Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-18, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 27 countries 44 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:36 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 26.8 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium 99.5 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 182.7 EUR/MWh

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Brazil ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 27 current wholesale country groups, while Belgium ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Austria: 182.7 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 Saturday, April 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
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
26.8 9.810:00 44.400:00 34.6 10:00-13:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 路 High 44.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 路 High 44.4
2
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
39.4 8.714:00 67.906:00 59.2 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 路 High 67.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 路 High 67.9
3
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
39.4 8.714:00 67.806:00 59.1 14:00-17:00 17.2 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 路 High 67.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 路 High 67.8
4
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
42.1 10.613:00 80.705:00 70.1 13:00-16:00 19.1 EUR/MWh Low 10.6 路 High 80.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.6 路 High 80.7
5
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
46.8 -4.613:00 107.705:00 112.3 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.6 路 High 107.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.6 路 High 107.7
6
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
48.8 -2.112:00 100.904:00 103.0 12:00-15:00 -1.8 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 路 High 100.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.1 路 High 100.9
7
馃嚝馃嚪 France
49.1 -2.113:00 107.705:00 109.8 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 路 High 107.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.1 路 High 107.7
8
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
53.3 8.714:00 120.606:00 111.8 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 路 High 120.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 路 High 120.6
9
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
53.7 8.714:00 120.606:00 111.8 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 路 High 120.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 路 High 120.6
10
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
77.1 -6.412:00 151.906:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 路 High 151.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.4 路 High 151.9
11
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
77.2 -6.412:00 151.906:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 路 High 151.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.4 路 High 151.9
12
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
77.6 -37.712:00 145.005:00 182.7 12:00-15:00 -13.1 EUR/MWh Low -37.7 路 High 145.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -37.7 路 High 145.0
13
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
78.6 -6.612:00 152.405:00 159.0 12:00-15:00 -4.1 EUR/MWh Low -6.6 路 High 152.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.6 路 High 152.4
14
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
78.8 -9.511:00 151.906:00 161.4 11:00-14:00 -7.4 EUR/MWh Low -9.5 路 High 151.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -9.5 路 High 151.9
15
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
78.8 -6.612:00 152.205:00 158.8 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.6 路 High 152.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.6 路 High 152.2
16
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
79.4 -6.211:00 151.605:00 157.8 11:00-14:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 路 High 151.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.2 路 High 151.6
17
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
79.6 -6.411:00 151.705:00 158.1 11:00-14:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 路 High 151.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.4 路 High 151.7
18
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
80.1 -6.211:00 151.205:00 157.4 11:00-14:00 -3.5 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 路 High 151.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.2 路 High 151.2
19
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
80.2 -4.012:00 135.805:00 139.8 12:00-15:00 -3.0 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 路 High 135.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.0 路 High 135.8
20
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
83.8 -6.812:00 151.405:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -6.8 路 High 151.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.8 路 High 151.4
21
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
84.6 -4.112:00 144.905:00 149.0 12:00-15:00 -2.5 EUR/MWh Low -4.1 路 High 144.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.1 路 High 144.9
22
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
87.7 35.810:00 130.004:00 94.2 10:00-13:00 45.5 EUR/MWh Low 35.8 路 High 130.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.8 路 High 130.0
23
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
90.9 24.512:00 150.405:00 126.0 12:00-15:00 32.5 EUR/MWh Low 24.5 路 High 150.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.5 路 High 150.4
24
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
92.4 20.012:00 150.305:00 130.3 12:00-15:00 33.6 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 路 High 150.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 路 High 150.3
25
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
92.4 59.111:00 120.505:00 61.4 11:00-14:00 67.6 EUR/MWh Low 59.1 路 High 120.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 59.1 路 High 120.5
26
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
98.6 0.914:00 150.105:00 149.2 14:00-17:00 13.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 路 High 150.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.9 路 High 150.1
27
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
99.5 31.512:00 164.705:00 133.2 12:00-15:00 46.4 EUR/MWh Low 31.5 路 High 164.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 31.5 路 High 164.7

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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology