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Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-17, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 32 countries 49 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:35 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 21.8 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 136.7 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria 267.5 EUR/MWh

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Brazil 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 Bulgaria: 267.5 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 Sunday, May 17, 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 		21.8 9.8- 50.2- 40.4 07:00-10:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 路 High 50.2 High 50.2 Low 9.8 Low 9.8 路 High 50.2
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
46.0 -10.3- 120.7- 130.9 14:00-17:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -10.3 路 High 120.7 High 120.7 Low -10.3 Low -10.3 路 High 120.7
3
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
50.7 8.9- 100.4- 91.5 13:00-16:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 路 High 100.4 High 100.4 Low 8.9 Low 8.9 路 High 100.4
4
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
56.5 8.9- 157.4- 148.5 13:00-16:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 路 High 157.4 High 157.4 Low 8.9 Low 8.9 路 High 157.4
5
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
60.0 0.0- 120.7- 120.7 14:00-17:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 120.7 High 120.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 120.7
6
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas 		60.7 7.1- 117.1- 110.0 12:00-15:00 7.9 EUR/MWh Low 7.1 路 High 117.1 High 117.1 Low 7.1 Low 7.1 路 High 117.1
7
馃嚝馃嚪 France
61.2 0.0- 120.7- 120.7 11:00-14:00 0.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 120.7 High 120.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 120.7
8
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
67.2 8.0- 141.0- 133.0 12:00-15:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 路 High 141.0 High 141.0 Low 8.0 Low 8.0 路 High 141.0
9
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
71.3 0.0- 147.0- 147.0 11:00-14:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 147.0 High 147.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 147.0
10
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
78.8 8.9- 158.4- 149.5 13:00-16:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 路 High 158.4 High 158.4 Low 8.9 Low 8.9 路 High 158.4
11
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
78.8 8.9- 158.4- 149.5 13:00-16:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 路 High 158.4 High 158.4 Low 8.9 Low 8.9 路 High 158.4
12
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
82.4 0.1- 146.0- 145.9 12:00-15:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 146.0 High 146.0 Low 0.1 Low 0.1 路 High 146.0
13
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
83.0 0.0- 156.7- 156.7 11:00-14:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 156.7 High 156.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 156.7
14
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
83.6 1.0- 161.5- 160.5 12:00-15:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 161.5 High 161.5 Low 1.0 Low 1.0 路 High 161.5
15
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas 		84.7 4.8- 164.4- 159.6 12:00-15:00 5.7 EUR/MWh Low 4.8 路 High 164.4 High 164.4 Low 4.8 Low 4.8 路 High 164.4
16
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
85.4 0.0- 157.4- 157.4 11:00-14:00 0.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 157.4 High 157.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 157.4
17
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
86.3 0.0- 159.7- 159.7 11:00-14:00 0.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 159.7 High 159.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 159.7
18
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
86.3 0.0- 163.6- 163.6 12:00-15:00 5.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 163.6 High 163.6 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 163.6
19
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
86.5 0.0- 166.8- 166.8 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 166.8 High 166.8 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 166.8
20
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas 		87.3 57.4- 118.7- 61.3 12:00-15:00 61.7 EUR/MWh Low 57.4 路 High 118.7 High 118.7 Low 57.4 Low 57.4 路 High 118.7
21
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
87.7 0.0- 267.5- 267.5 13:00-16:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 267.5 High 267.5 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 267.5
22
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
88.3 0.0- 267.5- 267.5 13:00-16:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 267.5 High 267.5 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 267.5
23
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
88.7 0.0- 183.7- 183.7 11:00-14:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 183.7 High 183.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 183.7
24
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
88.8 -1.9- 175.0- 176.9 12:00-15:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.9 路 High 175.0 High 175.0 Low -1.9 Low -1.9 路 High 175.0
25
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
89.2 0.0- 166.3- 166.3 10:00-13:00 1.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 166.3 High 166.3 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 166.3
26
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
89.3 0.0- 168.4- 168.4 11:00-14:00 0.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 168.4 High 168.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 168.4
27
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
90.6 0.0- 249.7- 249.7 12:00-15:00 1.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 249.7 High 249.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 249.7
28
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
96.1 -1.0- 162.1- 163.1 11:00-14:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 路 High 162.1 High 162.1 Low -1.0 Low -1.0 路 High 162.1
29
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland
97.7 13.2- 162.3- 149.1 10:00-13:00 15.1 EUR/MWh Low 13.2 路 High 162.3 High 162.3 Low 13.2 Low 13.2 路 High 162.3
30
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas 		113.7 1.0- 182.5- 181.5 14:00-17:00 13.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 182.5 High 182.5 Low 1.0 Low 1.0 路 High 182.5
31
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
115.5 64.0- 162.9- 98.9 13:00-16:00 84.0 EUR/MWh Low 64.0 路 High 162.9 High 162.9 Low 64.0 Low 64.0 路 High 162.9
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
136.7 109.6- 227.0- 117.4 11:00-14:00 110.6 EUR/MWh Low 109.6 路 High 227.0 High 227.0 Low 109.6 Low 109.6 路 High 227.0

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