Wholesale electricity prices

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

32 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:23 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇧🇷 Brazil 56.4 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 171.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 327.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, January 19, 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
56.4 50.511:00 68.100:00 17.6 11:00-14:00 51.3 EUR/MWh Low 50.5 · High 68.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 50.5 · High 68.1
2
🇬🇷 Greece
107.5 78.910:00 179.305:00 100.4 10:00-13:00 88.5 EUR/MWh Low 78.9 · High 179.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 78.9 · High 179.3
3
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
118.1 91.402:00 159.903:00 68.5 02:00-05:00 97.1 EUR/MWh Low 91.4 · High 159.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 91.4 · High 159.9
4
🇷🇸 Serbia
124.5 55.111:00 230.004:00 174.9 11:00-14:00 70.2 EUR/MWh Low 55.1 · High 230.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.1 · High 230.0
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
128.6 95.001:00 200.003:00 105.0 01:00-04:00 100.9 EUR/MWh Low 95.0 · High 200.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 95.0 · High 200.0
6
🇪🇸 Spain
129.7 94.702:00 200.004:00 105.3 02:00-05:00 100.9 EUR/MWh Low 94.7 · High 200.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.7 · High 200.0
7
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
130.1 83.602:00 206.904:00 123.2 02:00-05:00 87.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.6 · High 206.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.6 · High 206.9
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
134.0 84.101:00 215.804:00 131.7 01:00-04:00 85.7 EUR/MWh Low 84.1 · High 215.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.1 · High 215.8
9
🇫🇮 Finland
134.3 85.603:00 216.905:00 131.3 03:00-06:00 87.0 EUR/MWh Low 85.6 · High 216.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 85.6 · High 216.9
10
🇦🇱 Albania
134.3 25.010:00 190.004:00 165.0 10:00-13:00 51.1 EUR/MWh Low 25.0 · High 190.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 25.0 · High 190.0
11
🇫🇷 France
134.3 97.702:00 204.404:00 106.7 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 204.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 204.4
12
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
136.4 89.302:00 202.304:00 113.0 02:00-05:00 95.9 EUR/MWh Low 89.3 · High 202.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.3 · High 202.3
13
🇧🇪 Belgium
137.0 97.702:00 204.904:00 107.2 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 204.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 204.9
14
🇨🇿 Czechia
138.1 97.702:00 212.404:00 114.7 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 212.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 212.4
15
🇳🇱 Netherlands
139.0 97.702:00 210.704:00 113.0 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 210.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 210.7
16
🇲🇪 Montenegro
139.0 101.000:00 196.604:00 95.6 00:00-03:00 110.3 EUR/MWh Low 101.0 · High 196.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.0 · High 196.6
17
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
140.0 100.102:00 208.204:00 108.1 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 100.1 · High 208.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.1 · High 208.2
18
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
140.6 97.702:00 230.804:00 133.1 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 230.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 230.8
19
🇦🇹 Austria
142.5 97.702:00 213.804:00 116.1 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 213.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 213.8
20
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
144.1 101.002:00 198.204:00 97.1 02:00-05:00 108.6 EUR/MWh Low 101.0 · High 198.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.0 · High 198.2
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
145.6 97.702:00 244.804:00 147.1 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 244.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 244.8
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
146.7 97.702:00 275.204:00 177.5 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 275.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 275.2
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
150.1 97.702:00 299.304:00 201.6 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 299.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 299.3
24
🇨🇭 Switzerland
150.5 115.102:00 209.504:00 94.4 02:00-05:00 116.0 EUR/MWh Low 115.1 · High 209.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 115.1 · High 209.5
25
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
151.6 108.202:00 256.504:00 148.3 02:00-05:00 109.8 EUR/MWh Low 108.2 · High 256.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 108.2 · High 256.5
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
160.3 97.703:00 421.505:00 323.8 03:00-06:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 421.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 97.7 · High 421.5
27
🇷🇴 Romania
160.4 97.703:00 421.505:00 323.8 03:00-06:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 421.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 97.7 · High 421.5
28
🇭🇺 Hungary
161.2 97.702:00 424.704:00 327.0 02:00-05:00 100.5 EUR/MWh Low 97.7 · High 424.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.7 · High 424.7
29
🇪🇪 Estonia
163.5 75.101:00 299.905:00 224.8 01:00-04:00 88.9 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 · High 299.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.1 · High 299.9
30
🇱🇹 Lithuania
163.5 75.101:00 299.905:00 224.8 01:00-04:00 88.9 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 · High 299.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.1 · High 299.9
31
🇱🇻 Latvia
163.5 75.101:00 299.905:00 224.8 01:00-04:00 88.9 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 · High 299.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.1 · High 299.9
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
171.1 105.000:00 260.903:00 155.9 00:00-03:00 105.9 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 · High 260.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 105.0 · High 260.9

On Monday, January 19, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 327.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-19, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur