Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-19, 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 32.4 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 142.4 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 195.8 EUR/MWh

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Brazil ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 32 current wholesale country groups, while Hungary ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Austria: 195.8 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 Tuesday, May 19, 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
32.4 9.9- 51.2- 41.4 10:00-13:00 14.3 EUR/MWh Low 9.9 路 High 51.2 High 51.2 Low 9.9 Low 9.9 路 High 51.2
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
42.9 -25.0- 120.0- 145.0 15:00-18:00 -16.6 EUR/MWh Low -25.0 路 High 120.0 High 120.0 Low -25.0 Low -25.0 路 High 120.0
3
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
54.8 17.0- 125.0- 108.0 21:00-00:00 33.6 EUR/MWh Low 17.0 路 High 125.0 High 125.0 Low 17.0 Low 17.0 路 High 125.0
4
馃嚝馃嚪 France
56.1 0.0- 108.3- 108.3 10:00-13:00 7.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 108.3 High 108.3 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 108.3
5
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
58.7 0.0- 120.0- 120.0 09:00-12:00 0.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 120.0 High 120.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 120.0
6
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
74.7 33.9- 190.3- 156.4 03:00-06:00 42.0 EUR/MWh Low 33.9 路 High 190.3 High 190.3 Low 33.9 Low 33.9 路 High 190.3
7
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
81.9 42.7- 140.0- 97.3 12:00-15:00 68.4 EUR/MWh Low 42.7 路 High 140.0 High 140.0 Low 42.7 Low 42.7 路 High 140.0
8
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
94.8 60.7- 131.6- 70.9 12:00-15:00 73.4 EUR/MWh Low 60.7 路 High 131.6 High 131.6 Low 60.7 Low 60.7 路 High 131.6
9
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
109.3 50.0- 181.0- 131.0 11:00-14:00 50.7 EUR/MWh Low 50.0 路 High 181.0 High 181.0 Low 50.0 Low 50.0 路 High 181.0
10
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
110.9 51.9- 176.6- 124.8 12:00-15:00 62.8 EUR/MWh Low 51.9 路 High 176.6 High 176.6 Low 51.9 Low 51.9 路 High 176.6
11
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
111.4 75.9- 143.9- 68.0 02:00-05:00 79.4 EUR/MWh Low 75.9 路 High 143.9 High 143.9 Low 75.9 Low 75.9 路 High 143.9
12
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
111.8 68.0- 190.0- 122.0 11:00-14:00 69.0 EUR/MWh Low 68.0 路 High 190.0 High 190.0 Low 68.0 Low 68.0 路 High 190.0
13
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
118.0 59.4- 191.9- 132.5 12:00-15:00 67.1 EUR/MWh Low 59.4 路 High 191.9 High 191.9 Low 59.4 Low 59.4 路 High 191.9
14
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
119.5 90.6- 160.0- 69.4 13:00-16:00 92.7 EUR/MWh Low 90.6 路 High 160.0 High 160.0 Low 90.6 Low 90.6 路 High 160.0
15
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
123.2 75.1- 185.0- 109.9 11:00-14:00 77.2 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 路 High 185.0 High 185.0 Low 75.1 Low 75.1 路 High 185.0
16
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
126.6 68.6- 200.5- 131.9 13:00-16:00 76.2 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 200.5 High 200.5 Low 68.6 Low 68.6 路 High 200.5
17
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
126.6 68.6- 200.5- 131.9 13:00-16:00 76.2 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 路 High 200.5 High 200.5 Low 68.6 Low 68.6 路 High 200.5
18
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
127.7 69.4- 207.4- 138.0 12:00-15:00 76.0 EUR/MWh Low 69.4 路 High 207.4 High 207.4 Low 69.4 Low 69.4 路 High 207.4
19
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
128.1 73.2- 180.9- 107.8 12:00-15:00 75.6 EUR/MWh Low 73.2 路 High 180.9 High 180.9 Low 73.2 Low 73.2 路 High 180.9
20
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
129.0 61.3- 212.7- 151.4 12:00-15:00 70.8 EUR/MWh Low 61.3 路 High 212.7 High 212.7 Low 61.3 Low 61.3 路 High 212.7
21
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
129.6 75.0- 233.3- 158.3 12:00-15:00 81.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 路 High 233.3 High 233.3 Low 75.0 Low 75.0 路 High 233.3
22
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
131.5 86.6- 185.0- 98.4 11:00-14:00 90.2 EUR/MWh Low 86.6 路 High 185.0 High 185.0 Low 86.6 Low 86.6 路 High 185.0
23
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland
132.0 68.1- 245.4- 177.2 12:00-15:00 72.5 EUR/MWh Low 68.1 路 High 245.4 High 245.4 Low 68.1 Low 68.1 路 High 245.4
24
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
132.6 72.8- 214.4- 141.6 12:00-15:00 79.2 EUR/MWh Low 72.8 路 High 214.4 High 214.4 Low 72.8 Low 72.8 路 High 214.4
25
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
133.0 68.9- 194.9- 125.9 11:00-14:00 82.8 EUR/MWh Low 68.9 路 High 194.9 High 194.9 Low 68.9 Low 68.9 路 High 194.9
26
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
133.1 73.7- 234.2- 160.5 12:00-15:00 80.1 EUR/MWh Low 73.7 路 High 234.2 High 234.2 Low 73.7 Low 73.7 路 High 234.2
27
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
135.4 61.1- 256.9- 195.8 12:00-15:00 75.6 EUR/MWh Low 61.1 路 High 256.9 High 256.9 Low 61.1 Low 61.1 路 High 256.9
28
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
137.3 75.0- 243.6- 168.6 12:00-15:00 81.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 路 High 243.6 High 243.6 Low 75.0 Low 75.0 路 High 243.6
29
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
139.6 77.0- 232.1- 155.1 11:00-14:00 83.1 EUR/MWh Low 77.0 路 High 232.1 High 232.1 Low 77.0 Low 77.0 路 High 232.1
30
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
140.4 76.6- 237.4- 160.9 11:00-14:00 82.7 EUR/MWh Low 76.6 路 High 237.4 High 237.4 Low 76.6 Low 76.6 路 High 237.4
31
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
142.3 75.0- 262.5- 187.5 12:00-15:00 81.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 路 High 262.5 High 262.5 Low 75.0 Low 75.0 路 High 262.5
32
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
142.4 74.7- 259.1- 184.4 11:00-14:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 74.7 路 High 259.1 High 259.1 Low 74.7 Low 74.7 路 High 259.1

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