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 🇪🇸 Spain 8.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇨🇭 Switzerland 132.6 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇱 Albania 146.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Sunday, January 25, 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
8.7 -16.403:00 39.704:00 56.1 03:00-06:00 -7.4 EUR/MWh Low -16.4 · High 39.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -16.4 · High 39.7
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
16.5 0.009:00 39.703:00 39.7 09:00-12:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 39.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 39.7
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
33.4 9.808:00 51.300:00 41.5 08:00-11:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 51.3 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 51.3
4
🇦🇱 Albania
79.1 7.009:00 153.004:00 146.0 09:00-12:00 32.3 EUR/MWh Low 7.0 · High 153.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.0 · High 153.0
5
🇷🇸 Serbia
90.2 56.004:00 115.604:00 59.6 04:00-07:00 59.0 EUR/MWh Low 56.0 · High 115.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.0 · High 115.6
6
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
98.9 82.802:00 131.404:00 48.6 02:00-05:00 84.8 EUR/MWh Low 82.8 · High 131.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.8 · High 131.4
7
🇫🇷 France
99.9 58.103:00 138.004:00 79.9 03:00-06:00 73.7 EUR/MWh Low 58.1 · High 138.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 58.1 · High 138.0
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
106.0 85.805:00 133.804:00 48.0 05:00-08:00 90.4 EUR/MWh Low 85.8 · High 133.8 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.8 · High 133.8
9
🇬🇷 Greece
106.3 0.021:00 141.105:00 141.1 21:00-00:00 77.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 141.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 141.1
10
🇫🇮 Finland
106.7 86.906:00 134.905:00 47.9 06:00-09:00 91.4 EUR/MWh Low 86.9 · High 134.9 Lowest at 06:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 86.9 · High 134.9
11
🇪🇪 Estonia
109.0 89.706:00 135.005:00 45.3 06:00-09:00 93.3 EUR/MWh Low 89.7 · High 135.0 Lowest at 06:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 89.7 · High 135.0
12
🇱🇹 Lithuania
109.0 89.706:00 135.005:00 45.3 06:00-09:00 93.3 EUR/MWh Low 89.7 · High 135.0 Lowest at 06:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 89.7 · High 135.0
13
🇱🇻 Latvia
109.0 89.706:00 135.005:00 45.3 06:00-09:00 93.3 EUR/MWh Low 89.7 · High 135.0 Lowest at 06:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 89.7 · High 135.0
14
🇧🇪 Belgium
109.7 91.204:00 138.004:00 46.8 04:00-07:00 94.2 EUR/MWh Low 91.2 · High 138.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 91.2 · High 138.0
15
🇳🇱 Netherlands
110.5 95.904:00 138.804:00 42.9 04:00-07:00 97.2 EUR/MWh Low 95.9 · High 138.8 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.9 · High 138.8
16
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
111.1 95.904:00 138.804:00 42.9 04:00-07:00 97.2 EUR/MWh Low 95.9 · High 138.8 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.9 · High 138.8
17
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
111.4 85.104:00 147.004:00 61.9 04:00-07:00 87.2 EUR/MWh Low 85.1 · High 147.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.1 · High 147.0
18
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
111.9 100.004:00 137.404:00 37.4 04:00-07:00 100.4 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 · High 137.4 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 · High 137.4
19
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
112.3 88.201:00 139.703:00 51.4 01:00-04:00 90.8 EUR/MWh Low 88.2 · High 139.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 88.2 · High 139.7
20
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
113.3 89.604:00 154.604:00 65.0 04:00-07:00 97.0 EUR/MWh Low 89.6 · High 154.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.6 · High 154.6
21
🇨🇿 Czechia
115.5 100.600:00 140.404:00 39.8 00:00-03:00 102.1 EUR/MWh Low 100.6 · High 140.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.6 · High 140.4
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
117.0 101.000:00 140.704:00 39.7 00:00-03:00 102.3 EUR/MWh Low 101.0 · High 140.7 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.0 · High 140.7
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
118.2 101.401:00 141.105:00 39.7 01:00-04:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 101.4 · High 141.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.4 · High 141.1
24
🇷🇴 Romania
118.2 101.401:00 141.105:00 39.7 01:00-04:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 101.4 · High 141.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.4 · High 141.1
25
🇭🇷 Croatia
118.8 101.500:00 141.904:00 40.4 00:00-03:00 102.6 EUR/MWh Low 101.5 · High 141.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.5 · High 141.9
26
🇭🇺 Hungary
119.0 101.300:00 141.004:00 39.7 00:00-03:00 102.4 EUR/MWh Low 101.3 · High 141.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.3 · High 141.0
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
119.1 101.500:00 142.404:00 40.9 00:00-03:00 102.6 EUR/MWh Low 101.5 · High 142.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.5 · High 142.4
28
🇮🇪 Ireland
120.4 99.005:00 177.803:00 78.8 05:00-08:00 99.8 EUR/MWh Low 99.0 · High 177.8 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 99.0 · High 177.8
29
🇦🇹 Austria
121.0 101.500:00 152.504:00 51.0 00:00-03:00 102.5 EUR/MWh Low 101.5 · High 152.5 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 101.5 · High 152.5
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
128.6 106.504:00 148.104:00 41.7 04:00-07:00 113.4 EUR/MWh Low 106.5 · High 148.1 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 106.5 · High 148.1
31
🇨🇭 Switzerland
132.6 117.602:00 145.004:00 27.4 02:00-05:00 119.2 EUR/MWh Low 117.6 · High 145.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 117.6 · High 145.0

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Switzerland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 146.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-25, 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