Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-23, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 31 countries 48 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:35 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 22.2 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 129.3 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 311.9 EUR/MWh

On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Finland ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Italy ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Austria: 311.9 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 Saturday, May 23, 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
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
22.2 0.9- 59.3- 58.4 15:00-18:00 1.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 路 High 59.3 High 59.3 Low 0.9 Low 0.9 路 High 59.3
2
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
23.5 9.9- 54.9- 45.0 11:00-14:00 9.9 EUR/MWh Low 9.9 路 High 54.9 High 54.9 Low 9.9 Low 9.9 路 High 54.9
3
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
24.2 0.2- 67.5- 67.3 13:00-16:00 0.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 路 High 67.5 High 67.5 Low 0.2 Low 0.2 路 High 67.5
4
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
26.6 0.9- 75.9- 74.9 15:00-18:00 1.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 路 High 75.9 High 75.9 Low 0.9 Low 0.9 路 High 75.9
5
馃嚝馃嚪 France
35.5 -36.4- 115.0- 151.4 12:00-15:00 -20.7 EUR/MWh Low -36.4 路 High 115.0 High 115.0 Low -36.4 Low -36.4 路 High 115.0
6
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
36.1 -14.0- 115.0- 129.0 12:00-15:00 -9.0 EUR/MWh Low -14.0 路 High 115.0 High 115.0 Low -14.0 Low -14.0 路 High 115.0
7
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
42.9 -0.4- 126.1- 126.5 14:00-17:00 0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 路 High 126.1 High 126.1 Low -0.4 Low -0.4 路 High 126.1
8
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
43.6 -2.1- 110.0- 112.1 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 路 High 110.0 High 110.0 Low -2.1 Low -2.1 路 High 110.0
9
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
43.7 -0.4- 126.1- 126.5 14:00-17:00 0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 路 High 126.1 High 126.1 Low -0.4 Low -0.4 路 High 126.1
10
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
47.6 1.1- 88.3- 87.2 14:00-17:00 4.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 路 High 88.3 High 88.3 Low 1.1 Low 1.1 路 High 88.3
11
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
63.3 1.0- 155.0- 154.0 14:00-17:00 6.8 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 155.0 High 155.0 Low 1.0 Low 1.0 路 High 155.0
12
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
69.0 -69.7- 140.4- 210.1 12:00-15:00 -57.8 EUR/MWh Low -69.7 路 High 140.4 High 140.4 Low -69.7 Low -69.7 路 High 140.4
13
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
75.1 -36.5- 175.2- 211.7 12:00-15:00 -20.8 EUR/MWh Low -36.5 路 High 175.2 High 175.2 Low -36.5 Low -36.5 路 High 175.2
14
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
76.9 -36.6- 180.9- 217.4 12:00-15:00 -20.8 EUR/MWh Low -36.6 路 High 180.9 High 180.9 Low -36.6 Low -36.6 路 High 180.9
15
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
77.7 -77.5- 190.0- 267.5 12:00-15:00 -54.9 EUR/MWh Low -77.5 路 High 190.0 High 190.0 Low -77.5 Low -77.5 路 High 190.0
16
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
78.3 -100.0- 211.9- 311.9 12:00-15:00 -56.6 EUR/MWh Low -100.0 路 High 211.9 High 211.9 Low -100.0 Low -100.0 路 High 211.9
17
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
79.6 -6.5- 179.2- 185.7 12:00-15:00 -3.8 EUR/MWh Low -6.5 路 High 179.2 High 179.2 Low -6.5 Low -6.5 路 High 179.2
18
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
79.8 -31.8- 174.5- 206.3 12:00-15:00 -20.9 EUR/MWh Low -31.8 路 High 174.5 High 174.5 Low -31.8 Low -31.8 路 High 174.5
19
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
82.4 -38.0- 196.0- 233.9 12:00-15:00 -21.6 EUR/MWh Low -38.0 路 High 196.0 High 196.0 Low -38.0 Low -38.0 路 High 196.0
20
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
82.7 -56.9- 211.4- 268.4 12:00-15:00 -32.5 EUR/MWh Low -56.9 路 High 211.4 High 211.4 Low -56.9 Low -56.9 路 High 211.4
21
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
82.8 -40.5- 201.4- 241.9 12:00-15:00 -23.1 EUR/MWh Low -40.5 路 High 201.4 High 201.4 Low -40.5 Low -40.5 路 High 201.4
22
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
83.5 -33.7- 190.3- 224.0 12:00-15:00 -19.2 EUR/MWh Low -33.7 路 High 190.3 High 190.3 Low -33.7 Low -33.7 路 High 190.3
23
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
84.0 -28.5- 187.2- 215.7 12:00-15:00 -16.2 EUR/MWh Low -28.5 路 High 187.2 High 187.2 Low -28.5 Low -28.5 路 High 187.2
24
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland
91.7 -0.5- 185.4- 185.9 09:00-12:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 路 High 185.4 High 185.4 Low -0.5 Low -0.5 路 High 185.4
25
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
91.8 2.0- 165.1- 163.1 13:00-16:00 3.4 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 路 High 165.1 High 165.1 Low 2.0 Low 2.0 路 High 165.1
26
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
94.1 -3.2- 185.5- 188.7 10:00-13:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -3.2 路 High 185.5 High 185.5 Low -3.2 Low -3.2 路 High 185.5
27
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
94.3 -3.2- 185.5- 188.7 15:00-18:00 -0.8 EUR/MWh Low -3.2 路 High 185.5 High 185.5 Low -3.2 Low -3.2 路 High 185.5
28
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
98.8 -8.7- 185.5- 194.1 15:00-18:00 -1.4 EUR/MWh Low -8.7 路 High 185.5 High 185.5 Low -8.7 Low -8.7 路 High 185.5
29
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
123.3 78.2- 171.2- 93.1 13:00-16:00 80.8 EUR/MWh Low 78.2 路 High 171.2 High 171.2 Low 78.2 Low 78.2 路 High 171.2
30
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
127.1 100.0- 166.8- 66.9 12:00-15:00 104.2 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 路 High 166.8 High 166.8 Low 100.0 Low 100.0 路 High 166.8
31
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
129.3 0.3- 182.7- 182.4 09:00-12:00 17.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.3 路 High 182.7 High 182.7 Low 0.3 Low 0.3 路 High 182.7

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