Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-21, 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 馃嚝馃嚪 France 18.5 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 122.6 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 473.1 EUR/MWh

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, France ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Hungary ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Hungary: 473.1 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 Tuesday, April 21, 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
馃嚝馃嚪 France
18.5 -0.114:00 84.905:00 85.0 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 路 High 84.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 路 High 84.9
2
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
32.6 15.711:00 102.000:00 86.2 11:00-14:00 15.8 EUR/MWh Low 15.7 路 High 102.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 15.7 路 High 102.0
3
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
41.5 3.913:00 96.105:00 92.2 13:00-16:00 6.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.9 路 High 96.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.9 路 High 96.1
4
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
46.1 -0.814:00 93.005:00 93.8 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 路 High 93.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 路 High 93.0
5
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
48.6 1.814:00 146.806:00 145.0 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.8 路 High 146.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.8 路 High 146.8
6
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
51.7 -0.112:00 91.604:00 91.7 12:00-15:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 路 High 91.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.1 路 High 91.6
7
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
53.8 4.414:00 147.006:00 142.6 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.4 路 High 147.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 路 High 147.0
8
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
70.8 4.414:00 157.206:00 152.8 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.4 路 High 157.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 路 High 157.2
9
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
70.8 4.414:00 157.206:00 152.8 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.4 路 High 157.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 路 High 157.2
10
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
75.5 36.014:00 106.705:00 70.7 14:00-17:00 48.9 EUR/MWh Low 36.0 路 High 106.7 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 36.0 路 High 106.7
11
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
78.2 -0.113:00 150.005:00 150.1 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 路 High 150.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 路 High 150.0
12
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
78.3 -9.913:00 141.105:00 151.0 13:00-16:00 -5.6 EUR/MWh Low -9.9 路 High 141.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -9.9 路 High 141.1
13
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
82.6 -3.713:00 144.805:00 148.5 13:00-16:00 -2.4 EUR/MWh Low -3.7 路 High 144.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.7 路 High 144.8
14
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
84.2 5.713:00 154.305:00 148.6 13:00-16:00 8.8 EUR/MWh Low 5.7 路 High 154.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.7 路 High 154.3
15
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
85.7 -10.012:00 147.205:00 157.2 12:00-15:00 1.8 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 路 High 147.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -10.0 路 High 147.2
16
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
93.2 9.213:00 159.405:00 150.2 13:00-16:00 22.2 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 路 High 159.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 9.2 路 High 159.4
17
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
98.1 27.013:00 177.805:00 150.8 13:00-16:00 43.1 EUR/MWh Low 27.0 路 High 177.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.0 路 High 177.8
18
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
100.8 16.513:00 138.404:00 121.9 13:00-16:00 31.5 EUR/MWh Low 16.5 路 High 138.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.5 路 High 138.4
19
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
104.5 58.913:00 146.905:00 88.0 13:00-16:00 62.6 EUR/MWh Low 58.9 路 High 146.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 58.9 路 High 146.9
20
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
108.9 33.911:00 164.805:00 130.9 11:00-14:00 57.3 EUR/MWh Low 33.9 路 High 164.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 33.9 路 High 164.8
21
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
109.7 45.811:00 165.005:00 119.2 11:00-14:00 69.8 EUR/MWh Low 45.8 路 High 165.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.8 路 High 165.0
22
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
109.7 34.011:00 197.505:00 163.6 11:00-14:00 55.8 EUR/MWh Low 34.0 路 High 197.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 34.0 路 High 197.5
23
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
109.7 32.812:00 194.906:00 162.1 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.8 路 High 194.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 32.8 路 High 194.9
24
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
111.6 70.009:00 160.005:00 90.0 09:00-12:00 88.0 EUR/MWh Low 70.0 路 High 160.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.0 路 High 160.0
25
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
112.2 0.010:00 175.806:00 175.8 10:00-13:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 175.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 175.8
26
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
113.4 53.212:00 164.805:00 111.6 12:00-15:00 59.9 EUR/MWh Low 53.2 路 High 164.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 53.2 路 High 164.8
27
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
113.8 70.112:00 165.705:00 95.6 12:00-15:00 73.9 EUR/MWh Low 70.1 路 High 165.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.1 路 High 165.7
28
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
117.3 0.009:00 186.005:00 186.0 09:00-12:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 186.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 路 High 186.0
29
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
117.4 32.812:00 328.006:00 295.2 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.8 路 High 328.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 32.8 路 High 328.0
30
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
117.5 65.001:00 189.505:00 124.5 01:00-04:00 92.5 EUR/MWh Low 65.0 路 High 189.5 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 65.0 路 High 189.5
31
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
122.6 27.013:00 500.105:00 473.1 13:00-16:00 43.1 EUR/MWh Low 27.0 路 High 500.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.0 路 High 500.1

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