Wholesale electricity prices

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

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:23 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 42.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 196.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 282.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Wednesday, January 14, 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
🇫🇮 Finland
42.5 21.717:00 79.205:00 57.5 17:00-20:00 27.8 EUR/MWh Low 21.7 · High 79.2 Lowest at 17:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 21.7 · High 79.2
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
49.6 37.208:00 62.000:00 24.7 08:00-11:00 41.1 EUR/MWh Low 37.2 · High 62.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 37.2 · High 62.0
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
57.7 25.103:00 98.304:00 73.2 03:00-06:00 30.8 EUR/MWh Low 25.1 · High 98.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 25.1 · High 98.3
4
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
83.8 61.203:00 126.304:00 65.1 03:00-06:00 70.2 EUR/MWh Low 61.2 · High 126.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.2 · High 126.3
5
🇮🇪 Ireland
111.9 94.103:00 152.503:00 58.5 03:00-06:00 94.5 EUR/MWh Low 94.1 · High 152.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 94.1 · High 152.5
6
🇫🇷 France
112.5 84.602:00 184.604:00 100.0 02:00-05:00 88.7 EUR/MWh Low 84.6 · High 184.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.6 · High 184.6
7
🇳🇱 Netherlands
114.1 82.600:00 215.004:00 132.5 00:00-03:00 85.2 EUR/MWh Low 82.6 · High 215.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.6 · High 215.0
8
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
115.4 60.702:00 235.904:00 175.2 02:00-05:00 76.3 EUR/MWh Low 60.7 · High 235.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.7 · High 235.9
9
🇪🇸 Spain
115.6 84.602:00 184.604:00 100.0 02:00-05:00 89.5 EUR/MWh Low 84.6 · High 184.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.6 · High 184.6
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
115.8 85.402:00 193.104:00 107.7 02:00-05:00 87.3 EUR/MWh Low 85.4 · High 193.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.4 · High 193.1
11
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
118.1 84.300:00 200.004:00 115.7 00:00-03:00 85.2 EUR/MWh Low 84.3 · High 200.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.3 · High 200.0
12
🇵🇹 Portugal
118.7 87.301:00 184.603:00 97.3 01:00-04:00 89.2 EUR/MWh Low 87.3 · High 184.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 87.3 · High 184.6
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
119.1 68.601:00 224.204:00 155.6 01:00-04:00 82.4 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 · High 224.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 · High 224.2
14
🇪🇪 Estonia
128.6 67.703:00 239.905:00 172.2 03:00-06:00 89.9 EUR/MWh Low 67.7 · High 239.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 67.7 · High 239.9
15
🇱🇹 Lithuania
128.6 67.703:00 239.905:00 172.2 03:00-06:00 89.9 EUR/MWh Low 67.7 · High 239.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 67.7 · High 239.9
16
🇱🇻 Latvia
128.6 67.703:00 239.905:00 172.2 03:00-06:00 89.9 EUR/MWh Low 67.7 · High 239.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 67.7 · High 239.9
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
131.4 94.002:00 213.804:00 119.8 02:00-05:00 97.7 EUR/MWh Low 94.0 · High 213.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.0 · High 213.8
18
🇬🇷 Greece
133.6 75.011:00 314.405:00 239.5 11:00-14:00 77.6 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 314.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.0 · High 314.4
19
🇨🇭 Switzerland
140.1 121.102:00 176.104:00 55.0 02:00-05:00 121.8 EUR/MWh Low 121.1 · High 176.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 121.1 · High 176.1
20
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
140.8 112.002:00 215.004:00 103.0 02:00-05:00 117.4 EUR/MWh Low 112.0 · High 215.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 112.0 · High 215.0
21
🇲🇪 Montenegro
154.8 90.001:00 312.004:00 222.0 01:00-04:00 93.0 EUR/MWh Low 90.0 · High 312.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 · High 312.0
22
🇷🇸 Serbia
155.2 105.002:00 250.004:00 145.0 02:00-05:00 107.0 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 · High 250.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.0 · High 250.0
23
🇦🇹 Austria
165.0 112.002:00 264.404:00 152.4 02:00-05:00 120.2 EUR/MWh Low 112.0 · High 264.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 112.0 · High 264.4
24
🇸🇮 Slovenia
166.7 108.602:00 264.404:00 155.8 02:00-05:00 116.2 EUR/MWh Low 108.6 · High 264.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 108.6 · High 264.4
25
🇸🇰 Slovakia
168.4 102.703:00 259.004:00 156.3 03:00-06:00 116.6 EUR/MWh Low 102.7 · High 259.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.7 · High 259.0
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
171.1 108.702:00 282.304:00 173.6 02:00-05:00 116.4 EUR/MWh Low 108.7 · High 282.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 108.7 · High 282.3
27
🇭🇺 Hungary
182.1 109.602:00 346.304:00 236.7 02:00-05:00 118.3 EUR/MWh Low 109.6 · High 346.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 109.6 · High 346.3
28
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
189.7 110.603:00 393.005:00 282.3 03:00-06:00 119.0 EUR/MWh Low 110.6 · High 393.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 110.6 · High 393.0
29
🇷🇴 Romania
189.7 110.603:00 393.005:00 282.3 03:00-06:00 119.0 EUR/MWh Low 110.6 · High 393.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 110.6 · High 393.0
30
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
196.5 108.102:00 365.004:00 256.9 02:00-05:00 110.5 EUR/MWh Low 108.1 · High 365.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 108.1 · High 365.0

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while North Macedonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 282.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-14, 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
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur