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 27.6 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 149.2 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. 193.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, January 5, 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
27.6 26.611:00 28.400:00 1.8 11:00-14:00 26.8 EUR/MWh Low 26.6 · High 28.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 26.6 · High 28.4
2
🇷🇸 Serbia
69.8 0.001:00 149.804:00 149.8 01:00-04:00 19.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 149.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 149.8
3
🇬🇷 Greece
76.4 0.001:00 108.105:00 108.1 01:00-04:00 26.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 108.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 108.1
4
🇦🇱 Albania
87.5 42.503:00 131.104:00 88.6 03:00-06:00 48.5 EUR/MWh Low 42.5 · High 131.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 42.5 · High 131.1
5
🇪🇸 Spain
96.2 61.901:00 131.004:00 69.1 01:00-04:00 71.3 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 · High 131.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.9 · High 131.0
6
🇵🇹 Portugal
98.2 61.901:00 131.003:00 69.1 01:00-04:00 62.3 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 · High 131.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 61.9 · High 131.0
7
🇲🇪 Montenegro
104.2 72.602:00 143.004:00 70.4 02:00-05:00 73.5 EUR/MWh Low 72.6 · High 143.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.6 · High 143.0
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
115.8 75.003:00 150.004:00 75.0 03:00-06:00 80.5 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.0 · High 150.0
9
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
122.7 90.002:00 158.104:00 68.1 02:00-05:00 103.1 EUR/MWh Low 90.0 · High 158.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 · High 158.1
10
🇫🇷 France
128.3 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
11
🇨🇭 Switzerland
130.1 101.902:00 195.004:00 93.1 02:00-05:00 102.7 EUR/MWh Low 101.9 · High 195.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.9 · High 195.0
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
132.9 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
133.6 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
134.4 86.302:00 223.404:00 137.1 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 86.3 · High 223.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.3 · High 223.4
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
135.2 89.502:00 282.504:00 193.0 02:00-05:00 97.5 EUR/MWh Low 89.5 · High 282.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.5 · High 282.5
16
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
137.2 81.302:00 250.604:00 169.2 02:00-05:00 84.2 EUR/MWh Low 81.3 · High 250.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.3 · High 250.6
17
🇦🇹 Austria
137.4 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
18
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
137.4 82.602:00 247.604:00 165.0 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 247.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 247.6
19
🇨🇿 Czechia
137.8 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
20
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
137.9 82.603:00 244.405:00 161.8 03:00-06:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
21
🇷🇴 Romania
137.9 82.603:00 244.405:00 161.8 03:00-06:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
137.9 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
138.2 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
138.7 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
25
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
139.1 80.802:00 250.604:00 169.7 02:00-05:00 84.2 EUR/MWh Low 80.8 · High 250.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.8 · High 250.6
26
🇸🇰 Slovakia
139.2 82.602:00 244.404:00 161.8 02:00-05:00 86.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 244.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 244.4
27
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
139.4 85.602:00 257.403:00 171.8 02:00-05:00 91.6 EUR/MWh Low 85.6 · High 257.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 85.6 · High 257.4
28
🇫🇮 Finland
145.6 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 · High 250.6
29
🇪🇪 Estonia
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 · High 250.6
30
🇱🇹 Lithuania
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 · High 250.6
31
🇱🇻 Latvia
145.7 83.203:00 250.605:00 167.4 03:00-06:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 250.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 · High 250.6
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
149.2 96.303:00 272.003:00 175.7 03:00-06:00 97.2 EUR/MWh Low 96.3 · High 272.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 96.3 · High 272.0

On Monday, January 5, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Germany / Luxembourg: 193.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-05, 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