Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-26, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 30 countries 47 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:36 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚝馃嚪 France 24.5 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 105.0 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 157.5 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, France ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 30 current wholesale country groups, while Italy ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Austria: 157.5 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, February 26, 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
馃嚝馃嚪 France
24.5 0.013:00 96.804:00 96.8 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 96.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 96.8
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
28.1 -13.012:00 103.004:00 116.0 12:00-15:00 -3.1 EUR/MWh Low -13.0 路 High 103.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -13.0 路 High 103.0
3
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
31.9 1.410:00 103.003:00 101.6 10:00-13:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 路 High 103.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 1.4 路 High 103.0
4
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
48.7 0.008:00 123.004:00 123.0 08:00-11:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 123.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 123.0
5
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
50.3 1.111:00 133.004:00 131.9 11:00-14:00 1.4 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 路 High 133.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.1 路 High 133.0
6
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
51.7 26.800:00 86.105:00 59.3 00:00-03:00 32.5 EUR/MWh Low 26.8 路 High 86.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.8 路 High 86.1
7
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
56.8 9.803:00 95.003:00 85.2 03:00-06:00 18.1 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 路 High 95.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 9.8 路 High 95.0
8
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
57.2 39.301:00 90.904:00 51.5 01:00-04:00 43.9 EUR/MWh Low 39.3 路 High 90.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 39.3 路 High 90.9
9
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
65.7 5.612:00 109.404:00 103.8 12:00-15:00 19.9 EUR/MWh Low 5.6 路 High 109.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.6 路 High 109.4
10
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
66.6 59.010:00 84.000:00 25.0 10:00-13:00 60.4 EUR/MWh Low 59.0 路 High 84.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 59.0 路 High 84.0
11
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
69.0 0.012:00 141.905:00 141.9 12:00-15:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 141.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 141.9
12
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
69.0 0.012:00 141.905:00 141.9 12:00-15:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 141.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 141.9
13
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
70.4 27.403:00 130.105:00 102.7 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 27.4 路 High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.4 路 High 130.1
14
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
72.4 44.003:00 130.105:00 86.1 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 44.0 路 High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 44.0 路 High 130.1
15
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
72.4 44.003:00 130.105:00 86.1 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 44.0 路 High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 44.0 路 High 130.1
16
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
75.9 10.112:00 121.904:00 111.8 12:00-15:00 21.4 EUR/MWh Low 10.1 路 High 121.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 10.1 路 High 121.9
17
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
76.2 60.502:00 95.004:00 34.5 02:00-05:00 65.5 EUR/MWh Low 60.5 路 High 95.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.5 路 High 95.0
18
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
76.4 46.812:00 108.204:00 61.4 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh Low 46.8 路 High 108.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 46.8 路 High 108.2
19
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
76.5 0.009:00 129.705:00 129.7 09:00-12:00 8.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 129.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 129.7
20
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
76.9 14.112:00 113.104:00 99.1 12:00-15:00 26.2 EUR/MWh Low 14.1 路 High 113.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 14.1 路 High 113.1
21
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
77.0 6.612:00 150.904:00 144.3 12:00-15:00 23.4 EUR/MWh Low 6.6 路 High 150.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 6.6 路 High 150.9
22
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
81.2 7.912:00 126.704:00 118.8 12:00-15:00 28.0 EUR/MWh Low 7.9 路 High 126.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.9 路 High 126.7
23
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
81.6 8.212:00 131.004:00 122.8 12:00-15:00 25.1 EUR/MWh Low 8.2 路 High 131.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.2 路 High 131.0
24
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
82.5 8.012:00 130.304:00 122.4 12:00-15:00 28.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 路 High 130.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.0 路 High 130.3
25
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
84.0 8.212:00 131.704:00 123.5 12:00-15:00 27.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.2 路 High 131.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.2 路 High 131.7
26
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
84.0 -11.811:00 145.704:00 157.5 11:00-14:00 34.1 EUR/MWh Low -11.8 路 High 145.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -11.8 路 High 145.7
27
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
87.1 8.012:00 153.504:00 145.4 12:00-15:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 路 High 153.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.0 路 High 153.5
28
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
90.2 68.603:00 153.503:00 84.9 03:00-06:00 69.4 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 153.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 68.6 路 High 153.5
29
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
99.6 78.012:00 115.104:00 37.1 12:00-15:00 80.9 EUR/MWh Low 78.0 路 High 115.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.0 路 High 115.1
30
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
105.0 80.411:00 136.804:00 56.4 11:00-14:00 85.3 EUR/MWh Low 80.4 路 High 136.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.4 路 High 136.8

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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
Methodology