Wholesale electricity prices

Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇪🇸 Spain 4.0 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇪🇪 Estonia 191.0 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇪🇪 Estonia 346.9 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, February 16, 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
4.0 -5.414:00 27.604:00 32.9 14:00-17:00 -1.4 EUR/MWh Low -5.4 · High 27.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -5.4 · High 27.6
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
5.5 0.001:00 27.603:00 27.6 01:00-04:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 27.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 27.6
3
🇫🇷 France
15.4 0.002:00 117.104:00 117.1 02:00-05:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 117.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 117.1
4
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
50.2 22.610:00 70.300:00 47.8 10:00-13:00 23.7 EUR/MWh Low 22.6 · High 70.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 22.6 · High 70.3
5
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
53.0 31.402:00 87.104:00 55.7 02:00-05:00 35.1 EUR/MWh Low 31.4 · High 87.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.4 · High 87.1
6
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
60.5 1.011:00 132.504:00 131.5 11:00-14:00 8.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 132.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 132.5
7
🇫🇮 Finland
71.9 24.721:00 150.005:00 125.3 21:00-00:00 30.1 EUR/MWh Low 24.7 · High 150.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.7 · High 150.0
8
🇷🇸 Serbia
74.8 17.511:00 137.004:00 119.5 11:00-14:00 31.9 EUR/MWh Low 17.5 · High 137.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.5 · High 137.0
9
🇧🇪 Belgium
77.9 48.403:00 129.004:00 80.5 03:00-06:00 56.5 EUR/MWh Low 48.4 · High 129.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.4 · High 129.0
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
80.1 67.401:00 104.004:00 36.6 01:00-04:00 69.6 EUR/MWh Low 67.4 · High 104.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 67.4 · High 104.0
11
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
88.7 76.702:00 107.503:00 30.9 02:00-05:00 78.4 EUR/MWh Low 76.7 · High 107.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 76.7 · High 107.5
12
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
91.0 60.901:00 131.004:00 70.1 01:00-04:00 64.7 EUR/MWh Low 60.9 · High 131.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.9 · High 131.0
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
93.4 56.404:00 131.004:00 74.6 04:00-07:00 75.3 EUR/MWh Low 56.4 · High 131.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.4 · High 131.0
14
🇬🇷 Greece
94.5 0.008:00 164.005:00 164.0 08:00-11:00 44.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 164.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 164.0
15
🇮🇪 Ireland
94.8 73.202:00 130.403:00 57.2 02:00-05:00 74.5 EUR/MWh Low 73.2 · High 130.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 73.2 · High 130.4
16
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
94.8 64.401:00 130.404:00 66.0 01:00-04:00 64.7 EUR/MWh Low 64.4 · High 130.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.4 · High 130.4
17
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
95.5 61.702:00 151.404:00 89.7 02:00-05:00 65.3 EUR/MWh Low 61.7 · High 151.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.7 · High 151.4
18
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
111.1 68.601:00 139.804:00 71.2 01:00-04:00 95.5 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 · High 139.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 · High 139.8
19
🇨🇭 Switzerland
111.4 89.802:00 126.604:00 36.8 02:00-05:00 90.7 EUR/MWh Low 89.8 · High 126.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.8 · High 126.6
20
🇦🇹 Austria
113.9 50.101:00 145.104:00 95.0 01:00-04:00 89.3 EUR/MWh Low 50.1 · High 145.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 50.1 · High 145.1
21
🇸🇰 Slovakia
114.0 79.402:00 161.604:00 82.2 02:00-05:00 86.9 EUR/MWh Low 79.4 · High 161.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 79.4 · High 161.6
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
114.2 80.602:00 164.504:00 83.9 02:00-05:00 90.5 EUR/MWh Low 80.6 · High 164.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.6 · High 164.5
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
115.2 80.402:00 196.104:00 115.7 02:00-05:00 89.7 EUR/MWh Low 80.4 · High 196.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.4 · High 196.1
24
🇨🇿 Czechia
116.7 79.201:00 174.404:00 95.2 01:00-04:00 88.4 EUR/MWh Low 79.2 · High 174.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 79.2 · High 174.4
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
125.5 80.002:00 294.804:00 214.7 02:00-05:00 88.2 EUR/MWh Low 80.0 · High 294.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.0 · High 294.8
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
139.1 63.403:00 392.605:00 329.2 03:00-06:00 88.1 EUR/MWh Low 63.4 · High 392.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.4 · High 392.6
27
🇷🇴 Romania
139.1 63.403:00 392.605:00 329.2 03:00-06:00 88.1 EUR/MWh Low 63.4 · High 392.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.4 · High 392.6
28
🇪🇪 Estonia
191.0 53.102:00 400.005:00 346.9 02:00-05:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 53.1 · High 400.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 53.1 · High 400.0
29
🇱🇹 Lithuania
191.0 53.102:00 400.005:00 346.9 02:00-05:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 53.1 · High 400.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 53.1 · High 400.0
30
🇱🇻 Latvia
191.0 53.102:00 400.005:00 346.9 02:00-05:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 53.1 · High 400.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 53.1 · High 400.0

On Monday, February 16, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Estonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Estonia: 346.9 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-16, 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