Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-19, 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 9.3 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 161.7 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 281.9 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Finland 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: 281.9 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 Thursday, March 19, 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
9.3 1.500:00 19.005:00 17.5 00:00-03:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.5 路 High 19.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.5 路 High 19.0
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
24.3 -19.014:00 90.604:00 109.6 14:00-17:00 -2.8 EUR/MWh Low -19.0 路 High 90.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -19.0 路 High 90.6
3
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
30.3 0.009:00 90.603:00 90.7 09:00-12:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 90.6 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 路 High 90.6
4
馃嚝馃嚪 France
37.8 0.010:00 113.604:00 113.7 10:00-13:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 113.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 113.6
5
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
52.0 8.511:00 121.104:00 112.6 11:00-14:00 13.6 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 路 High 121.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.5 路 High 121.1
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
58.0 1.701:00 241.005:00 239.3 01:00-04:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.7 路 High 241.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.7 路 High 241.0
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
62.2 2.003:00 241.005:00 239.1 03:00-06:00 7.5 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 路 High 241.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 路 High 241.0
8
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
68.8 23.611:00 150.900:00 127.4 11:00-14:00 27.5 EUR/MWh Low 23.6 路 High 150.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 23.6 路 High 150.9
9
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
81.3 63.913:00 122.404:00 58.5 13:00-16:00 74.5 EUR/MWh Low 63.9 路 High 122.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 63.9 路 High 122.4
10
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
92.8 36.011:00 165.004:00 129.0 11:00-14:00 38.0 EUR/MWh Low 36.0 路 High 165.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.0 路 High 165.0
11
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
96.2 14.912:00 241.005:00 226.1 12:00-15:00 21.7 EUR/MWh Low 14.9 路 High 241.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 14.9 路 High 241.0
12
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
99.8 10.011:00 208.004:00 198.0 11:00-14:00 16.3 EUR/MWh Low 10.0 路 High 208.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 10.0 路 High 208.0
13
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
100.3 0.311:00 224.904:00 224.7 11:00-14:00 3.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.3 路 High 224.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.3 路 High 224.9
14
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
101.5 35.011:00 175.004:00 140.0 11:00-14:00 37.4 EUR/MWh Low 35.0 路 High 175.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.0 路 High 175.0
15
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
101.8 3.312:00 219.705:00 216.4 12:00-15:00 18.4 EUR/MWh Low 3.3 路 High 219.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.3 路 High 219.7
16
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
103.2 3.312:00 219.705:00 216.4 12:00-15:00 13.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.3 路 High 219.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.3 路 High 219.7
17
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
103.2 3.312:00 219.705:00 216.4 12:00-15:00 13.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.3 路 High 219.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.3 路 High 219.7
18
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
108.0 0.211:00 236.604:00 236.4 11:00-14:00 3.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 路 High 236.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 路 High 236.6
19
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
110.8 38.011:00 191.204:00 153.2 11:00-14:00 43.0 EUR/MWh Low 38.0 路 High 191.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 38.0 路 High 191.2
20
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
112.1 3.511:00 193.404:00 189.9 11:00-14:00 12.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.5 路 High 193.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.5 路 High 193.4
21
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
113.8 0.011:00 214.404:00 214.4 11:00-14:00 3.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 214.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 214.4
22
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
114.0 -0.511:00 238.604:00 239.1 11:00-14:00 7.3 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 路 High 238.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.5 路 High 238.6
23
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
115.7 13.911:00 240.904:00 227.0 11:00-14:00 20.5 EUR/MWh Low 13.9 路 High 240.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.9 路 High 240.9
24
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
116.4 3.711:00 199.704:00 196.1 11:00-14:00 12.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.7 路 High 199.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.7 路 High 199.7
25
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
117.1 2.111:00 231.804:00 229.7 11:00-14:00 9.9 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 路 High 231.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.1 路 High 231.8
26
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
119.6 3.411:00 238.604:00 235.2 11:00-14:00 11.5 EUR/MWh Low 3.4 路 High 238.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.4 路 High 238.6
27
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
120.1 2.411:00 210.304:00 207.9 11:00-14:00 22.3 EUR/MWh Low 2.4 路 High 210.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.4 路 High 210.3
28
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
122.1 3.511:00 285.404:00 281.9 11:00-14:00 12.1 EUR/MWh Low 3.5 路 High 285.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.5 路 High 285.4
29
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
135.9 111.000:00 195.103:00 84.1 00:00-03:00 112.0 EUR/MWh Low 111.0 路 High 195.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 111.0 路 High 195.1
30
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
138.4 62.811:00 191.804:00 129.0 11:00-14:00 90.0 EUR/MWh Low 62.8 路 High 191.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.8 路 High 191.8
31
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
138.9 100.012:00 179.904:00 79.9 12:00-15:00 106.0 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 路 High 179.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 路 High 179.9
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
161.7 115.911:00 280.503:00 164.6 11:00-14:00 116.6 EUR/MWh Low 115.9 路 High 280.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 115.9 路 High 280.5

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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology