:00 85.0 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 路 High 283.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 路 High 283.3
28
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
173.4 92.021:00 287.403:00 195.4 21:00-00:00 100.7 EUR/MWh Low 92.0 路 High 287.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 92.0 路 High 287.4
29
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
186.6 50.021:00 321.105:00 271.1 21:00-00:00 84.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.0 路 High 321.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.0 路 High 321.1
30
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
187.0 64.421:00 321.105:00 256.8 21:00-00:00 87.7 EUR/MWh Low 64.4 路 High 321.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 64.4 路 High 321.1
31
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
187.0 64.421:00 321.105:00 256.8 21:00-00:00 87.7 EUR/MWh Low 64.4 路 High 321.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 64.4 路 High 321.1

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