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Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-08, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 33 countries 50 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:35 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 45.7 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 161.8 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria 345.8 EUR/MWh

On Friday, May 8, 2026, Brazil ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 33 current wholesale country groups, while Ireland ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Bulgaria: 345.8 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, May 8, 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 		45.7 22.8- 71.2- 48.4 10:00-13:00 23.0 EUR/MWh Low 22.8 路 High 71.2 High 71.2 Low 22.8 Low 22.8 路 High 71.2
2
馃嚝馃嚪 France
61.3 0.0- 111.9- 111.9 11:00-14:00 0.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 111.9 High 111.9 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 111.9
3
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
64.1 -10.8- 111.9- 122.7 14:00-17:00 -3.6 EUR/MWh Low -10.8 路 High 111.9 High 111.9 Low -10.8 Low -10.8 路 High 111.9
4
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
69.5 0.0- 110.0- 109.9 12:00-15:00 0.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 110.0 High 110.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 110.0
5
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas 		98.3 37.2- 156.1- 118.9 13:00-16:00 61.8 EUR/MWh Low 37.2 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 37.2 Low 37.2 路 High 156.1
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
101.3 30.0- 156.1- 126.1 11:00-14:00 52.5 EUR/MWh Low 30.0 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 30.0 Low 30.0 路 High 156.1
7
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
102.7 14.0- 156.1- 142.1 11:00-14:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 14.0 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 14.0 Low 14.0 路 High 156.1
8
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
102.7 14.0- 156.1- 142.1 11:00-14:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 14.0 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 14.0 Low 14.0 路 High 156.1
9
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
104.1 44.2- 150.0- 105.8 12:00-15:00 54.0 EUR/MWh Low 44.2 路 High 150.0 High 150.0 Low 44.2 Low 44.2 路 High 150.0
10
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
105.0 44.5- 156.1- 111.6 14:00-17:00 62.3 EUR/MWh Low 44.5 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 44.5 Low 44.5 路 High 156.1
11
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas 		108.5 72.8- 156.1- 83.3 13:00-16:00 85.3 EUR/MWh Low 72.8 路 High 156.1 High 156.1 Low 72.8 Low 72.8 路 High 156.1
12
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
108.8 47.1- 153.3- 106.2 12:00-15:00 57.7 EUR/MWh Low 47.1 路 High 153.3 High 153.3 Low 47.1 Low 47.1 路 High 153.3
13
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
110.1 44.2- 166.1- 121.9 12:00-15:00 66.4 EUR/MWh Low 44.2 路 High 166.1 High 166.1 Low 44.2 Low 44.2 路 High 166.1
14
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
111.0 26.6- 166.8- 140.2 12:00-15:00 35.0 EUR/MWh Low 26.6 路 High 166.8 High 166.8 Low 26.6 Low 26.6 路 High 166.8
15
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
112.5 31.1- 182.1- 151.0 12:00-15:00 40.1 EUR/MWh Low 31.1 路 High 182.1 High 182.1 Low 31.1 Low 31.1 路 High 182.1
16
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas 		113.1 50.3- 161.1- 110.8 12:00-15:00 62.4 EUR/MWh Low 50.3 路 High 161.1 High 161.1 Low 50.3 Low 50.3 路 High 161.1
17
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
113.8 58.7- 153.0- 94.3 12:00-15:00 62.8 EUR/MWh Low 58.7 路 High 153.0 High 153.0 Low 58.7 Low 58.7 路 High 153.0
18
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
114.7 53.0- 165.3- 112.3 12:00-15:00 65.8 EUR/MWh Low 53.0 路 High 165.3 High 165.3 Low 53.0 Low 53.0 路 High 165.3
19
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
115.1 41.6- 154.2- 112.6 12:00-15:00 54.8 EUR/MWh Low 41.6 路 High 154.2 High 154.2 Low 41.6 Low 41.6 路 High 154.2
20
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
120.5 54.2- 180.1- 125.9 14:00-17:00 73.1 EUR/MWh Low 54.2 路 High 180.1 High 180.1 Low 54.2 Low 54.2 路 High 180.1
21
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
122.4 60.1- 210.0- 149.9 12:00-15:00 62.9 EUR/MWh Low 60.1 路 High 210.0 High 210.0 Low 60.1 Low 60.1 路 High 210.0
22
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
124.1 64.0- 178.0- 114.0 12:00-15:00 67.3 EUR/MWh Low 64.0 路 High 178.0 High 178.0 Low 64.0 Low 64.0 路 High 178.0
23
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
124.6 75.1- 170.0- 94.9 12:00-15:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 路 High 170.0 High 170.0 Low 75.1 Low 75.1 路 High 170.0
24
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland
124.9 99.3- 164.4- 65.1 13:00-16:00 102.3 EUR/MWh Low 99.3 路 High 164.4 High 164.4 Low 99.3 Low 99.3 路 High 164.4
25
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
125.2 54.2- 400.0- 345.8 13:00-16:00 67.3 EUR/MWh Low 54.2 路 High 400.0 High 400.0 Low 54.2 Low 54.2 路 High 400.0
26
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
125.9 55.2- 194.4- 139.2 12:00-15:00 68.7 EUR/MWh Low 55.2 路 High 194.4 High 194.4 Low 55.2 Low 55.2 路 High 194.4
27
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
127.4 102.4- 155.5- 53.1 12:00-15:00 103.1 EUR/MWh Low 102.4 路 High 155.5 High 155.5 Low 102.4 Low 102.4 路 High 155.5
28
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
130.2 55.0- 240.5- 185.4 12:00-15:00 68.4 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 路 High 240.5 High 240.5 Low 55.0 Low 55.0 路 High 240.5
29
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas 		130.5 68.6- 169.3- 100.7 12:00-15:00 90.7 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 169.3 High 169.3 Low 68.6 Low 68.6 路 High 169.3
30
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
137.8 54.2- 400.0- 345.8 13:00-16:00 67.3 EUR/MWh Low 54.2 路 High 400.0 High 400.0 Low 54.2 Low 54.2 路 High 400.0
31
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
140.5 54.0- 361.2- 307.2 12:00-15:00 67.1 EUR/MWh Low 54.0 路 High 361.2 High 361.2 Low 54.0 Low 54.0 路 High 361.2
32
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
150.2 102.9- 200.0- 97.1 00:00-03:00 122.3 EUR/MWh Low 102.9 路 High 200.0 High 200.0 Low 102.9 Low 102.9 路 High 200.0
33
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
161.8 131.0- 211.7- 80.7 21:00-00:00 137.1 EUR/MWh Low 131.0 路 High 211.7 High 211.7 Low 131.0 Low 131.0 路 High 211.7

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, PSE Reports API, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology