Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-17, 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 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 21.0 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚘馃嚤 Albania 175.4 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚤 Albania 258.9 EUR/MWh

On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Finland ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 32 current wholesale country groups, while Albania ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Albania: 258.9 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 Tuesday, March 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
21.0 1.521:00 74.605:00 73.1 21:00-00:00 3.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.5 路 High 74.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.5 路 High 74.6
2
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
47.0 -1.511:00 112.203:00 113.7 11:00-14:00 -1.2 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 路 High 112.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -1.5 路 High 112.2
3
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
50.4 -6.013:00 146.204:00 152.2 13:00-16:00 -1.8 EUR/MWh Low -6.0 路 High 146.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -6.0 路 High 146.2
4
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
55.0 13.121:00 116.604:00 103.6 21:00-00:00 26.8 EUR/MWh Low 13.1 路 High 116.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.1 路 High 116.6
5
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
56.7 1.501:00 212.205:00 210.7 01:00-04:00 17.2 EUR/MWh Low 1.5 路 High 212.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.5 路 High 212.2
6
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
59.6 25.310:00 116.000:00 90.7 10:00-13:00 30.1 EUR/MWh Low 25.3 路 High 116.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.3 路 High 116.0
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
82.7 13.013:00 212.205:00 199.2 13:00-16:00 17.7 EUR/MWh Low 13.0 路 High 212.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 13.0 路 High 212.2
8
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
83.6 64.912:00 101.404:00 36.4 12:00-15:00 79.5 EUR/MWh Low 64.9 路 High 101.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.9 路 High 101.4
9
馃嚝馃嚪 France
84.8 0.010:00 192.704:00 192.7 10:00-13:00 3.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 192.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 192.7
10
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
98.1 33.311:00 156.403:00 123.1 11:00-14:00 40.4 EUR/MWh Low 33.3 路 High 156.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 33.3 路 High 156.4
11
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
100.3 55.403:00 174.403:00 119.0 03:00-06:00 56.7 EUR/MWh Low 55.4 路 High 174.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 55.4 路 High 174.4
12
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
105.3 41.012:00 173.004:00 132.0 12:00-15:00 46.7 EUR/MWh Low 41.0 路 High 173.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 41.0 路 High 173.0
13
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
109.5 90.011:00 170.004:00 80.0 11:00-14:00 90.0 EUR/MWh Low 90.0 路 High 170.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 路 High 170.0
14
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
112.7 26.613:00 212.205:00 185.7 13:00-16:00 60.2 EUR/MWh Low 26.6 路 High 212.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.6 路 High 212.2
15
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
113.8 70.312:00 219.204:00 149.0 12:00-15:00 71.7 EUR/MWh Low 70.3 路 High 219.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.3 路 High 219.2
16
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
116.9 40.410:00 212.105:00 171.7 10:00-13:00 89.6 EUR/MWh Low 40.4 路 High 212.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 路 High 212.1
17
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
116.9 70.009:00 173.004:00 103.0 09:00-12:00 72.8 EUR/MWh Low 70.0 路 High 173.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.0 路 High 173.0
18
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
119.3 86.412:00 206.304:00 119.9 12:00-15:00 89.2 EUR/MWh Low 86.4 路 High 206.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.4 路 High 206.3
19
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
121.3 82.512:00 222.604:00 140.1 12:00-15:00 84.6 EUR/MWh Low 82.5 路 High 222.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.5 路 High 222.6
20
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
122.2 40.410:00 212.105:00 171.7 10:00-13:00 89.6 EUR/MWh Low 40.4 路 High 212.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 路 High 212.1
21
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
126.0 40.410:00 226.505:00 186.1 10:00-13:00 104.4 EUR/MWh Low 40.4 路 High 226.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 路 High 226.5
22
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
126.2 95.212:00 207.304:00 112.1 12:00-15:00 97.1 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 路 High 207.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 路 High 207.3
23
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
127.0 89.612:00 232.504:00 143.0 12:00-15:00 95.1 EUR/MWh Low 89.6 路 High 232.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.6 路 High 232.5
24
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
129.0 88.811:00 194.104:00 105.3 11:00-14:00 97.1 EUR/MWh Low 88.8 路 High 194.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.8 路 High 194.1
25
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
130.2 98.612:00 217.704:00 119.1 12:00-15:00 104.0 EUR/MWh Low 98.6 路 High 217.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 98.6 路 High 217.7
26
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
130.6 102.401:00 216.904:00 114.4 01:00-04:00 107.9 EUR/MWh Low 102.4 路 High 216.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.4 路 High 216.9
27
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
130.8 102.901:00 218.004:00 115.1 01:00-04:00 107.9 EUR/MWh Low 102.9 路 High 218.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.9 路 High 218.0
28
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
132.3 99.912:00 248.504:00 148.5 12:00-15:00 106.0 EUR/MWh Low 99.9 路 High 248.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 99.9 路 High 248.5
29
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
137.3 100.712:00 353.904:00 253.2 12:00-15:00 107.1 EUR/MWh Low 100.7 路 High 353.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.7 路 High 353.9
30
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
142.2 105.010:00 197.104:00 92.1 10:00-13:00 110.3 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 路 High 197.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.0 路 High 197.1
31
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
144.8 117.710:00 190.004:00 72.3 10:00-13:00 127.1 EUR/MWh Low 117.7 路 High 190.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 117.7 路 High 190.0
32
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
175.4 68.621:00 327.504:00 258.9 21:00-00:00 116.2 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 327.5 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 路 High 327.5

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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
Methodology