Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-17, 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 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 34.8 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 110.4 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 185.9 EUR/MWh

On Friday, April 17, 2026, Brazil 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 Hungary: 185.9 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 Friday, April 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
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
34.8 21.510:00 42.700:00 21.1 10:00-13:00 21.9 EUR/MWh Low 21.5 路 High 42.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 21.5 路 High 42.7
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
71.1 -5.514:00 132.205:00 137.7 14:00-17:00 -1.9 EUR/MWh Low -5.5 路 High 132.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.5 路 High 132.2
3
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
84.9 0.009:00 132.204:00 132.2 09:00-12:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 132.2 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 132.2
4
馃嚝馃嚪 France
85.5 0.010:00 132.205:00 132.2 10:00-13:00 12.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 132.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 132.2
5
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
85.8 30.012:00 159.905:00 129.9 12:00-15:00 35.5 EUR/MWh Low 30.0 路 High 159.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 30.0 路 High 159.9
6
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
85.9 30.812:00 148.105:00 117.3 12:00-15:00 50.4 EUR/MWh Low 30.8 路 High 148.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 30.8 路 High 148.1
7
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
87.4 4.013:00 168.006:00 164.0 13:00-16:00 8.3 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 路 High 168.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.0 路 High 168.0
8
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
87.5 6.013:00 164.705:00 158.7 13:00-16:00 13.7 EUR/MWh Low 6.0 路 High 164.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 6.0 路 High 164.7
9
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
90.5 29.813:00 161.706:00 131.9 13:00-16:00 50.0 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 路 High 161.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 29.8 路 High 161.7
10
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
91.0 2.011:00 150.005:00 148.0 11:00-14:00 3.7 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 路 High 150.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 路 High 150.0
11
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
91.1 24.611:00 130.204:00 105.6 11:00-14:00 28.4 EUR/MWh Low 24.6 路 High 130.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 24.6 路 High 130.2
12
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
91.7 27.813:00 161.906:00 134.1 13:00-16:00 50.1 EUR/MWh Low 27.8 路 High 161.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 27.8 路 High 161.9
13
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
97.7 27.813:00 164.606:00 136.9 13:00-16:00 50.1 EUR/MWh Low 27.8 路 High 164.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 27.8 路 High 164.6
14
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
97.8 27.813:00 164.606:00 136.9 13:00-16:00 50.3 EUR/MWh Low 27.8 路 High 164.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 27.8 路 High 164.6
15
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
98.1 72.313:00 132.305:00 60.0 13:00-16:00 82.5 EUR/MWh Low 72.3 路 High 132.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 72.3 路 High 132.3
16
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
98.1 38.012:00 160.005:00 122.0 12:00-15:00 43.7 EUR/MWh Low 38.0 路 High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 38.0 路 High 160.0
17
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
98.6 3.512:00 176.805:00 173.3 12:00-15:00 8.9 EUR/MWh Low 3.5 路 High 176.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.5 路 High 176.8
18
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
99.1 5.012:00 181.205:00 176.2 12:00-15:00 10.9 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 路 High 181.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 路 High 181.2
19
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
99.2 5.212:00 179.505:00 174.3 12:00-15:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 5.2 路 High 179.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.2 路 High 179.5
20
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
99.4 4.012:00 189.905:00 185.9 12:00-15:00 9.4 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 路 High 189.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.0 路 High 189.9
21
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
99.7 5.612:00 175.805:00 170.2 12:00-15:00 11.1 EUR/MWh Low 5.6 路 High 175.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.6 路 High 175.8
22
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
99.9 4.013:00 189.306:00 185.4 13:00-16:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 路 High 189.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.0 路 High 189.3
23
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
104.0 -0.110:00 168.006:00 168.1 10:00-13:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 路 High 168.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.1 路 High 168.0
24
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
104.7 26.512:00 157.405:00 131.0 12:00-15:00 29.6 EUR/MWh Low 26.5 路 High 157.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.5 路 High 157.4
25
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
106.2 28.412:00 178.205:00 149.8 12:00-15:00 43.8 EUR/MWh Low 28.4 路 High 178.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 28.4 路 High 178.2
26
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
106.8 31.612:00 152.805:00 121.2 12:00-15:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 31.6 路 High 152.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 31.6 路 High 152.8
27
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
107.4 30.112:00 153.705:00 123.6 12:00-15:00 64.9 EUR/MWh Low 30.1 路 High 153.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 30.1 路 High 153.7
28
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
107.5 25.612:00 181.905:00 156.2 12:00-15:00 49.7 EUR/MWh Low 25.6 路 High 181.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 25.6 路 High 181.9
29
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
107.9 21.112:00 172.005:00 150.9 12:00-15:00 34.2 EUR/MWh Low 21.1 路 High 172.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 21.1 路 High 172.0
30
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
109.6 29.212:00 170.505:00 141.3 12:00-15:00 42.0 EUR/MWh Low 29.2 路 High 170.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 29.2 路 High 170.5
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
110.4 20.011:00 175.805:00 155.8 11:00-14:00 39.1 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 路 High 175.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 路 High 175.8

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