Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-23, 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 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 14.7 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale 123.0 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 574.1 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Finland ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 28 current wholesale country groups, while Great Britain wholesale ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Hungary: 574.1 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 Thursday, April 23, 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
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
14.7 1.914:00 58.306:00 56.4 14:00-17:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.9 路 High 58.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.9 路 High 58.3
2
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
19.8 1.413:00 59.805:00 58.4 13:00-16:00 1.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 路 High 59.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.4 路 High 59.8
3
馃嚝馃嚪 France
21.0 -56.312:00 100.205:00 156.5 12:00-15:00 -41.6 EUR/MWh Low -56.3 路 High 100.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.3 路 High 100.2
4
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
22.8 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 路 High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 路 High 112.3
5
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
23.4 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 路 High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 路 High 112.3
6
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
23.4 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 路 High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 路 High 112.3
7
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
29.5 16.711:00 54.300:00 37.6 11:00-14:00 17.0 EUR/MWh Low 16.7 路 High 54.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 16.7 路 High 54.3
8
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
49.5 -5.813:00 100.205:00 106.0 13:00-16:00 -1.6 EUR/MWh Low -5.8 路 High 100.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.8 路 High 100.2
9
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
57.5 0.010:00 100.204:00 100.2 10:00-13:00 1.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 100.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 100.2
10
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
61.6 -56.612:00 160.005:00 216.6 12:00-15:00 -41.9 EUR/MWh Low -56.6 路 High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.6 路 High 160.0
11
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
63.1 -51.513:00 159.405:00 210.9 13:00-16:00 -39.9 EUR/MWh Low -51.5 路 High 159.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -51.5 路 High 159.4
12
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
64.2 -49.612:00 137.005:00 186.5 12:00-15:00 -42.5 EUR/MWh Low -49.6 路 High 137.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -49.6 路 High 137.0
13
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
64.3 26.213:00 86.805:00 60.6 13:00-16:00 45.4 EUR/MWh Low 26.2 路 High 86.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.2 路 High 86.8
14
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
65.4 0.512:00 138.205:00 137.7 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 路 High 138.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.5 路 High 138.2
15
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
66.8 -60.312:00 151.505:00 211.8 12:00-15:00 -43.7 EUR/MWh Low -60.3 路 High 151.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -60.3 路 High 151.5
16
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
67.2 -83.813:00 149.105:00 232.9 13:00-16:00 -43.9 EUR/MWh Low -83.8 路 High 149.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.8 路 High 149.1
17
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
67.8 -58.912:00 147.305:00 206.2 12:00-15:00 -42.7 EUR/MWh Low -58.9 路 High 147.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -58.9 路 High 147.3
18
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
69.2 -36.112:00 125.005:00 161.1 12:00-15:00 -31.3 EUR/MWh Low -36.1 路 High 125.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -36.1 路 High 125.0
19
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
73.4 -51.212:00 159.505:00 210.7 12:00-15:00 -37.0 EUR/MWh Low -51.2 路 High 159.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -51.2 路 High 159.5
20
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
74.0 0.110:00 182.005:00 181.9 10:00-13:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 182.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 路 High 182.0
21
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
74.9 -56.712:00 178.305:00 235.0 12:00-15:00 -41.9 EUR/MWh Low -56.7 路 High 178.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.7 路 High 178.3
22
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
77.3 -45.112:00 187.505:00 232.6 12:00-15:00 -32.6 EUR/MWh Low -45.1 路 High 187.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -45.1 路 High 187.5
23
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
94.1 -74.112:00 500.005:00 574.1 12:00-15:00 -52.8 EUR/MWh Low -74.1 路 High 500.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -74.1 路 High 500.0
24
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
105.8 -3.913:00 258.306:00 262.2 13:00-16:00 -1.1 EUR/MWh Low -3.9 路 High 258.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -3.9 路 High 258.3
25
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
106.2 1.415:00 159.505:00 158.1 15:00-18:00 29.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 路 High 159.5 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.4 路 High 159.5
26
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
116.6 0.009:00 238.106:00 238.1 09:00-12:00 48.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 238.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 238.1
27
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
117.1 0.009:00 238.106:00 238.1 09:00-12:00 48.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 238.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 238.1
28
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
123.0 98.412:00 153.604:00 55.3 12:00-15:00 101.1 EUR/MWh Low 98.4 路 High 153.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 98.4 路 High 153.6

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