Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-12, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 31 countries 48 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:36 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal 12.3 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 98.8 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia 168.9 EUR/MWh

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Portugal ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Italy ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Slovakia: 168.9 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 Sunday, April 12, 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
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
12.3 -0.814:00 35.004:00 35.8 14:00-17:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 路 High 35.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.8 路 High 35.0
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
13.2 -0.815:00 80.105:00 80.9 15:00-18:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 路 High 80.1 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 路 High 80.1
3
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
16.0 9.802:00 30.400:00 20.6 02:00-05:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 路 High 30.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 路 High 30.4
4
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
32.2 2.812:00 89.205:00 86.4 12:00-15:00 9.2 EUR/MWh Low 2.8 路 High 89.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.8 路 High 89.2
5
馃嚝馃嚪 France
40.8 0.012:00 157.105:00 157.1 12:00-15:00 6.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 157.1
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
55.0 5.013:00 148.606:00 143.6 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 路 High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 路 High 148.6
7
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
55.0 5.013:00 148.606:00 143.6 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 路 High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 路 High 148.6
8
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
55.0 5.013:00 148.606:00 143.6 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 路 High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 路 High 148.6
9
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
63.2 28.013:00 148.406:00 120.4 13:00-16:00 38.2 EUR/MWh Low 28.0 路 High 148.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 28.0 路 High 148.4
10
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
66.3 15.300:00 161.404:00 146.1 00:00-03:00 16.4 EUR/MWh Low 15.3 路 High 161.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.3 路 High 161.4
11
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
67.1 -0.112:00 157.105:00 157.2 12:00-15:00 5.3 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 路 High 157.1
12
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
71.5 4.212:00 157.005:00 152.9 12:00-15:00 11.6 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 路 High 157.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.2 路 High 157.0
13
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
73.9 -2.111:00 157.105:00 159.1 11:00-14:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.1 路 High 157.1
14
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
77.0 0.012:00 157.105:00 157.1 12:00-15:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 157.1
15
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
79.4 -6.413:00 156.505:00 162.9 13:00-16:00 7.4 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 路 High 156.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.4 路 High 156.5
16
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
79.4 47.613:00 108.905:00 61.3 13:00-16:00 67.6 EUR/MWh Low 47.6 路 High 108.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 47.6 路 High 108.9
17
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
79.5 9.112:00 175.005:00 165.9 12:00-15:00 28.9 EUR/MWh Low 9.1 路 High 175.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 9.1 路 High 175.0
18
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
79.7 2.012:00 146.805:00 144.8 12:00-15:00 7.2 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 路 High 146.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 路 High 146.8
19
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
82.9 -1.412:00 157.105:00 158.5 12:00-15:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.4 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.4 路 High 157.1
20
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
84.1 -0.612:00 157.105:00 157.6 12:00-15:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.6 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.6 路 High 157.1
21
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
85.0 7.612:00 146.005:00 138.4 12:00-15:00 12.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.6 路 High 146.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.6 路 High 146.0
22
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
85.5 5.809:00 145.005:00 139.2 09:00-12:00 13.3 EUR/MWh Low 5.8 路 High 145.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.8 路 High 145.0
23
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
85.6 0.011:00 150.005:00 150.0 11:00-14:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 150.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 150.0
24
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
87.3 0.012:00 168.905:00 168.9 12:00-15:00 0.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 168.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 168.9
25
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
88.0 -0.312:00 157.105:00 157.4 12:00-15:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low -0.3 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.3 路 High 157.1
26
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
88.3 0.109:00 140.005:00 139.9 09:00-12:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 140.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 路 High 140.0
27
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
88.9 0.013:00 157.106:00 157.1 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 157.1
28
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
88.9 0.013:00 157.106:00 157.1 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 157.1
29
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
90.7 0.109:00 147.305:00 147.2 09:00-12:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 147.3 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 路 High 147.3
30
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
97.5 -0.413:00 157.106:00 157.5 13:00-16:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 路 High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 路 High 157.1
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
98.8 14.313:00 162.905:00 148.5 13:00-16:00 24.4 EUR/MWh Low 14.3 路 High 162.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 14.3 路 High 162.9

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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
Methodology