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 🇪🇸 Spain 21.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 141.8 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇱 Albania 124.1 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 24, 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
🇪🇸 Spain
21.5 0.013:00 50.304:00 50.3 13:00-16:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 50.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 50.3
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
21.9 2.413:00 47.203:00 44.8 13:00-16:00 4.8 EUR/MWh Low 2.4 · High 47.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 2.4 · High 47.2
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
33.5 9.810:00 47.800:00 37.9 10:00-13:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 47.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 47.8
4
🇫🇷 France
104.3 82.904:00 138.404:00 55.5 04:00-07:00 91.5 EUR/MWh Low 82.9 · High 138.4 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.9 · High 138.4
5
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
104.6 83.802:00 143.104:00 59.3 02:00-05:00 84.9 EUR/MWh Low 83.8 · High 143.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.8 · High 143.1
6
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
105.0 73.803:00 136.003:00 62.3 03:00-06:00 75.9 EUR/MWh Low 73.8 · High 136.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 73.8 · High 136.0
7
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
105.6 86.900:00 143.104:00 56.2 00:00-03:00 92.7 EUR/MWh Low 86.9 · High 143.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.9 · High 143.1
8
🇮🇪 Ireland
107.0 83.902:00 136.803:00 52.9 02:00-05:00 84.3 EUR/MWh Low 83.9 · High 136.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 83.9 · High 136.8
9
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
107.5 82.800:00 142.704:00 59.9 00:00-03:00 89.6 EUR/MWh Low 82.8 · High 142.7 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.8 · High 142.7
10
🇲🇪 Montenegro
108.6 90.102:00 135.004:00 44.9 02:00-05:00 96.7 EUR/MWh Low 90.1 · High 135.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.1 · High 135.0
11
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
108.8 83.504:00 157.604:00 74.1 04:00-07:00 92.5 EUR/MWh Low 83.5 · High 157.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.5 · High 157.6
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
110.7 94.302:00 142.404:00 48.2 02:00-05:00 96.9 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 142.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.3 · High 142.4
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
111.3 94.702:00 145.304:00 50.6 02:00-05:00 97.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.7 · High 145.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.7 · High 145.3
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
112.0 97.602:00 146.704:00 49.2 02:00-05:00 97.9 EUR/MWh Low 97.6 · High 146.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 97.6 · High 146.7
15
🇦🇱 Albania
115.2 66.002:00 190.004:00 124.1 02:00-05:00 68.3 EUR/MWh Low 66.0 · High 190.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 66.0 · High 190.0
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
120.2 101.702:00 150.804:00 49.1 02:00-05:00 104.4 EUR/MWh Low 101.7 · High 150.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.7 · High 150.8
17
🇪🇪 Estonia
124.3 94.004:00 150.105:00 56.0 04:00-07:00 103.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.0 · High 150.1 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.0 · High 150.1
18
🇱🇹 Lithuania
124.3 94.004:00 150.105:00 56.0 04:00-07:00 103.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.0 · High 150.1 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.0 · High 150.1
19
🇱🇻 Latvia
124.3 94.004:00 150.105:00 56.0 04:00-07:00 103.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.0 · High 150.1 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.0 · High 150.1
20
🇫🇮 Finland
124.7 94.004:00 150.005:00 56.0 04:00-07:00 103.3 EUR/MWh Low 94.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.0 · High 150.0
21
🇸🇰 Slovakia
128.4 104.703:00 157.204:00 52.5 03:00-06:00 107.1 EUR/MWh Low 104.7 · High 157.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 104.7 · High 157.2
22
🇷🇸 Serbia
131.9 110.203:00 160.304:00 50.1 03:00-06:00 110.4 EUR/MWh Low 110.2 · High 160.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.2 · High 160.3
23
🇬🇷 Greece
134.3 96.011:00 166.705:00 70.8 11:00-14:00 121.1 EUR/MWh Low 96.0 · High 166.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 96.0 · High 166.7
24
🇸🇮 Slovenia
136.2 114.702:00 156.204:00 41.6 02:00-05:00 121.8 EUR/MWh Low 114.7 · High 156.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.7 · High 156.2
25
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
136.6 106.902:00 154.504:00 47.6 02:00-05:00 127.0 EUR/MWh Low 106.9 · High 154.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 106.9 · High 154.5
26
🇨🇭 Switzerland
137.4 128.103:00 150.104:00 22.0 03:00-06:00 128.8 EUR/MWh Low 128.1 · High 150.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 128.1 · High 150.1
27
🇭🇷 Croatia
137.4 114.802:00 158.604:00 43.8 02:00-05:00 122.7 EUR/MWh Low 114.8 · High 158.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.8 · High 158.6
28
🇦🇹 Austria
140.6 117.402:00 170.104:00 52.6 02:00-05:00 129.3 EUR/MWh Low 117.4 · High 170.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 117.4 · High 170.1
29
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
141.4 120.001:00 186.904:00 66.9 01:00-04:00 121.7 EUR/MWh Low 120.0 · High 186.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 120.0 · High 186.9
30
🇭🇺 Hungary
141.5 116.003:00 181.004:00 65.0 03:00-06:00 126.1 EUR/MWh Low 116.0 · High 181.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 116.0 · High 181.0
31
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
141.8 117.103:00 176.005:00 58.9 03:00-06:00 128.1 EUR/MWh Low 117.1 · High 176.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 117.1 · High 176.0
32
🇷🇴 Romania
141.8 117.103:00 176.005:00 58.9 03:00-06:00 128.1 EUR/MWh Low 117.1 · High 176.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 117.1 · High 176.0

On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Bulgaria ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 124.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-24, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur