Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-05, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 28 countries 45 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:36 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg -16.3 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 100.5 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 319.7 EUR/MWh

On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Luxembourg ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 28 current wholesale country groups, while Italy ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Austria: 319.7 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 Sunday, April 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
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
-16.3 -105.212:00 33.405:00 138.5 12:00-15:00 -96.3 EUR/MWh Low -105.2 路 High 33.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -105.2 路 High 33.4
2
馃嚝馃嚪 France
-3.7 -90.813:00 79.005:00 169.8 13:00-16:00 -73.3 EUR/MWh Low -90.8 路 High 79.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -90.8 路 High 79.0
3
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
0.1 -86.913:00 103.305:00 190.2 13:00-16:00 -69.7 EUR/MWh Low -86.9 路 High 103.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -86.9 路 High 103.3
4
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
1.6 -18.913:00 27.005:00 45.8 13:00-16:00 -14.5 EUR/MWh Low -18.9 路 High 27.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -18.9 路 High 27.0
5
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
2.2 -110.412:00 89.305:00 199.7 12:00-15:00 -72.8 EUR/MWh Low -110.4 路 High 89.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -110.4 路 High 89.3
6
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
3.0 -6.815:00 30.206:00 37.0 15:00-18:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh Low -6.8 路 High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.8 路 High 30.2
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
3.0 -6.815:00 30.206:00 37.0 15:00-18:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh Low -6.8 路 High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.8 路 High 30.2
8
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
4.1 -103.712:00 86.005:00 189.7 12:00-15:00 -100.5 EUR/MWh Low -103.7 路 High 86.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -103.7 路 High 86.0
9
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
4.8 -0.814:00 11.805:00 12.5 14:00-17:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 路 High 11.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 路 High 11.8
10
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
9.1 3.815:00 30.206:00 26.3 15:00-18:00 4.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.8 路 High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 路 High 30.2
11
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
9.2 -83.013:00 109.005:00 192.0 13:00-16:00 -57.0 EUR/MWh Low -83.0 路 High 109.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.0 路 High 109.0
12
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
9.2 3.815:00 30.106:00 26.3 15:00-18:00 4.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.8 路 High 30.1 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 路 High 30.1
13
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
10.3 -76.313:00 109.005:00 185.3 13:00-16:00 -57.2 EUR/MWh Low -76.3 路 High 109.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -76.3 路 High 109.0
14
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
15.1 -53.214:00 144.905:00 198.1 14:00-17:00 -43.3 EUR/MWh Low -53.2 路 High 144.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -53.2 路 High 144.9
15
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
17.2 9.803:00 28.900:00 19.1 03:00-06:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 路 High 28.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 路 High 28.9
16
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
18.6 -29.514:00 79.005:00 108.5 14:00-17:00 -19.4 EUR/MWh Low -29.5 路 High 79.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -29.5 路 High 79.0
17
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
19.0 -73.813:00 107.805:00 181.6 13:00-16:00 -60.5 EUR/MWh Low -73.8 路 High 107.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -73.8 路 High 107.8
18
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
22.5 -69.313:00 114.805:00 184.1 13:00-16:00 -58.1 EUR/MWh Low -69.3 路 High 114.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -69.3 路 High 114.8
19
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
24.1 -67.513:00 131.504:00 199.1 13:00-16:00 -60.4 EUR/MWh Low -67.5 路 High 131.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -67.5 路 High 131.5
20
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
26.2 -7.512:00 79.004:00 86.5 12:00-15:00 -6.7 EUR/MWh Low -7.5 路 High 79.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -7.5 路 High 79.0
21
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
34.6 -83.113:00 158.205:00 241.3 13:00-16:00 -61.8 EUR/MWh Low -83.1 路 High 158.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.1 路 High 158.2
22
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
36.5 -213.012:00 106.705:00 319.7 12:00-15:00 -39.8 EUR/MWh Low -213.0 路 High 106.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -213.0 路 High 106.7
23
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
41.3 -50.012:00 141.006:00 191.0 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh Low -50.0 路 High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 路 High 141.0
24
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
41.3 -50.012:00 141.006:00 191.0 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh Low -50.0 路 High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 路 High 141.0
25
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
41.3 -50.012:00 141.006:00 191.0 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh Low -50.0 路 High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 路 High 141.0
26
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
57.9 45.201:00 80.705:00 35.5 01:00-04:00 52.7 EUR/MWh Low 45.2 路 High 80.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.2 路 High 80.7
27
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
100.5 0.008:00 274.904:00 274.9 08:00-11:00 13.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 274.9 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 274.9
28
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
100.5 0.012:00 173.105:00 173.1 12:00-15:00 2.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 173.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 173.1

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
SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology