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 55.6 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇪🇪 Estonia 209.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 373.7 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Tuesday, January 20, 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
55.6 50.711:00 68.500:00 17.8 11:00-14:00 51.4 EUR/MWh Low 50.7 · High 68.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 50.7 · High 68.5
2
🇦🇱 Albania
99.3 51.500:00 209.004:00 157.5 00:00-03:00 54.2 EUR/MWh Low 51.5 · High 209.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 51.5 · High 209.0
3
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
100.4 85.504:00 127.103:00 41.7 04:00-07:00 89.5 EUR/MWh Low 85.5 · High 127.1 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 85.5 · High 127.1
4
🇵🇹 Portugal
100.8 76.602:00 132.003:00 55.4 02:00-05:00 85.9 EUR/MWh Low 76.6 · High 132.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 76.6 · High 132.0
5
🇫🇷 France
101.3 82.403:00 144.204:00 61.8 03:00-06:00 85.9 EUR/MWh Low 82.4 · High 144.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.4 · High 144.2
6
🇪🇸 Spain
101.6 82.403:00 132.004:00 49.6 03:00-06:00 85.9 EUR/MWh Low 82.4 · High 132.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.4 · High 132.0
7
🇷🇸 Serbia
101.6 34.011:00 180.104:00 146.1 11:00-14:00 43.7 EUR/MWh Low 34.0 · High 180.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 34.0 · High 180.1
8
🇮🇪 Ireland
108.2 89.612:00 137.003:00 47.4 12:00-15:00 95.5 EUR/MWh Low 89.6 · High 137.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 89.6 · High 137.0
9
🇬🇷 Greece
111.2 83.209:00 168.905:00 85.7 09:00-12:00 89.0 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 168.9 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.2 · High 168.9
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
119.9 88.811:00 183.004:00 94.2 11:00-14:00 97.8 EUR/MWh Low 88.8 · High 183.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.8 · High 183.0
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
122.8 75.101:00 250.004:00 174.9 01:00-04:00 91.4 EUR/MWh Low 75.1 · High 250.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.1 · High 250.0
12
🇲🇪 Montenegro
131.6 100.011:00 175.204:00 75.2 11:00-14:00 105.4 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 · High 175.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 · High 175.2
13
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
138.0 94.502:00 284.804:00 190.2 02:00-05:00 97.7 EUR/MWh Low 94.5 · High 284.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.5 · High 284.8
14
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
138.4 103.011:00 199.204:00 96.2 11:00-14:00 117.9 EUR/MWh Low 103.0 · High 199.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 103.0 · High 199.2
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
150.8 87.802:00 311.404:00 223.6 02:00-05:00 102.9 EUR/MWh Low 87.8 · High 311.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 87.8 · High 311.4
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
151.9 100.111:00 340.704:00 240.6 11:00-14:00 104.5 EUR/MWh Low 100.1 · High 340.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.1 · High 340.7
17
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
154.4 92.011:00 276.004:00 184.0 11:00-14:00 97.0 EUR/MWh Low 92.0 · High 276.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.0 · High 276.0
18
🇨🇭 Switzerland
156.0 108.002:00 252.704:00 144.7 02:00-05:00 108.6 EUR/MWh Low 108.0 · High 252.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 108.0 · High 252.7
19
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
156.2 103.611:00 276.704:00 173.1 11:00-14:00 105.8 EUR/MWh Low 103.6 · High 276.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 103.6 · High 276.7
20
🇦🇹 Austria
157.5 105.601:00 322.704:00 217.1 01:00-04:00 114.1 EUR/MWh Low 105.6 · High 322.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.6 · High 322.7
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
159.8 105.901:00 327.704:00 221.9 01:00-04:00 114.0 EUR/MWh Low 105.9 · High 327.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.9 · High 327.7
22
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
162.0 95.502:00 347.204:00 251.7 02:00-05:00 107.2 EUR/MWh Low 95.5 · High 347.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.5 · High 347.2
23
🇫🇮 Finland
164.2 101.103:00 346.405:00 245.3 03:00-06:00 107.0 EUR/MWh Low 101.1 · High 346.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.1 · High 346.4
24
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
164.5 98.102:00 355.804:00 257.7 02:00-05:00 111.1 EUR/MWh Low 98.1 · High 355.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 98.1 · High 355.8
25
🇸🇰 Slovakia
165.1 106.011:00 353.904:00 248.0 11:00-14:00 110.6 EUR/MWh Low 106.0 · High 353.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 106.0 · High 353.9
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
166.8 105.901:00 340.704:00 234.8 01:00-04:00 113.8 EUR/MWh Low 105.9 · High 340.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.9 · High 340.7
27
🇭🇺 Hungary
183.9 105.911:00 479.604:00 373.7 11:00-14:00 112.7 EUR/MWh Low 105.9 · High 479.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.9 · High 479.6
28
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
187.2 104.312:00 471.805:00 367.5 12:00-15:00 112.7 EUR/MWh Low 104.3 · High 471.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 104.3 · High 471.8
29
🇷🇴 Romania
187.2 104.312:00 471.805:00 367.5 12:00-15:00 112.7 EUR/MWh Low 104.3 · High 471.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 104.3 · High 471.8
30
🇪🇪 Estonia
209.5 101.100:00 350.805:00 249.8 00:00-03:00 110.9 EUR/MWh Low 101.1 · High 350.8 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.1 · High 350.8
31
🇱🇹 Lithuania
209.5 101.100:00 350.805:00 249.8 00:00-03:00 110.9 EUR/MWh Low 101.1 · High 350.8 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.1 · High 350.8
32
🇱🇻 Latvia
209.5 101.100:00 350.805:00 249.8 00:00-03:00 110.9 EUR/MWh Low 101.1 · High 350.8 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.1 · High 350.8

On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Estonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 373.7 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-20, 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