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 29.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇪🇪 Estonia 216.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇪🇪 Estonia 242.7 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 27, 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
29.7 -1.203:00 99.004:00 100.2 03:00-06:00 1.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.2 · High 99.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.2 · High 99.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
35.2 3.021:00 99.003:00 96.0 21:00-00:00 18.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 99.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 3.0 · High 99.0
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
47.4 39.307:00 52.300:00 13.0 07:00-10:00 43.9 EUR/MWh Low 39.3 · High 52.3 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 39.3 · High 52.3
4
🇦🇱 Albania
58.7 3.011:00 150.004:00 147.0 11:00-14:00 3.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 150.0
5
🇫🇷 France
94.5 8.003:00 151.604:00 143.6 03:00-06:00 16.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 151.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.0 · High 151.6
6
🇮🇪 Ireland
110.8 64.502:00 142.403:00 77.9 02:00-05:00 68.7 EUR/MWh Low 64.5 · High 142.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 64.5 · High 142.4
7
🇲🇪 Montenegro
110.8 43.003:00 200.004:00 157.0 03:00-06:00 45.8 EUR/MWh Low 43.0 · High 200.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 43.0 · High 200.0
8
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
110.8 75.303:00 135.203:00 60.0 03:00-06:00 81.2 EUR/MWh Low 75.3 · High 135.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 75.3 · High 135.2
9
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
112.0 48.001:00 195.504:00 147.5 01:00-04:00 50.0 EUR/MWh Low 48.0 · High 195.5 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.0 · High 195.5
10
🇳🇱 Netherlands
117.2 95.703:00 161.904:00 66.2 03:00-06:00 98.1 EUR/MWh Low 95.7 · High 161.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.7 · High 161.9
11
🇧🇪 Belgium
117.5 68.303:00 153.104:00 84.8 03:00-06:00 88.2 EUR/MWh Low 68.3 · High 153.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.3 · High 153.1
12
🇷🇸 Serbia
123.1 35.301:00 225.004:00 189.7 01:00-04:00 41.1 EUR/MWh Low 35.3 · High 225.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.3 · High 225.0
13
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
127.8 95.602:00 203.004:00 107.5 02:00-05:00 100.7 EUR/MWh Low 95.6 · High 203.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.6 · High 203.0
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
130.6 110.603:00 176.604:00 66.1 03:00-06:00 111.2 EUR/MWh Low 110.6 · High 176.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.6 · High 176.6
15
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
131.9 99.003:00 198.704:00 99.7 03:00-06:00 101.4 EUR/MWh Low 99.0 · High 198.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 99.0 · High 198.7
16
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
136.7 84.102:00 200.104:00 116.0 02:00-05:00 110.1 EUR/MWh Low 84.1 · High 200.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.1 · High 200.1
17
🇬🇷 Greece
138.0 83.401:00 284.105:00 200.7 01:00-04:00 84.7 EUR/MWh Low 83.4 · High 284.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.4 · High 284.1
18
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
143.4 100.002:00 218.504:00 118.5 02:00-05:00 101.2 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 · High 218.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.0 · High 218.5
19
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
150.2 119.000:00 196.204:00 77.2 00:00-03:00 126.7 EUR/MWh Low 119.0 · High 196.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 119.0 · High 196.2
20
🇨🇭 Switzerland
153.3 126.101:00 193.004:00 66.9 01:00-04:00 127.6 EUR/MWh Low 126.1 · High 193.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 126.1 · High 193.0
21
🇦🇹 Austria
159.3 115.700:00 251.604:00 135.9 00:00-03:00 119.3 EUR/MWh Low 115.7 · High 251.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 115.7 · High 251.6
22
🇨🇿 Czechia
164.2 110.901:00 260.004:00 149.1 01:00-04:00 116.7 EUR/MWh Low 110.9 · High 260.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 110.9 · High 260.0
23
🇸🇮 Slovenia
167.1 114.000:00 254.604:00 140.6 00:00-03:00 120.1 EUR/MWh Low 114.0 · High 254.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.0 · High 254.6
24
🇭🇷 Croatia
172.2 113.700:00 278.304:00 164.6 00:00-03:00 119.8 EUR/MWh Low 113.7 · High 278.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.7 · High 278.3
25
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
179.2 107.100:00 311.305:00 204.3 00:00-03:00 118.2 EUR/MWh Low 107.1 · High 311.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 107.1 · High 311.3
26
🇷🇴 Romania
184.1 107.100:00 344.905:00 237.8 00:00-03:00 118.2 EUR/MWh Low 107.1 · High 344.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 107.1 · High 344.9
27
🇭🇺 Hungary
184.4 113.301:00 339.404:00 226.1 01:00-04:00 118.4 EUR/MWh Low 113.3 · High 339.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.3 · High 339.4
28
🇸🇰 Slovakia
185.1 112.601:00 336.804:00 224.2 01:00-04:00 117.7 EUR/MWh Low 112.6 · High 336.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 112.6 · High 336.8
29
🇫🇮 Finland
216.0 101.600:00 344.005:00 242.4 00:00-03:00 114.5 EUR/MWh Low 101.6 · High 344.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.6 · High 344.0
30
🇪🇪 Estonia
216.1 101.600:00 344.305:00 242.7 00:00-03:00 114.5 EUR/MWh Low 101.6 · High 344.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.6 · High 344.3
31
🇱🇹 Lithuania
216.1 101.600:00 344.305:00 242.7 00:00-03:00 114.5 EUR/MWh Low 101.6 · High 344.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.6 · High 344.3
32
🇱🇻 Latvia
216.1 101.600:00 344.305:00 242.7 00:00-03:00 114.5 EUR/MWh Low 101.6 · High 344.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.6 · High 344.3

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Estonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Estonia: 242.7 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-27, 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