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 | 27.1 | 23.910:00 | 28.700:00 | 4.9 | 10:00-13:0024.9 EUR/MWh | Low 23.9 · High 28.7Lowest at 10:00Highest at 00:00Low 23.9 · High 28.7 |
| 2 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 66.9 | 33.203:00 | 124.804:00 | 91.6 | 03:00-06:0037.4 EUR/MWh | Low 33.2 · High 124.8Lowest at 03:00Highest at 04:00Low 33.2 · High 124.8 |
| 3 | 🇫🇮Finland | 78.1 | 31.403:00 | 130.005:00 | 98.6 | 03:00-06:0043.7 EUR/MWh | Low 31.4 · High 130.0Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 31.4 · High 130.0 |
| 4 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 80.7 | 32.403:00 | 112.104:00 | 79.7 | 03:00-06:0040.1 EUR/MWh | Low 32.4 · High 112.1Lowest at 03:00Highest at 04:00Low 32.4 · High 112.1 |
| 5 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 81.5 | 50.512:00 | 108.703:00 | 58.2 | 12:00-15:0062.7 EUR/MWh | Low 50.5 · High 108.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 03:00Low 50.5 · High 108.7 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Spain | 81.6 | 57.913:00 | 108.704:00 | 50.8 | 13:00-16:0062.6 EUR/MWh | Low 57.9 · High 108.7Lowest at 13:00Highest at 04:00Low 57.9 · High 108.7 |
| 7 | 🇬🇷Greece | 86.8 | 0.014:00 | 163.405:00 | 163.4 | 14:00-17:0042.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 163.4Lowest at 14:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 163.4 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷France | 107.9 | 65.721:00 | 204.004:00 | 138.3 | 21:00-00:0080.7 EUR/MWh | Low 65.7 · High 204.0Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 65.7 · High 204.0 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 114.2 | 59.402:00 | 227.304:00 | 167.9 | 02:00-05:0062.5 EUR/MWh | Low 59.4 · High 227.3Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 59.4 · High 227.3 |
| 10 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 114.5 | 64.101:00 | 156.104:00 | 92.0 | 01:00-04:0076.3 EUR/MWh | Low 64.1 · High 156.1Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 64.1 · High 156.1 |
| 11 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 122.3 | 60.611:00 | 180.204:00 | 119.6 | 11:00-14:0097.3 EUR/MWh | Low 60.6 · High 180.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 60.6 · High 180.2 |
| 12 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 125.0 | 27.003:00 | 213.004:00 | 186.0 | 03:00-06:0028.7 EUR/MWh | Low 27.0 · High 213.0Lowest at 03:00Highest at 04:00Low 27.0 · High 213.0 |
| 13 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 133.1 | 67.401:00 | 208.304:00 | 140.9 | 01:00-04:0083.2 EUR/MWh | Low 67.4 · High 208.3Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 67.4 · High 208.3 |
| 14 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 135.3 | 63.321:00 | 314.704:00 | 251.5 | 21:00-00:0083.0 EUR/MWh | Low 63.3 · High 314.7Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 63.3 · High 314.7 |
| 15 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 141.9 | 103.602:00 | 220.704:00 | 117.1 | 02:00-05:00104.9 EUR/MWh | Low 103.6 · High 220.7Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 103.6 · High 220.7 |
| 16 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 149.8 | 68.601:00 | 286.104:00 | 217.5 | 01:00-04:0083.1 EUR/MWh | Low 68.6 · High 286.1Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 68.6 · High 286.1 |
| 17 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 153.9 | 65.600:00 | 300.004:00 | 234.4 | 00:00-03:0076.4 EUR/MWh | Low 65.6 · High 300.0Lowest at 00:00Highest at 04:00Low 65.6 · High 300.0 |
| 18 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 154.1 | 79.001:00 | 264.604:00 | 185.6 | 01:00-04:0083.4 EUR/MWh | Low 79.0 · High 264.6Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 79.0 · High 264.6 |
| 19 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 162.3 | 80.802:00 | 264.304:00 | 183.5 | 02:00-05:0085.2 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 264.3Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 264.3 |
| 20 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 164.0 | 80.802:00 | 267.504:00 | 186.7 | 02:00-05:0085.1 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 267.5Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 267.5 |
| 21 | 🇦🇹Austria | 165.9 | 80.802:00 | 276.904:00 | 196.1 | 02:00-05:0085.5 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 276.9Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 276.9 |
| 22 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 166.4 | 80.802:00 | 290.304:00 | 209.5 | 02:00-05:0084.7 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 290.3Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 290.3 |
| 23 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 167.3 | 84.400:00 | 335.603:00 | 251.3 | 00:00-03:0085.6 EUR/MWh | Low 84.4 · High 335.6Lowest at 00:00Highest at 03:00Low 84.4 · High 335.6 |
| 24 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 168.2 | 80.803:00 | 276.905:00 | 196.1 | 03:00-06:0085.1 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 276.9Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 80.8 · High 276.9 |
| 25 | 🇷🇴Romania | 168.7 | 80.803:00 | 276.905:00 | 196.1 | 03:00-06:0085.1 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 276.9Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 80.8 · High 276.9 |
| 26 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 169.0 | 80.802:00 | 278.604:00 | 197.8 | 02:00-05:0085.1 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 278.6Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 278.6 |
| 27 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 171.4 | 80.802:00 | 283.304:00 | 202.5 | 02:00-05:0085.0 EUR/MWh | Low 80.8 · High 283.3Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 80.8 · High 283.3 |
| 28 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 173.4 | 92.021:00 | 287.403:00 | 195.4 | 21:00-00:00100.7 EUR/MWh | Low 92.0 · High 287.4Lowest at 21:00Highest at 03:00Low 92.0 · High 287.4 |
| 29 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 186.6 | 50.021:00 | 321.105:00 | 271.1 | 21:00-00:0084.8 EUR/MWh | Low 50.0 · High 321.1Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 50.0 · High 321.1 |
| 30 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 187.0 | 64.421:00 | 321.105:00 | 256.8 | 21:00-00:0087.7 EUR/MWh | Low 64.4 · High 321.1Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 64.4 · High 321.1 |
| 31 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 187.0 | 64.421:00 | 321.105:00 | 256.8 | 21:00-00:0087.7 EUR/MWh | Low 64.4 · High 321.1Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 64.4 · High 321.1 |
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Lithuania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Estonia: 271.1 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-08, 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.
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- Supplier tariffs, consumer estimates, stale data and historical benchmarks.
- Sources
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