Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-30, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 32 countries 49 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:36 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚝馃嚪 France 12.0 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 129.6 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 317.5 EUR/MWh

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, France ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 32 current wholesale country groups, while Ireland ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Hungary: 317.5 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 30, 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
12.0 -35.712:00 77.005:00 112.7 12:00-15:00 -23.3 EUR/MWh Low -35.7 路 High 77.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -35.7 路 High 77.0
2
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
30.4 19.110:00 52.600:00 33.5 10:00-13:00 19.3 EUR/MWh Low 19.1 路 High 52.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 19.1 路 High 52.6
3
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
39.6 2.712:00 101.905:00 99.1 12:00-15:00 5.4 EUR/MWh Low 2.7 路 High 101.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.7 路 High 101.9
4
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
56.5 7.515:00 136.206:00 128.8 15:00-18:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 7.5 路 High 136.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 7.5 路 High 136.2
5
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
57.5 -36.512:00 176.305:00 212.8 12:00-15:00 -24.1 EUR/MWh Low -36.5 路 High 176.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -36.5 路 High 176.3
6
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
62.6 -20.512:00 154.204:00 174.8 12:00-15:00 -17.7 EUR/MWh Low -20.5 路 High 154.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -20.5 路 High 154.2
7
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
64.5 -1.313:00 126.905:00 128.1 13:00-16:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.3 路 High 126.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.3 路 High 126.9
8
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
65.9 -71.512:00 154.905:00 226.4 12:00-15:00 -49.4 EUR/MWh Low -71.5 路 High 154.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -71.5 路 High 154.9
9
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
66.7 -36.912:00 183.205:00 220.1 12:00-15:00 -25.4 EUR/MWh Low -36.9 路 High 183.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -36.9 路 High 183.2
10
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
67.5 32.713:00 95.005:00 62.3 13:00-16:00 43.7 EUR/MWh Low 32.7 路 High 95.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.7 路 High 95.0
11
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
71.0 -43.812:00 141.805:00 185.5 12:00-15:00 -37.8 EUR/MWh Low -43.8 路 High 141.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -43.8 路 High 141.8
12
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
72.1 -32.012:00 178.605:00 210.6 12:00-15:00 -25.7 EUR/MWh Low -32.0 路 High 178.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -32.0 路 High 178.6
13
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
72.5 -62.612:00 148.305:00 211.0 12:00-15:00 -44.7 EUR/MWh Low -62.6 路 High 148.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -62.6 路 High 148.3
14
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
72.5 0.012:00 125.504:00 125.5 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 125.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 路 High 125.5
15
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
76.1 -32.012:00 185.805:00 217.8 12:00-15:00 -20.7 EUR/MWh Low -32.0 路 High 185.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -32.0 路 High 185.8
16
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
76.7 -13.413:00 188.505:00 201.9 13:00-16:00 -5.8 EUR/MWh Low -13.4 路 High 188.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -13.4 路 High 188.5
17
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
77.4 -31.212:00 199.305:00 230.6 12:00-15:00 -18.9 EUR/MWh Low -31.2 路 High 199.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -31.2 路 High 199.3
18
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
79.3 7.515:00 181.906:00 174.4 15:00-18:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 7.5 路 High 181.9 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 7.5 路 High 181.9
19
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
80.7 -27.111:00 160.005:00 187.1 11:00-14:00 -10.7 EUR/MWh Low -27.1 路 High 160.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -27.1 路 High 160.0
20
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
82.6 0.212:00 153.005:00 152.8 12:00-15:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 路 High 153.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.2 路 High 153.0
21
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
83.4 -24.812:00 168.405:00 193.2 12:00-15:00 -10.7 EUR/MWh Low -24.8 路 High 168.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -24.8 路 High 168.4
22
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
85.9 1.110:00 142.705:00 141.6 10:00-13:00 4.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 路 High 142.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.1 路 High 142.7
23
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
86.4 7.515:00 224.206:00 216.7 15:00-18:00 30.3 EUR/MWh Low 7.5 路 High 224.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 7.5 路 High 224.2
24
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
86.4 7.515:00 224.206:00 216.7 15:00-18:00 30.3 EUR/MWh Low 7.5 路 High 224.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 7.5 路 High 224.2
25
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
90.6 0.014:00 213.406:00 213.4 14:00-17:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 213.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 213.4
26
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
90.8 -32.912:00 284.605:00 317.5 12:00-15:00 -18.3 EUR/MWh Low -32.9 路 High 284.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -32.9 路 High 284.6
27
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
91.8 30.012:00 165.005:00 135.0 12:00-15:00 31.7 EUR/MWh Low 30.0 路 High 165.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 30.0 路 High 165.0
28
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
93.1 0.014:00 213.406:00 213.4 14:00-17:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 213.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 213.4
29
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
95.7 0.014:00 233.306:00 233.3 14:00-17:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 233.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 路 High 233.3
30
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
103.3 20.009:00 174.005:00 154.0 09:00-12:00 48.3 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 路 High 174.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 路 High 174.0
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
108.8 3.612:00 160.005:00 156.4 12:00-15:00 25.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.6 路 High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.6 路 High 160.0
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
129.6 88.210:00 229.204:00 141.0 10:00-13:00 90.1 EUR/MWh Low 88.2 路 High 229.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.2 路 High 229.2

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