Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-22, 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 31.2 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 134.7 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 337.4 EUR/MWh

On Friday, May 22, 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 Hungary: 337.4 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 22, 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
31.2 14.9- 45.9- 31.0 10:00-13:00 15.6 EUR/MWh Low 14.9 路 High 45.9 High 45.9 Low 14.9 Low 14.9 路 High 45.9
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
56.5 -17.0- 125.0- 142.0 11:00-14:00 -4.2 EUR/MWh Low -17.0 路 High 125.0 High 125.0 Low -17.0 Low -17.0 路 High 125.0
3
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
62.0 8.0- 145.0- 137.0 10:00-13:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 路 High 145.0 High 145.0 Low 8.0 Low 8.0 路 High 145.0
4
馃嚥馃嚢 North Macedonia
67.0 7.0- 155.0- 148.0 12:00-15:00 7.4 EUR/MWh Low 7.0 路 High 155.0 High 155.0 Low 7.0 Low 7.0 路 High 155.0
5
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
68.6 14.7- 130.1- 115.4 12:00-15:00 17.1 EUR/MWh Low 14.7 路 High 130.1 High 130.1 Low 14.7 Low 14.7 路 High 130.1
6
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
70.8 11.9- 152.6- 140.7 13:00-16:00 23.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.9 路 High 152.6 High 152.6 Low 11.9 Low 11.9 路 High 152.6
7
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
71.9 11.5- 138.5- 127.0 14:00-17:00 24.3 EUR/MWh Low 11.5 路 High 138.5 High 138.5 Low 11.5 Low 11.5 路 High 138.5
8
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
73.4 0.0- 125.0- 125.0 16:00-19:00 19.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 125.0 High 125.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 125.0
9
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
76.5 11.5- 150.2- 138.7 14:00-17:00 24.3 EUR/MWh Low 11.5 路 High 150.2 High 150.2 Low 11.5 Low 11.5 路 High 150.2
10
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
77.0 35.3- 113.9- 78.6 12:00-15:00 42.2 EUR/MWh Low 35.3 路 High 113.9 High 113.9 Low 35.3 Low 35.3 路 High 113.9
11
馃嚝馃嚪 France
80.1 0.0- 125.0- 125.0 16:00-19:00 16.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 125.0 High 125.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 125.0
12
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
91.7 9.2- 188.3- 179.2 13:00-16:00 14.3 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 路 High 188.3 High 188.3 Low 9.2 Low 9.2 路 High 188.3
13
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
91.7 9.2- 188.3- 179.2 13:00-16:00 14.3 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 路 High 188.3 High 188.3 Low 9.2 Low 9.2 路 High 188.3
14
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
102.8 0.0- 179.4- 179.4 10:00-13:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 179.4 High 179.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 179.4
15
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
104.7 6.0- 168.0- 162.0 12:00-15:00 7.0 EUR/MWh Low 6.0 路 High 168.0 High 168.0 Low 6.0 Low 6.0 路 High 168.0
16
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
105.8 0.0- 202.9- 202.9 10:00-13:00 12.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 202.9 High 202.9 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 202.9
17
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
106.4 0.0- 218.4- 218.4 12:00-15:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 218.4 High 218.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 218.4
18
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland
108.3 0.8- 223.5- 222.6 11:00-14:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 路 High 223.5 High 223.5 Low 0.8 Low 0.8 路 High 223.5
19
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
108.4 7.3- 245.4- 238.1 12:00-15:00 14.5 EUR/MWh Low 7.3 路 High 245.4 High 245.4 Low 7.3 Low 7.3 路 High 245.4
20
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
109.7 -26.2- 196.7- 222.9 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low -26.2 路 High 196.7 High 196.7 Low -26.2 Low -26.2 路 High 196.7
21
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
110.0 -7.3- 241.1- 248.4 12:00-15:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low -7.3 路 High 241.1 High 241.1 Low -7.3 Low -7.3 路 High 241.1
22
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
112.0 0.0- 250.0- 250.0 14:00-17:00 8.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 250.0 High 250.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 250.0
23
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
112.2 0.0- 232.1- 232.1 10:00-13:00 13.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 232.1 High 232.1 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 232.1
24
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
117.9 0.0- 235.3- 235.3 10:00-13:00 16.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 235.3 High 235.3 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 235.3
25
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
119.2 0.0- 231.4- 231.4 10:00-13:00 16.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 231.4 High 231.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 231.4
26
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
120.6 0.0- 222.2- 222.2 10:00-13:00 17.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 222.2 High 222.2 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 222.2
27
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
121.5 0.0- 244.4- 244.4 10:00-13:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 244.4 High 244.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 244.4
28
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
123.6 0.0- 310.0- 310.0 11:00-14:00 16.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 310.0 High 310.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 310.0
29
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
126.9 93.1- 173.7- 80.6 12:00-15:00 95.2 EUR/MWh Low 93.1 路 High 173.7 High 173.7 Low 93.1 Low 93.1 路 High 173.7
30
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
128.0 0.0- 337.4- 337.4 10:00-13:00 16.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 路 High 337.4 High 337.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 路 High 337.4
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
133.4 3.7- 195.9- 192.2 14:00-17:00 34.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.7 路 High 195.9 High 195.9 Low 3.7 Low 3.7 路 High 195.9
32
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
134.7 111.3- 167.1- 55.8 13:00-16:00 112.9 EUR/MWh Low 111.3 路 High 167.1 High 167.1 Low 111.3 Low 111.3 路 High 167.1

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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, PSE Reports API, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology