Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-17, 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 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 37.8 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 160.5 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 135.3 EUR/MWh

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, Finland ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Ireland ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Ireland: 135.3 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 Saturday, January 17, 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
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
37.8 17.500:00 59.005:00 41.5 00:00-03:00 21.4 EUR/MWh Low 17.5 路 High 59.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 17.5 路 High 59.0
2
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
49.6 41.810:00 55.000:00 13.2 10:00-13:00 42.4 EUR/MWh Low 41.8 路 High 55.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 41.8 路 High 55.0
3
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
64.7 26.901:00 92.304:00 65.4 01:00-04:00 36.4 EUR/MWh Low 26.9 路 High 92.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 26.9 路 High 92.3
4
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
83.3 69.202:00 111.504:00 42.3 02:00-05:00 71.9 EUR/MWh Low 69.2 路 High 111.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 69.2 路 High 111.5
5
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
97.3 75.910:00 145.505:00 69.6 10:00-13:00 80.6 EUR/MWh Low 75.9 路 High 145.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.9 路 High 145.5
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
100.9 24.602:00 145.605:00 121.0 02:00-05:00 46.8 EUR/MWh Low 24.6 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.6 路 High 145.6
7
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
105.7 40.002:00 145.605:00 105.6 02:00-05:00 58.1 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 路 High 145.6
8
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
105.7 40.002:00 145.605:00 105.6 02:00-05:00 58.1 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 路 High 145.6
9
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
106.1 84.703:00 135.104:00 50.4 03:00-06:00 85.2 EUR/MWh Low 84.7 路 High 135.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.7 路 High 135.1
10
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
109.7 90.204:00 145.604:00 55.4 04:00-07:00 94.5 EUR/MWh Low 90.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.2 路 High 145.6
11
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
111.9 92.104:00 145.604:00 53.5 04:00-07:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 92.1 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.1 路 High 145.6
12
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
112.3 95.204:00 142.904:00 47.7 04:00-07:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 142.9 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 142.9
13
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
112.4 93.504:00 152.404:00 58.9 04:00-07:00 99.4 EUR/MWh Low 93.5 路 High 152.4 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 93.5 路 High 152.4
14
馃嚝馃嚪 France
112.5 93.603:00 145.604:00 52.1 03:00-06:00 95.7 EUR/MWh Low 93.6 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 93.6 路 High 145.6
15
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
113.7 92.903:00 145.604:00 52.8 03:00-06:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 92.9 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.9 路 High 145.6
16
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
115.0 95.202:00 145.604:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 98.8 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
17
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
117.5 95.202:00 145.604:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 100.9 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
18
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
118.7 86.003:00 149.004:00 63.0 03:00-06:00 89.7 EUR/MWh Low 86.0 路 High 149.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.0 路 High 149.0
19
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
118.8 95.202:00 145.605:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
20
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
119.0 97.003:00 146.904:00 49.8 03:00-06:00 98.1 EUR/MWh Low 97.0 路 High 146.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.0 路 High 146.9
21
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
119.0 95.202:00 145.605:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
22
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
119.0 95.201:00 146.404:00 51.2 01:00-04:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 146.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 146.4
23
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
119.0 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 101.7 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
24
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
119.2 102.211:00 146.303:00 44.2 11:00-14:00 104.2 EUR/MWh Low 102.2 路 High 146.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 102.2 路 High 146.3
25
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
119.3 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 101.9 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
26
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
123.1 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 103.3 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 145.6
27
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
125.7 112.612:00 148.804:00 36.2 12:00-15:00 116.6 EUR/MWh Low 112.6 路 High 148.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 112.6 路 High 148.8
28
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
125.8 100.003:00 166.704:00 66.7 03:00-06:00 109.0 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 路 High 166.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 路 High 166.7
29
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
126.1 113.302:00 144.104:00 30.8 02:00-05:00 114.9 EUR/MWh Low 113.3 路 High 144.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.3 路 High 144.1
30
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
127.8 110.711:00 166.703:00 56.0 11:00-14:00 115.4 EUR/MWh Low 110.7 路 High 166.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 110.7 路 High 166.7
31
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
160.5 110.504:00 245.703:00 135.3 04:00-07:00 113.8 EUR/MWh Low 110.5 路 High 245.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 110.5 路 High 245.7

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
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology