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 🇧🇷 Brazil 50.1 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇷🇴 Romania 192.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 407.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, January 15, 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
50.1 42.708:00 55.700:00 13.0 08:00-11:00 47.1 EUR/MWh Low 42.7 · High 55.7 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 42.7 · High 55.7
2
🇫🇮 Finland
81.3 27.700:00 129.305:00 101.7 00:00-03:00 42.9 EUR/MWh Low 27.7 · High 129.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.7 · High 129.3
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
85.1 42.221:00 126.904:00 84.7 21:00-00:00 66.1 EUR/MWh Low 42.2 · High 126.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 42.2 · High 126.9
4
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
88.2 66.303:00 145.904:00 79.6 03:00-06:00 71.9 EUR/MWh Low 66.3 · High 145.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 66.3 · High 145.9
5
🇳🇱 Netherlands
97.6 68.603:00 144.004:00 75.4 03:00-06:00 81.5 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 · High 144.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 · High 144.0
6
🇫🇷 France
97.8 75.003:00 123.204:00 48.2 03:00-06:00 83.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 123.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.0 · High 123.2
7
🇧🇪 Belgium
100.2 75.003:00 140.304:00 65.3 03:00-06:00 82.7 EUR/MWh Low 75.0 · High 140.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.0 · High 140.3
8
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
101.4 68.603:00 154.904:00 86.3 03:00-06:00 84.7 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 · High 154.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 · High 154.9
9
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
101.5 81.203:00 145.504:00 64.3 03:00-06:00 84.6 EUR/MWh Low 81.2 · High 145.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.2 · High 145.5
10
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
103.9 70.521:00 150.304:00 79.8 21:00-00:00 83.3 EUR/MWh Low 70.5 · High 150.3 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.5 · High 150.3
11
🇵🇹 Portugal
105.5 84.002:00 138.903:00 54.9 02:00-05:00 89.4 EUR/MWh Low 84.0 · High 138.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 84.0 · High 138.9
12
🇪🇸 Spain
106.7 84.003:00 161.004:00 77.0 03:00-06:00 89.4 EUR/MWh Low 84.0 · High 161.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.0 · High 161.0
13
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
111.9 88.102:00 152.603:00 64.5 02:00-05:00 92.2 EUR/MWh Low 88.1 · High 152.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 88.1 · High 152.6
14
🇮🇪 Ireland
131.5 92.002:00 193.303:00 101.3 02:00-05:00 92.7 EUR/MWh Low 92.0 · High 193.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 92.0 · High 193.3
15
🇬🇷 Greece
133.3 64.811:00 292.605:00 227.9 11:00-14:00 76.1 EUR/MWh Low 64.8 · High 292.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 64.8 · High 292.6
16
🇨🇭 Switzerland
137.9 118.602:00 157.004:00 38.4 02:00-05:00 119.0 EUR/MWh Low 118.6 · High 157.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 118.6 · High 157.0
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
139.7 92.602:00 196.704:00 104.1 02:00-05:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 92.6 · High 196.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.6 · High 196.7
18
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
145.9 115.901:00 208.304:00 92.4 01:00-04:00 119.5 EUR/MWh Low 115.9 · High 208.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 115.9 · High 208.3
19
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
151.1 115.003:00 260.004:00 145.0 03:00-06:00 119.2 EUR/MWh Low 115.0 · High 260.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 115.0 · High 260.0
20
🇪🇪 Estonia
163.4 46.001:00 325.005:00 279.0 01:00-04:00 50.0 EUR/MWh Low 46.0 · High 325.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 46.0 · High 325.0
21
🇸🇰 Slovakia
166.2 102.701:00 260.104:00 157.4 01:00-04:00 108.5 EUR/MWh Low 102.7 · High 260.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.7 · High 260.1
22
🇱🇹 Lithuania
168.2 76.903:00 325.005:00 248.1 03:00-06:00 83.9 EUR/MWh Low 76.9 · High 325.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 76.9 · High 325.0
23
🇱🇻 Latvia
168.2 76.903:00 325.005:00 248.1 03:00-06:00 83.9 EUR/MWh Low 76.9 · High 325.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 76.9 · High 325.0
24
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
169.5 64.810:00 471.805:00 407.0 10:00-13:00 82.2 EUR/MWh Low 64.8 · High 471.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 64.8 · High 471.8
25
🇸🇮 Slovenia
169.7 110.400:00 277.204:00 166.8 00:00-03:00 115.3 EUR/MWh Low 110.4 · High 277.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.4 · High 277.2
26
🇷🇸 Serbia
170.1 109.301:00 300.004:00 190.7 01:00-04:00 109.7 EUR/MWh Low 109.3 · High 300.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 109.3 · High 300.0
27
🇦🇹 Austria
171.0 115.001:00 278.704:00 163.7 01:00-04:00 119.0 EUR/MWh Low 115.0 · High 278.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 115.0 · High 278.7
28
🇭🇷 Croatia
173.8 110.401:00 295.604:00 185.2 01:00-04:00 114.5 EUR/MWh Low 110.4 · High 295.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.4 · High 295.6
29
🇭🇺 Hungary
186.8 110.801:00 370.304:00 259.4 01:00-04:00 114.7 EUR/MWh Low 110.8 · High 370.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.8 · High 370.3
30
🇷🇴 Romania
192.5 110.802:00 471.805:00 360.9 02:00-05:00 114.6 EUR/MWh Low 110.8 · High 471.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 110.8 · High 471.8

On Thursday, January 15, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Romania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 407.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-15, 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