Wholesale electricity prices

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

31 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:23 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 37.8 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 160.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇮🇪 Ireland 135.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, January 17, 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
37.8 17.500:00 59.005:00 41.5 00:00-03:00 21.4 EUR/MWh Low 17.5 · High 59.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 17.5 · High 59.0
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
49.6 41.810:00 55.000:00 13.2 10:00-13:00 42.4 EUR/MWh Low 41.8 · High 55.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 41.8 · High 55.0
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
64.7 26.901:00 92.304:00 65.4 01:00-04:00 36.4 EUR/MWh Low 26.9 · High 92.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 26.9 · High 92.3
4
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
83.3 69.202:00 111.504:00 42.3 02:00-05:00 71.9 EUR/MWh Low 69.2 · High 111.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 69.2 · High 111.5
5
🇬🇷 Greece
97.3 75.910:00 145.505:00 69.6 10:00-13:00 80.6 EUR/MWh Low 75.9 · High 145.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.9 · High 145.5
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
100.9 24.602:00 145.605:00 121.0 02:00-05:00 46.8 EUR/MWh Low 24.6 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.6 · High 145.6
7
🇱🇹 Lithuania
105.7 40.002:00 145.605:00 105.6 02:00-05:00 58.1 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 · High 145.6
8
🇱🇻 Latvia
105.7 40.002:00 145.605:00 105.6 02:00-05:00 58.1 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 · High 145.6
9
🇲🇪 Montenegro
106.1 84.703:00 135.104:00 50.4 03:00-06:00 85.2 EUR/MWh Low 84.7 · High 135.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.7 · High 135.1
10
🇳🇱 Netherlands
109.7 90.204:00 145.604:00 55.4 04:00-07:00 94.5 EUR/MWh Low 90.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.2 · High 145.6
11
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
111.9 92.104:00 145.604:00 53.5 04:00-07:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 92.1 · High 145.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.1 · High 145.6
12
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
112.3 95.204:00 142.904:00 47.7 04:00-07:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 142.9 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 142.9
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
112.4 93.504:00 152.404:00 58.9 04:00-07:00 99.4 EUR/MWh Low 93.5 · High 152.4 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 93.5 · High 152.4
14
🇫🇷 France
112.5 93.603:00 145.604:00 52.1 03:00-06:00 95.7 EUR/MWh Low 93.6 · High 145.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 93.6 · High 145.6
15
🇧🇪 Belgium
113.7 92.903:00 145.604:00 52.8 03:00-06:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 92.9 · High 145.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.9 · High 145.6
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
115.0 95.202:00 145.604:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 98.8 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
17
🇸🇰 Slovakia
117.5 95.202:00 145.604:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 100.9 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
18
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
118.7 86.003:00 149.004:00 63.0 03:00-06:00 89.7 EUR/MWh Low 86.0 · High 149.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.0 · High 149.0
19
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
118.8 95.202:00 145.605:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
20
🇷🇸 Serbia
119.0 97.003:00 146.904:00 49.8 03:00-06:00 98.1 EUR/MWh Low 97.0 · High 146.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.0 · High 146.9
21
🇷🇴 Romania
119.0 95.202:00 145.605:00 50.4 02:00-05:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
22
🇭🇺 Hungary
119.0 95.201:00 146.404:00 51.2 01:00-04:00 101.6 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 146.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 146.4
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
119.0 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 101.7 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
24
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
119.2 102.211:00 146.303:00 44.2 11:00-14:00 104.2 EUR/MWh Low 102.2 · High 146.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 102.2 · High 146.3
25
🇸🇮 Slovenia
119.3 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 101.9 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
26
🇦🇹 Austria
123.1 95.201:00 145.604:00 50.4 01:00-04:00 103.3 EUR/MWh Low 95.2 · High 145.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 145.6
27
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
125.7 112.612:00 148.804:00 36.2 12:00-15:00 116.6 EUR/MWh Low 112.6 · High 148.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 112.6 · High 148.8
28
🇪🇸 Spain
125.8 100.003:00 166.704:00 66.7 03:00-06:00 109.0 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 · High 166.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 · High 166.7
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
126.1 113.302:00 144.104:00 30.8 02:00-05:00 114.9 EUR/MWh Low 113.3 · High 144.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.3 · High 144.1
30
🇵🇹 Portugal
127.8 110.711:00 166.703:00 56.0 11:00-14:00 115.4 EUR/MWh Low 110.7 · High 166.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 110.7 · High 166.7
31
🇮🇪 Ireland
160.5 110.504:00 245.703:00 135.3 04:00-07:00 113.8 EUR/MWh Low 110.5 · High 245.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 110.5 · High 245.7

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Ireland: 135.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-17, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data