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 21.9 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 128.4 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇷🇸 Serbia 119.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Sunday, January 4, 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
21.9 9.808:00 28.700:00 18.9 08:00-11:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 28.7 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 28.7
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
68.0 50.003:00 100.303:00 50.3 03:00-06:00 52.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.0 · High 100.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 50.0 · High 100.3
3
🇪🇸 Spain
69.8 50.004:00 100.304:00 50.3 04:00-07:00 54.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.0 · High 100.3 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 50.0 · High 100.3
4
🇷🇸 Serbia
85.5 0.019:00 119.304:00 119.3 19:00-22:00 71.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 119.3 Lowest at 19:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 119.3
5
🇲🇪 Montenegro
91.6 73.004:00 111.704:00 38.6 04:00-07:00 74.6 EUR/MWh Low 73.0 · High 111.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.0 · High 111.7
6
🇬🇷 Greece
92.5 60.004:00 123.305:00 63.3 04:00-07:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 60.0 · High 123.3 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 60.0 · High 123.3
7
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
93.0 80.003:00 123.504:00 43.5 03:00-06:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 80.0 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.0 · High 123.5
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
93.1 80.003:00 123.504:00 43.5 03:00-06:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 80.0 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.0 · High 123.5
9
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
94.1 81.104:00 123.504:00 42.4 04:00-07:00 82.0 EUR/MWh Low 81.1 · High 123.5 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.1 · High 123.5
10
🇫🇷 France
94.2 80.003:00 123.504:00 43.5 03:00-06:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 80.0 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.0 · High 123.5
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
94.3 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
94.4 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
13
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
94.4 82.603:00 121.204:00 38.6 03:00-06:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 121.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 121.2
14
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
94.5 72.603:00 127.804:00 55.2 03:00-06:00 76.8 EUR/MWh Low 72.6 · High 127.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.6 · High 127.8
15
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
94.7 77.404:00 123.505:00 46.1 04:00-07:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 77.4 · High 123.5 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 77.4 · High 123.5
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
95.1 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
17
🇷🇴 Romania
95.3 81.304:00 123.505:00 42.2 04:00-07:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 81.3 · High 123.5 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 81.3 · High 123.5
18
🇸🇰 Slovakia
95.3 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
19
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
95.3 80.202:00 118.304:00 38.1 02:00-05:00 82.0 EUR/MWh Low 80.2 · High 118.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.2 · High 118.3
20
🇭🇺 Hungary
95.4 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
21
🇭🇷 Croatia
95.4 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
95.5 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
23
🇦🇹 Austria
95.8 82.203:00 123.504:00 41.3 03:00-06:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 123.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 123.5
24
🇫🇮 Finland
96.1 74.704:00 136.705:00 61.9 04:00-07:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 74.7 · High 136.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 74.7 · High 136.7
25
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
103.0 84.803:00 131.703:00 47.0 03:00-06:00 92.2 EUR/MWh Low 84.8 · High 131.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 84.8 · High 131.7
26
🇪🇪 Estonia
104.5 75.804:00 190.005:00 114.2 04:00-07:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.8 · High 190.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.8 · High 190.0
27
🇱🇹 Lithuania
104.5 75.804:00 190.005:00 114.2 04:00-07:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.8 · High 190.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.8 · High 190.0
28
🇱🇻 Latvia
104.5 75.804:00 190.005:00 114.2 04:00-07:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.8 · High 190.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.8 · High 190.0
29
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
107.5 85.301:00 125.004:00 39.7 01:00-04:00 93.0 EUR/MWh Low 85.3 · High 125.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.3 · High 125.0
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
109.6 97.311:00 126.004:00 28.7 11:00-14:00 98.2 EUR/MWh Low 97.3 · High 126.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.3 · High 126.0
31
🇦🇱 Albania
110.3 74.003:00 140.004:00 66.0 03:00-06:00 75.0 EUR/MWh Low 74.0 · High 140.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 74.0 · High 140.0
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
128.4 89.904:00 198.303:00 108.5 04:00-07:00 93.2 EUR/MWh Low 89.9 · High 198.3 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 89.9 · High 198.3

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Serbia: 119.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-04, 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