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 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 27.6 | 26.611:00 | 28.400:00 | 1.8 | 11:00-14:0026.8 EUR/MWh | Low 26.6 · High 28.4Lowest at 11:00Highest at 00:00Low 26.6 · High 28.4 |
| 2 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 69.8 | 0.001:00 | 149.804:00 | 149.8 | 01:00-04:0019.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 149.8Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 149.8 |
| 3 | 🇬🇷Greece | 76.4 | 0.001:00 | 108.105:00 | 108.1 | 01:00-04:0026.6 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 108.1Lowest at 01:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 108.1 |
| 4 | 🇦🇱Albania | 87.5 | 42.503:00 | 131.104:00 | 88.6 | 03:00-06:0048.5 EUR/MWh | Low 42.5 · High 131.1Lowest at 03:00Highest at 04:00Low 42.5 · High 131.1 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸Spain | 96.2 | 61.901:00 | 131.004:00 | 69.1 | 01:00-04:0071.3 EUR/MWh | Low 61.9 · High 131.0Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 61.9 · High 131.0 |
| 6 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 98.2 | 61.901:00 | 131.003:00 | 69.1 | 01:00-04:0062.3 EUR/MWh | Low 61.9 · High 131.0Lowest at 01:00Highest at 03:00Low 61.9 · High 131.0 |
| 7 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 104.2 | 72.602:00 | 143.004:00 | 70.4 | 02:00-05:0073.5 EUR/MWh | Low 72.6 · High 143.0Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 72.6 · High 143.0 |
| 8 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 115.8 | 75.003:00 | 150.004:00 | 75.0 | 03:00-06:0080.5 EUR/MWh | Low 75.0 · High 150.0Lowest at 03:00Highest at 04:00Low 75.0 · High 150.0 |
| 9 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 122.7 | 90.002:00 | 158.104:00 | 68.1 | 02:00-05:00103.1 EUR/MWh | Low 90.0 · High 158.1Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 90.0 · High 158.1 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷France | 128.3 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 11 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 130.1 | 101.902:00 | 195.004:00 | 93.1 | 02:00-05:00102.7 EUR/MWh | Low 101.9 · High 195.0Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 101.9 · High 195.0 |
| 12 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 132.9 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 13 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 133.6 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 14 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 134.4 | 86.302:00 | 223.404:00 | 137.1 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 86.3 · High 223.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 86.3 · High 223.4 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 135.2 | 89.502:00 | 282.504:00 | 193.0 | 02:00-05:0097.5 EUR/MWh | Low 89.5 · High 282.5Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 89.5 · High 282.5 |
| 16 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 137.2 | 81.302:00 | 250.604:00 | 169.2 | 02:00-05:0084.2 EUR/MWh | Low 81.3 · High 250.6Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 81.3 · High 250.6 |
| 17 | 🇦🇹Austria | 137.4 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 137.4 | 82.602:00 | 247.604:00 | 165.0 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 247.6Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 247.6 |
| 19 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 137.8 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 20 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 137.9 | 82.603:00 | 244.405:00 | 161.8 | 03:00-06:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 21 | 🇷🇴Romania | 137.9 | 82.603:00 | 244.405:00 | 161.8 | 03:00-06:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 22 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 137.9 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 23 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 138.2 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 24 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 138.7 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 25 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 139.1 | 80.802:00 | 250.604:00 | 169.7 | 02:00-05:0084.2 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 250.6Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 250.6 |
| 26 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 139.2 | 82.602:00 | 244.404:00 | 161.8 | 02:00-05:0086.8 EUR/MWh | Low 82.6 · High 244.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.6 · High 244.4 |
| 27 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 139.4 | 85.602:00 | 257.403:00 | 171.8 | 02:00-05:0091.6 EUR/MWh | Low 85.6 · High 257.4Lowest at 02:00Highest at 03:00Low 85.6 · High 257.4 |
| 28 | 🇫🇮Finland | 145.6 | 83.203:00 | 250.605:00 | 167.4 | 03:00-06:00102.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 250.6Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 83.2 · High 250.6 |
| 29 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 145.7 | 83.203:00 | 250.605:00 | 167.4 | 03:00-06:00102.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 250.6Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 83.2 · High 250.6 |
| 30 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 145.7 | 83.203:00 | 250.605:00 | 167.4 | 03:00-06:00102.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 250.6Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 83.2 · High 250.6 |
| 31 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 145.7 | 83.203:00 | 250.605:00 | 167.4 | 03:00-06:00102.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 250.6Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 83.2 · High 250.6 |
| 32 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 149.2 | 96.303:00 | 272.003:00 | 175.7 | 03:00-06:0097.2 EUR/MWh | Low 96.3 · High 272.0Lowest at 03:00Highest at 03:00Low 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.
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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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