Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-18, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 31 countries 48 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:25 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 3.1 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 167.1 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 303.7 EUR/MWh

On Wednesday, March 18, 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 Hungary: 303.7 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 Wednesday, March 18, 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
3.1 0.002:00 6.805:00 6.8 02:00-05:00 0.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 6.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 6.8
2
馃嚝馃嚪 France
25.3 -0.912:00 76.104:00 77.0 12:00-15:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.9 路 High 76.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.9 路 High 76.1
3
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
29.2 -2.513:00 81.304:00 83.8 13:00-16:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.5 路 High 81.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.5 路 High 81.3
4
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
33.1 0.014:00 81.303:00 81.3 14:00-17:00 2.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 81.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 路 High 81.3
5
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
33.6 1.811:00 93.004:00 91.1 11:00-14:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.8 路 High 93.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.8 路 High 93.0
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
37.8 0.012:00 151.005:00 151.0 12:00-15:00 2.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 151.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 151.0
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
59.7 2.412:00 188.505:00 186.1 12:00-15:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 2.4 路 High 188.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.4 路 High 188.5
8
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
65.2 40.005:00 128.504:00 88.5 05:00-08:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 路 High 128.5 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.0 路 High 128.5
9
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
68.6 2.412:00 188.505:00 186.1 12:00-15:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 2.4 路 High 188.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.4 路 High 188.5
10
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
68.7 25.812:00 129.100:00 103.3 12:00-15:00 31.2 EUR/MWh Low 25.8 路 High 129.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.8 路 High 129.1
11
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
77.7 59.001:00 99.204:00 40.2 01:00-04:00 65.9 EUR/MWh Low 59.0 路 High 99.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.0 路 High 99.2
12
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
80.9 -1.711:00 180.004:00 181.7 11:00-14:00 -1.1 EUR/MWh Low -1.7 路 High 180.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.7 路 High 180.0
13
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
86.3 13.711:00 131.004:00 117.3 11:00-14:00 21.4 EUR/MWh Low 13.7 路 High 131.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.7 路 High 131.0
14
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
88.9 -2.711:00 177.604:00 180.3 11:00-14:00 -2.2 EUR/MWh Low -2.7 路 High 177.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.7 路 High 177.6
15
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
89.2 29.811:00 173.004:00 143.3 11:00-14:00 33.1 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 路 High 173.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 29.8 路 High 173.0
16
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
89.7 2.311:00 192.604:00 190.3 11:00-14:00 2.9 EUR/MWh Low 2.3 路 High 192.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.3 路 High 192.6
17
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
89.9 3.912:00 167.105:00 163.2 12:00-15:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.9 路 High 167.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.9 路 High 167.1
18
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
89.9 20.011:00 140.004:00 120.0 11:00-14:00 22.9 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 路 High 140.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.0 路 High 140.0
19
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
90.9 -2.311:00 183.804:00 186.1 11:00-14:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -2.3 路 High 183.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.3 路 High 183.8
20
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
91.7 3.912:00 167.105:00 163.2 12:00-15:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.9 路 High 167.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.9 路 High 167.1
21
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
93.0 -14.211:00 205.004:00 219.2 11:00-14:00 -5.5 EUR/MWh Low -14.2 路 High 205.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -14.2 路 High 205.0
22
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
93.5 3.912:00 192.705:00 188.9 12:00-15:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.9 路 High 192.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.9 路 High 192.7
23
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
96.7 2.811:00 201.004:00 198.2 11:00-14:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 2.8 路 High 201.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.8 路 High 201.0
24
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
99.6 4.211:00 194.404:00 190.3 11:00-14:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 路 High 194.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.2 路 High 194.4
25
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
100.3 4.411:00 222.704:00 218.3 11:00-14:00 11.3 EUR/MWh Low 4.4 路 High 222.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.4 路 High 222.7
26
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
101.3 4.311:00 195.904:00 191.6 11:00-14:00 10.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.3 路 High 195.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.3 路 High 195.9
27
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
103.2 4.311:00 308.004:00 303.7 11:00-14:00 10.3 EUR/MWh Low 4.3 路 High 308.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.3 路 High 308.0
28
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
106.6 -2.711:00 228.904:00 231.6 11:00-14:00 16.5 EUR/MWh Low -2.7 路 High 228.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.7 路 High 228.9
29
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
148.1 119.801:00 199.604:00 79.8 01:00-04:00 127.8 EUR/MWh Low 119.8 路 High 199.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 119.8 路 High 199.6
30
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
148.5 127.310:00 185.604:00 58.3 10:00-13:00 134.7 EUR/MWh Low 127.3 路 High 185.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 127.3 路 High 185.6
31
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
167.1 117.800:00 272.903:00 155.1 00:00-03:00 124.8 EUR/MWh Low 117.8 路 High 272.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 117.8 路 High 272.9

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
Methodology