Wholesale electricity prices

Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.

32 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:23 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇧🇷 Brazil 24.0 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 116.0 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇪🇪 Estonia 132.6 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

Average wholesale price; multi-area countries use a simple area average.

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, January 3, 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
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
24.0 9.809:00 33.000:00 23.2 09:00-12:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 33.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 33.0
2
🇦🇱 Albania
63.3 31.001:00 100.004:00 69.0 01:00-04:00 47.3 EUR/MWh Low 31.0 · High 100.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.0 · High 100.0
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
68.9 33.602:00 103.204:00 69.7 02:00-05:00 38.4 EUR/MWh Low 33.6 · High 103.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.6 · High 103.2
4
🇫🇮 Finland
70.9 27.203:00 110.305:00 83.1 03:00-06:00 38.8 EUR/MWh Low 27.2 · High 110.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.2 · High 110.3
5
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
80.7 61.903:00 105.404:00 43.4 03:00-06:00 64.9 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 · High 105.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.9 · High 105.4
6
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
85.2 58.204:00 112.804:00 54.6 04:00-07:00 64.2 EUR/MWh Low 58.2 · High 112.8 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 58.2 · High 112.8
7
🇲🇪 Montenegro
86.0 63.102:00 118.004:00 54.9 02:00-05:00 65.4 EUR/MWh Low 63.1 · High 118.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 63.1 · High 118.0
8
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
87.3 52.603:00 118.504:00 65.9 03:00-06:00 63.9 EUR/MWh Low 52.6 · High 118.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 52.6 · High 118.5
9
🇵🇹 Portugal
88.5 73.502:00 111.903:00 38.5 02:00-05:00 75.0 EUR/MWh Low 73.5 · High 111.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 73.5 · High 111.9
10
🇪🇸 Spain
88.5 73.503:00 111.904:00 38.5 03:00-06:00 75.3 EUR/MWh Low 73.5 · High 111.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.5 · High 111.9
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
88.6 72.703:00 112.704:00 40.0 03:00-06:00 74.4 EUR/MWh Low 72.7 · High 112.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.7 · High 112.7
12
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
88.7 73.003:00 110.804:00 37.8 03:00-06:00 74.3 EUR/MWh Low 73.0 · High 110.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.0 · High 110.8
13
🇧🇪 Belgium
88.7 73.103:00 112.704:00 39.7 03:00-06:00 74.7 EUR/MWh Low 73.1 · High 112.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.1 · High 112.7
14
🇫🇷 France
89.2 73.503:00 112.904:00 39.5 03:00-06:00 75.0 EUR/MWh Low 73.5 · High 112.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.5 · High 112.9
15
🇬🇷 Greece
89.3 74.905:00 115.005:00 40.0 05:00-08:00 77.7 EUR/MWh Low 74.9 · High 115.0 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 74.9 · High 115.0
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
92.2 75.304:00 114.704:00 39.4 04:00-07:00 81.2 EUR/MWh Low 75.3 · High 114.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.3 · High 114.7
17
🇸🇰 Slovakia
92.3 75.304:00 119.804:00 44.5 04:00-07:00 79.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.3 · High 119.8 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.3 · High 119.8
18
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
92.8 75.005:00 129.205:00 54.1 05:00-08:00 77.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 129.2 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.0 · High 129.2
19
🇷🇴 Romania
92.9 75.005:00 129.205:00 54.1 05:00-08:00 77.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 129.2 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.0 · High 129.2
20
🇭🇷 Croatia
92.9 75.204:00 125.204:00 49.9 04:00-07:00 78.1 EUR/MWh Low 75.2 · High 125.2 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.2 · High 125.2
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
92.9 75.304:00 126.304:00 51.0 04:00-07:00 78.2 EUR/MWh Low 75.3 · High 126.3 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.3 · High 126.3
22
🇭🇺 Hungary
93.2 75.304:00 124.904:00 49.6 04:00-07:00 78.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.3 · High 124.9 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.3 · High 124.9
23
🇦🇹 Austria
93.6 75.004:00 135.704:00 60.6 04:00-07:00 77.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 135.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.0 · High 135.7
24
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
94.3 75.603:00 116.503:00 40.9 03:00-06:00 78.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.6 · High 116.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 75.6 · High 116.5
25
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
94.5 73.703:00 115.004:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 75.2 EUR/MWh Low 73.7 · High 115.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.7 · High 115.0
26
🇷🇸 Serbia
97.1 60.103:00 123.804:00 63.8 03:00-06:00 65.0 EUR/MWh Low 60.1 · High 123.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.1 · High 123.8
27
🇪🇪 Estonia
97.2 32.902:00 165.505:00 132.6 02:00-05:00 46.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.9 · High 165.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.9 · High 165.5
28
🇱🇹 Lithuania
97.2 32.902:00 165.505:00 132.6 02:00-05:00 46.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.9 · High 165.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.9 · High 165.5
29
🇱🇻 Latvia
97.2 32.902:00 165.505:00 132.6 02:00-05:00 46.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.9 · High 165.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.9 · High 165.5
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
101.5 85.201:00 116.804:00 31.6 01:00-04:00 87.9 EUR/MWh Low 85.2 · High 116.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.2 · High 116.8
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
105.1 81.611:00 123.804:00 42.1 11:00-14:00 90.7 EUR/MWh Low 81.6 · High 123.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.6 · High 123.8
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
116.0 87.904:00 193.503:00 105.6 04:00-07:00 91.1 EUR/MWh Low 87.9 · High 193.5 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 87.9 · High 193.5

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Estonia: 132.6 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-03, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

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, Elexon BMRS Open Data