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, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇪🇸 Spain 14.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇱🇹 Lithuania 184.4 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇱🇹 Lithuania 389.2 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, February 19, 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
14.7 -10.013:00 88.004:00 98.0 13:00-16:00 -3.1 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 · High 88.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -10.0 · High 88.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
21.6 0.001:00 88.003:00 88.0 01:00-04:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 88.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 88.0
3
🇫🇷 France
40.3 0.002:00 130.104:00 130.1 02:00-05:00 0.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 130.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 130.1
4
🇲🇪 Montenegro
53.9 10.710:00 97.004:00 86.3 10:00-13:00 14.1 EUR/MWh Low 10.7 · High 97.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 10.7 · High 97.0
5
🇷🇸 Serbia
54.5 2.510:00 110.304:00 107.9 10:00-13:00 4.2 EUR/MWh Low 2.5 · High 110.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.5 · High 110.3
6
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
65.6 0.108:00 113.004:00 112.9 08:00-11:00 23.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 113.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 113.0
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
78.0 56.511:00 156.700:00 100.2 11:00-14:00 63.3 EUR/MWh Low 56.5 · High 156.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 56.5 · High 156.7
8
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
80.0 8.411:00 161.705:00 153.2 11:00-14:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 8.4 · High 161.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.4 · High 161.7
9
🇷🇴 Romania
80.0 8.411:00 161.705:00 153.2 11:00-14:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 8.4 · High 161.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.4 · High 161.7
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
81.7 56.102:00 131.604:00 75.6 02:00-05:00 60.5 EUR/MWh Low 56.1 · High 131.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.1 · High 131.6
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
84.4 64.802:00 119.504:00 54.7 02:00-05:00 69.7 EUR/MWh Low 64.8 · High 119.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.8 · High 119.5
12
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
89.9 71.802:00 112.004:00 40.2 02:00-05:00 75.1 EUR/MWh Low 71.8 · High 112.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 71.8 · High 112.0
13
🇬🇷 Greece
91.9 0.009:00 161.705:00 161.7 09:00-12:00 9.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 161.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 161.7
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
92.9 77.702:00 113.504:00 35.9 02:00-05:00 80.3 EUR/MWh Low 77.7 · High 113.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 77.7 · High 113.5
15
🇮🇪 Ireland
102.8 87.712:00 135.003:00 47.3 12:00-15:00 88.8 EUR/MWh Low 87.7 · High 135.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 87.7 · High 135.0
16
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
105.1 47.412:00 140.804:00 93.4 12:00-15:00 75.0 EUR/MWh Low 47.4 · High 140.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 47.4 · High 140.8
17
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
106.3 83.402:00 155.103:00 71.7 02:00-05:00 85.5 EUR/MWh Low 83.4 · High 155.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 83.4 · High 155.1
18
🇭🇷 Croatia
108.6 85.402:00 153.504:00 68.0 02:00-05:00 92.6 EUR/MWh Low 85.4 · High 153.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.4 · High 153.5
19
🇨🇭 Switzerland
108.7 94.701:00 120.004:00 25.4 01:00-04:00 95.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.7 · High 120.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.7 · High 120.0
20
🇦🇹 Austria
111.3 78.502:00 148.104:00 69.5 02:00-05:00 95.9 EUR/MWh Low 78.5 · High 148.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.5 · High 148.1
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
112.7 87.202:00 157.204:00 70.1 02:00-05:00 92.7 EUR/MWh Low 87.2 · High 157.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 87.2 · High 157.2
22
🇨🇿 Czechia
115.5 85.002:00 160.604:00 75.7 02:00-05:00 88.5 EUR/MWh Low 85.0 · High 160.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.0 · High 160.6
23
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
119.6 84.421:00 296.404:00 212.0 21:00-00:00 93.3 EUR/MWh Low 84.4 · High 296.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.4 · High 296.4
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
121.0 86.802:00 184.704:00 97.9 02:00-05:00 91.8 EUR/MWh Low 86.8 · High 184.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.8 · High 184.7
25
🇸🇰 Slovakia
122.0 86.001:00 190.104:00 104.0 01:00-04:00 91.7 EUR/MWh Low 86.0 · High 190.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.0 · High 190.1
26
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
132.4 83.902:00 309.104:00 225.2 02:00-05:00 91.3 EUR/MWh Low 83.9 · High 309.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.9 · High 309.1
27
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
162.4 89.101:00 467.304:00 378.3 01:00-04:00 100.8 EUR/MWh Low 89.1 · High 467.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.1 · High 467.3
28
🇫🇮 Finland
181.7 100.002:00 477.505:00 377.5 02:00-05:00 100.7 EUR/MWh Low 100.0 · High 477.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 100.0 · High 477.5
29
🇪🇪 Estonia
183.1 100.102:00 478.105:00 378.0 02:00-05:00 100.8 EUR/MWh Low 100.1 · High 478.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 100.1 · High 478.1
30
🇱🇻 Latvia
183.1 100.102:00 478.105:00 378.0 02:00-05:00 100.8 EUR/MWh Low 100.1 · High 478.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 100.1 · High 478.1
31
🇱🇹 Lithuania
184.4 100.102:00 489.305:00 389.2 02:00-05:00 100.8 EUR/MWh Low 100.1 · High 489.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 100.1 · High 489.3

On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Lithuania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Lithuania: 389.2 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-19, 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