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 🇵🇹 Portugal 4.6 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇪🇪 Estonia 251.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇱🇹 Lithuania 250.1 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, January 30, 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
🇵🇹 Portugal
4.6 0.003:00 21.903:00 21.9 03:00-06:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 21.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 21.9
2
🇪🇸 Spain
12.2 -15.011:00 38.404:00 53.4 11:00-14:00 -1.2 EUR/MWh Low -15.0 · High 38.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -15.0 · High 38.4
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
51.7 47.011:00 66.000:00 19.1 11:00-14:00 47.3 EUR/MWh Low 47.0 · High 66.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 47.0 · High 66.0
4
🇦🇱 Albania
57.9 15.010:00 99.104:00 84.1 10:00-13:00 20.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 99.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.0 · High 99.1
5
🇲🇪 Montenegro
91.2 31.000:00 143.004:00 112.0 00:00-03:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 31.0 · High 143.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.0 · High 143.0
6
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
97.3 82.103:00 134.304:00 52.2 03:00-06:00 88.5 EUR/MWh Low 82.1 · High 134.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.1 · High 134.3
7
🇬🇷 Greece
97.8 0.011:00 162.305:00 162.3 11:00-14:00 55.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 162.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 162.3
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
99.7 34.002:00 156.504:00 122.5 02:00-05:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 34.0 · High 156.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 34.0 · High 156.5
9
🇫🇷 France
104.0 78.203:00 144.704:00 66.5 03:00-06:00 89.6 EUR/MWh Low 78.2 · High 144.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.2 · High 144.7
10
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
105.3 76.821:00 146.204:00 69.4 21:00-00:00 89.3 EUR/MWh Low 76.8 · High 146.2 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 76.8 · High 146.2
11
🇷🇸 Serbia
109.7 41.102:00 150.604:00 109.6 02:00-05:00 42.4 EUR/MWh Low 41.1 · High 150.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 41.1 · High 150.6
12
🇳🇱 Netherlands
110.9 90.103:00 152.004:00 61.9 03:00-06:00 96.1 EUR/MWh Low 90.1 · High 152.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.1 · High 152.0
13
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
111.5 91.021:00 126.803:00 35.8 21:00-00:00 103.7 EUR/MWh Low 91.0 · High 126.8 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 91.0 · High 126.8
14
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
112.8 90.021:00 156.004:00 66.0 21:00-00:00 96.1 EUR/MWh Low 90.0 · High 156.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 · High 156.0
15
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
113.7 92.703:00 147.004:00 54.3 03:00-06:00 97.0 EUR/MWh Low 92.7 · High 147.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.7 · High 147.0
16
🇧🇪 Belgium
113.9 92.503:00 152.004:00 59.5 03:00-06:00 95.2 EUR/MWh Low 92.5 · High 152.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.5 · High 152.0
17
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
114.7 66.221:00 163.404:00 97.2 21:00-00:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 66.2 · High 163.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 66.2 · High 163.4
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
125.8 94.302:00 163.304:00 68.9 02:00-05:00 99.0 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 163.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.3 · High 163.3
19
🇮🇪 Ireland
129.2 91.402:00 183.603:00 92.1 02:00-05:00 92.5 EUR/MWh Low 91.4 · High 183.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 91.4 · High 183.6
20
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
129.3 83.303:00 175.205:00 91.9 03:00-06:00 99.2 EUR/MWh Low 83.3 · High 175.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.3 · High 175.2
21
🇷🇴 Romania
129.3 83.303:00 175.205:00 91.9 03:00-06:00 99.2 EUR/MWh Low 83.3 · High 175.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.3 · High 175.2
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
132.4 94.402:00 166.604:00 72.3 02:00-05:00 99.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.4 · High 166.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.4 · High 166.6
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
132.6 94.402:00 169.004:00 74.6 02:00-05:00 99.3 EUR/MWh Low 94.4 · High 169.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.4 · High 169.0
24
🇸🇰 Slovakia
135.0 94.302:00 175.904:00 81.6 02:00-05:00 99.1 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 175.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.3 · High 175.9
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
136.0 94.302:00 175.904:00 81.6 02:00-05:00 99.1 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 175.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.3 · High 175.9
26
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
137.5 113.702:00 164.004:00 50.2 02:00-05:00 120.5 EUR/MWh Low 113.7 · High 164.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.7 · High 164.0
27
🇦🇹 Austria
140.0 81.102:00 185.104:00 104.0 02:00-05:00 102.9 EUR/MWh Low 81.1 · High 185.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 81.1 · High 185.1
28
🇨🇭 Switzerland
144.2 122.102:00 163.404:00 41.3 02:00-05:00 122.5 EUR/MWh Low 122.1 · High 163.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 122.1 · High 163.4
29
🇱🇹 Lithuania
199.9 94.303:00 344.405:00 250.1 03:00-06:00 97.7 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 344.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.3 · High 344.4
30
🇱🇻 Latvia
199.9 94.303:00 344.405:00 250.1 03:00-06:00 97.7 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 344.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.3 · High 344.4
31
🇫🇮 Finland
250.2 139.402:00 351.505:00 212.1 02:00-05:00 148.5 EUR/MWh Low 139.4 · High 351.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 139.4 · High 351.5
32
🇪🇪 Estonia
251.7 139.502:00 351.905:00 212.4 02:00-05:00 148.3 EUR/MWh Low 139.5 · High 351.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 139.5 · High 351.9

On Friday, January 30, 2026, Portugal ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Estonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Lithuania: 250.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-01-30, 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