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, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇵🇹 Portugal 10.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇩🇰 Denmark 140.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇩🇰 Denmark 441.9 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Tuesday, February 17, 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
10.5 0.101:00 53.003:00 53.0 01:00-04:00 0.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 53.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.1 · High 53.0
2
🇪🇸 Spain
27.8 -5.513:00 135.804:00 141.3 13:00-16:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -5.5 · High 135.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -5.5 · High 135.8
3
🇦🇱 Albania
38.1 14.011:00 58.504:00 44.5 11:00-14:00 25.0 EUR/MWh Low 14.0 · High 58.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 14.0 · High 58.5
4
🇫🇷 France
47.7 0.102:00 135.804:00 135.7 02:00-05:00 0.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 135.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 135.8
5
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
50.9 23.210:00 73.400:00 50.2 10:00-13:00 23.7 EUR/MWh Low 23.2 · High 73.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 23.2 · High 73.4
6
🇲🇪 Montenegro
57.3 4.502:00 127.904:00 123.4 02:00-05:00 13.2 EUR/MWh Low 4.5 · High 127.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.5 · High 127.9
7
🇫🇮 Finland
74.9 23.100:00 128.405:00 105.3 00:00-03:00 33.7 EUR/MWh Low 23.1 · High 128.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 23.1 · High 128.4
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
75.2 31.200:00 114.304:00 83.1 00:00-03:00 41.1 EUR/MWh Low 31.2 · High 114.3 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.2 · High 114.3
9
🇷🇸 Serbia
75.3 35.002:00 104.004:00 69.0 02:00-05:00 35.1 EUR/MWh Low 35.0 · High 104.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.0 · High 104.0
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
85.5 62.302:00 135.204:00 72.9 02:00-05:00 64.6 EUR/MWh Low 62.3 · High 135.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.3 · High 135.2
11
🇬🇷 Greece
86.0 0.001:00 152.405:00 152.4 01:00-04:00 7.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 152.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 152.4
12
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
90.2 67.700:00 116.004:00 48.4 00:00-03:00 76.1 EUR/MWh Low 67.7 · High 116.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 67.7 · High 116.0
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
91.2 71.002:00 134.104:00 63.2 02:00-05:00 74.0 EUR/MWh Low 71.0 · High 134.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 71.0 · High 134.1
14
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
91.7 78.902:00 117.503:00 38.6 02:00-05:00 81.1 EUR/MWh Low 78.9 · High 117.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 78.9 · High 117.5
15
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
92.5 57.004:00 123.004:00 66.0 04:00-07:00 65.7 EUR/MWh Low 57.0 · High 123.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 57.0 · High 123.0
16
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
97.6 82.312:00 127.004:00 44.7 12:00-15:00 82.9 EUR/MWh Low 82.3 · High 127.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.3 · High 127.0
17
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
101.9 80.112:00 130.504:00 50.4 12:00-15:00 87.8 EUR/MWh Low 80.1 · High 130.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.1 · High 130.5
18
🇪🇪 Estonia
102.2 45.101:00 160.305:00 115.1 01:00-04:00 49.0 EUR/MWh Low 45.1 · High 160.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.1 · High 160.3
19
🇱🇹 Lithuania
102.2 45.101:00 160.305:00 115.1 01:00-04:00 49.0 EUR/MWh Low 45.1 · High 160.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.1 · High 160.3
20
🇱🇻 Latvia
102.2 45.101:00 160.305:00 115.1 01:00-04:00 49.0 EUR/MWh Low 45.1 · High 160.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.1 · High 160.3
21
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
102.6 26.711:00 138.604:00 111.9 11:00-14:00 53.1 EUR/MWh Low 26.7 · High 138.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 26.7 · High 138.6
22
🇮🇪 Ireland
103.3 77.021:00 165.303:00 88.3 21:00-00:00 84.3 EUR/MWh Low 77.0 · High 165.3 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 77.0 · High 165.3
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
105.4 20.421:00 152.405:00 131.9 21:00-00:00 89.3 EUR/MWh Low 20.4 · High 152.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.4 · High 152.4
24
🇷🇴 Romania
105.4 20.421:00 152.405:00 131.9 21:00-00:00 89.3 EUR/MWh Low 20.4 · High 152.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.4 · High 152.4
25
🇭🇷 Croatia
108.0 61.921:00 148.004:00 86.2 21:00-00:00 93.2 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 · High 148.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.9 · High 148.0
26
🇨🇭 Switzerland
109.4 94.302:00 125.004:00 30.7 02:00-05:00 94.8 EUR/MWh Low 94.3 · High 125.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.3 · High 125.0
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
110.4 84.302:00 146.504:00 62.2 02:00-05:00 94.2 EUR/MWh Low 84.3 · High 146.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.3 · High 146.5
28
🇨🇿 Czechia
111.3 87.002:00 159.204:00 72.3 02:00-05:00 89.7 EUR/MWh Low 87.0 · High 159.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 87.0 · High 159.2
29
🇦🇹 Austria
112.9 82.402:00 142.204:00 59.8 02:00-05:00 95.9 EUR/MWh Low 82.4 · High 142.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.4 · High 142.2
30
🇭🇺 Hungary
116.1 88.902:00 174.404:00 85.5 02:00-05:00 91.7 EUR/MWh Low 88.9 · High 174.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.9 · High 174.4
31
🇸🇰 Slovakia
117.9 88.102:00 196.904:00 108.9 02:00-05:00 90.8 EUR/MWh Low 88.1 · High 196.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.1 · High 196.9
32
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
140.1 80.702:00 522.604:00 441.9 02:00-05:00 85.1 EUR/MWh Low 80.7 · High 522.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.7 · High 522.6

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Portugal ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Denmark ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Denmark: 441.9 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-17, 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