Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-05, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 32 countries 49 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:25 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 57.0 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 156.3 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 450.2 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, March 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 Hungary: 450.2 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 Thursday, March 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
57.0 26.510:00 99.500:00 73.0 10:00-13:00 26.9 EUR/MWh Low 26.5 路 High 99.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 26.5 路 High 99.5
2
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
61.5 8.000:00 151.005:00 143.0 00:00-03:00 17.3 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 路 High 151.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.0 路 High 151.0
3
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
64.6 33.211:00 131.204:00 98.0 11:00-14:00 51.4 EUR/MWh Low 33.2 路 High 131.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.2 路 High 131.2
4
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
72.5 16.010:00 100.104:00 84.1 10:00-13:00 30.0 EUR/MWh Low 16.0 路 High 100.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.0 路 High 100.1
5
馃嚝馃嚪 France
84.1 0.111:00 176.404:00 176.3 11:00-14:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 176.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 路 High 176.4
6
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
84.9 36.211:00 176.403:00 140.2 11:00-14:00 39.9 EUR/MWh Low 36.2 路 High 176.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 36.2 路 High 176.4
7
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
90.3 36.212:00 176.404:00 140.2 12:00-15:00 39.9 EUR/MWh Low 36.2 路 High 176.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.2 路 High 176.4
8
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
92.3 72.901:00 149.404:00 76.5 01:00-04:00 82.8 EUR/MWh Low 72.9 路 High 149.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.9 路 High 149.4
9
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
99.3 21.611:00 220.004:00 198.5 11:00-14:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 21.6 路 High 220.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 21.6 路 High 220.0
10
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
105.9 0.111:00 236.704:00 236.6 11:00-14:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 236.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 路 High 236.7
11
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
107.6 0.812:00 217.705:00 216.9 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 路 High 217.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 路 High 217.7
12
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
110.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 路 High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 路 High 236.8
13
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
110.9 2.111:00 192.004:00 189.9 11:00-14:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 路 High 192.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.1 路 High 192.0
14
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
111.1 0.111:00 255.104:00 255.0 11:00-14:00 10.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 255.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 路 High 255.1
15
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
113.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 路 High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 路 High 236.8
16
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
113.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 路 High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 路 High 236.8
17
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
115.8 0.811:00 205.304:00 204.5 11:00-14:00 12.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 路 High 205.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.8 路 High 205.3
18
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
116.2 0.911:00 234.204:00 233.3 11:00-14:00 15.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 路 High 234.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 路 High 234.2
19
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
116.7 7.811:00 223.204:00 215.4 11:00-14:00 22.7 EUR/MWh Low 7.8 路 High 223.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.8 路 High 223.2
20
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
116.8 55.011:00 181.004:00 126.0 11:00-14:00 60.0 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 路 High 181.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.0 路 High 181.0
21
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
117.0 0.211:00 206.304:00 206.1 11:00-14:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 路 High 206.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 路 High 206.3
22
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
118.0 1.111:00 254.704:00 253.6 11:00-14:00 15.8 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 路 High 254.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.1 路 High 254.7
23
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
118.5 59.611:00 245.004:00 185.4 11:00-14:00 62.1 EUR/MWh Low 59.6 路 High 245.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.6 路 High 245.0
24
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
121.0 1.011:00 233.904:00 232.9 11:00-14:00 25.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 233.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 路 High 233.9
25
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
121.4 0.812:00 255.005:00 254.2 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 路 High 255.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 路 High 255.0
26
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
121.4 0.812:00 255.005:00 254.2 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 路 High 255.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 路 High 255.0
27
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
123.8 94.602:00 152.803:00 58.2 02:00-05:00 97.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.6 路 High 152.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 94.6 路 High 152.8
28
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
125.6 17.012:00 235.704:00 218.7 12:00-15:00 28.0 EUR/MWh Low 17.0 路 High 235.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.0 路 High 235.7
29
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
127.6 0.911:00 451.004:00 450.2 11:00-14:00 13.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 路 High 451.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 路 High 451.0
30
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
146.5 114.311:00 200.004:00 85.7 11:00-14:00 115.5 EUR/MWh Low 114.3 路 High 200.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.3 路 High 200.0
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
151.7 120.011:00 188.404:00 68.4 11:00-14:00 127.3 EUR/MWh Low 120.0 路 High 188.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 120.0 路 High 188.4
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
156.3 117.100:00 241.203:00 124.1 00:00-03:00 118.5 EUR/MWh Low 117.1 路 High 241.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 117.1 路 High 241.2

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