Wholesale electricity prices
Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.
| Rank | Country | Avg EUR/MWh | Low EUR/MWh | High EUR/MWh | Spread EUR/MWh | Cheapest 3h | Mobile summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 9.8 | 0.011:00 | 58.304:00 | 58.3 | 11:00-14:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 58.3Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 58.3 |
| 2 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 9.8 | 0.011:00 | 58.304:00 | 58.3 | 11:00-14:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 58.3Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 58.3 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 13.5 | 3.705:00 | 34.404:00 | 30.7 | 05:00-08:004.2 EUR/MWh | Low 3.7 · High 34.4Lowest at 05:00Highest at 04:00Low 3.7 · High 34.4 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 16.3 | 2.305:00 | 63.604:00 | 61.3 | 05:00-08:002.7 EUR/MWh | Low 2.3 · High 63.6Lowest at 05:00Highest at 04:00Low 2.3 · High 63.6 |
| 5 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 25.8 | 9.808:00 | 33.800:00 | 24.0 | 08:00-11:009.8 EUR/MWh | Low 9.8 · High 33.8Lowest at 08:00Highest at 00:00Low 9.8 · High 33.8 |
| 6 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 38.4 | 15.209:00 | 159.705:00 | 144.5 | 09:00-12:0015.2 EUR/MWh | Low 15.2 · High 159.7Lowest at 09:00Highest at 05:00Low 15.2 · High 159.7 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 47.2 | 2.305:00 | 96.804:00 | 94.5 | 05:00-08:0013.4 EUR/MWh | Low 2.3 · High 96.8Lowest at 05:00Highest at 04:00Low 2.3 · High 96.8 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷France | 48.7 | 10.404:00 | 96.004:00 | 85.6 | 04:00-07:0024.6 EUR/MWh | Low 10.4 · High 96.0Lowest at 04:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.4 · High 96.0 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 49.7 | 37.204:00 | 61.404:00 | 24.2 | 04:00-07:0040.9 EUR/MWh | Low 37.2 · High 61.4Lowest at 04:00Highest at 04:00Low 37.2 · High 61.4 |
| 10 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 51.8 | 10.605:00 | 106.304:00 | 95.7 | 05:00-08:0023.3 EUR/MWh | Low 10.6 · High 106.3Lowest at 05:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.6 · High 106.3 |
| 11 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 63.4 | 36.110:00 | 105.403:00 | 69.2 | 10:00-13:0039.2 EUR/MWh | Low 36.1 · High 105.4Lowest at 10:00Highest at 03:00Low 36.1 · High 105.4 |
| 12 | 🇦🇹Austria | 63.6 | 10.410:00 | 136.904:00 | 126.5 | 10:00-13:0026.4 EUR/MWh | Low 10.4 · High 136.9Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.4 · High 136.9 |
| 13 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 64.2 | 11.010:00 | 109.404:00 | 98.4 | 10:00-13:0029.0 EUR/MWh | Low 11.0 · High 109.4Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 11.0 · High 109.4 |
| 14 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 65.8 | 20.021:00 | 159.705:00 | 139.7 | 21:00-00:0029.4 EUR/MWh | Low 20.0 · High 159.7Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 20.0 · High 159.7 |
| 15 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 65.8 | 20.021:00 | 159.705:00 | 139.7 | 21:00-00:0029.4 EUR/MWh | Low 20.0 · High 159.7Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 20.0 · High 159.7 |
| 16 | 🇫🇮Finland | 66.3 | 20.021:00 | 159.605:00 | 139.6 | 21:00-00:0029.3 EUR/MWh | Low 20.0 · High 159.6Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 20.0 · High 159.6 |
| 17 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 67.6 | 10.910:00 | 123.804:00 | 112.9 | 10:00-13:0028.1 EUR/MWh | Low 10.9 · High 123.8Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.9 · High 123.8 |
| 18 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 68.9 | 10.810:00 | 124.704:00 | 114.0 | 10:00-13:0027.9 EUR/MWh | Low 10.8 · High 124.7Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.8 · High 124.7 |
| 19 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 71.8 | 35.511:00 | 102.704:00 | 67.2 | 11:00-14:0041.8 EUR/MWh | Low 35.5 · High 102.7Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 35.5 · High 102.7 |
| 20 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 72.8 | 10.710:00 | 130.004:00 | 119.3 | 10:00-13:0028.0 EUR/MWh | Low 10.7 · High 130.0Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 10.7 · High 130.0 |
| 21 | 🇷🇴Romania | 74.3 | 10.211:00 | 132.205:00 | 122.0 | 11:00-14:0026.8 EUR/MWh | Low 10.2 · High 132.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 05:00Low 10.2 · High 132.2 |
| 22 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 75.3 | 10.211:00 | 132.205:00 | 122.0 | 11:00-14:0024.3 EUR/MWh | Low 10.2 · High 132.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 05:00Low 10.2 · High 132.2 |
| 23 | 🇬🇷Greece | 79.2 | 10.211:00 | 140.505:00 | 130.2 | 11:00-14:0024.3 EUR/MWh | Low 10.2 · High 140.5Lowest at 11:00Highest at 05:00Low 10.2 · High 140.5 |
| 24 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 80.8 | 52.009:00 | 106.903:00 | 54.9 | 09:00-12:0054.8 EUR/MWh | Low 52.0 · High 106.9Lowest at 09:00Highest at 03:00Low 52.0 · High 106.9 |
| 25 | 🇪🇸Spain | 82.0 | 52.009:00 | 112.004:00 | 60.0 | 09:00-12:0057.0 EUR/MWh | Low 52.0 · High 112.0Lowest at 09:00Highest at 04:00Low 52.0 · High 112.0 |
| 26 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 87.4 | 0.108:00 | 124.004:00 | 123.9 | 08:00-11:0038.1 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 124.0Lowest at 08:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.1 · High 124.0 |
| 27 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 88.3 | 14.010:00 | 151.704:00 | 137.7 | 10:00-13:0039.6 EUR/MWh | Low 14.0 · High 151.7Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 14.0 · High 151.7 |
| 28 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 98.1 | 64.012:00 | 121.904:00 | 57.9 | 12:00-15:0072.6 EUR/MWh | Low 64.0 · High 121.9Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 64.0 · High 121.9 |
| 29 | 🇦🇱Albania | 99.0 | 0.507:00 | 150.004:00 | 149.5 | 07:00-10:0017.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.5 · High 150.0Lowest at 07:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.5 · High 150.0 |
| 30 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 99.4 | 73.805:00 | 180.203:00 | 106.5 | 05:00-08:0075.7 EUR/MWh | Low 73.8 · High 180.2Lowest at 05:00Highest at 03:00Low 73.8 · High 180.2 |
| 31 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 105.6 | 93.711:00 | 113.804:00 | 20.1 | 11:00-14:0094.6 EUR/MWh | Low 93.7 · High 113.8Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 93.7 · High 113.8 |
| 32 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 106.4 | 92.811:00 | 123.004:00 | 30.2 | 11:00-14:0097.0 EUR/MWh | Low 92.8 · High 123.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 92.8 · High 123.0 |
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, Germany / Luxembourg ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 149.5 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-01, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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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
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