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 🇪🇸 Spain 29.3 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇱🇹 Lithuania 116.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 229.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, February 20, 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
29.3 -4.312:00 102.704:00 107.0 12:00-15:00 -1.0 EUR/MWh Low -4.3 · High 102.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -4.3 · High 102.7
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
37.7 6.502:00 102.703:00 96.1 02:00-05:00 8.0 EUR/MWh Low 6.5 · High 102.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 6.5 · High 102.7
3
🇦🇱 Albania
46.9 3.202:00 140.004:00 136.8 02:00-05:00 16.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.2 · High 140.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.2 · High 140.0
4
🇫🇷 France
47.1 2.902:00 123.304:00 120.5 02:00-05:00 21.9 EUR/MWh Low 2.9 · High 123.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.9 · High 123.3
5
🇷🇸 Serbia
49.5 15.002:00 104.904:00 89.9 02:00-05:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 104.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.0 · High 104.9
6
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
53.3 18.921:00 111.504:00 92.6 21:00-00:00 31.2 EUR/MWh Low 18.9 · High 111.5 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 18.9 · High 111.5
7
🇲🇪 Montenegro
61.5 35.009:00 105.004:00 70.0 09:00-12:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 35.0 · High 105.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.0 · High 105.0
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
65.7 25.502:00 109.004:00 83.5 02:00-05:00 27.9 EUR/MWh Low 25.5 · High 109.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 25.5 · High 109.0
9
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
72.5 65.910:00 100.300:00 34.4 10:00-13:00 66.3 EUR/MWh Low 65.9 · High 100.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 65.9 · High 100.3
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
74.5 60.021:00 98.104:00 38.1 21:00-00:00 67.6 EUR/MWh Low 60.0 · High 98.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.0 · High 98.1
11
🇧🇪 Belgium
78.9 34.521:00 123.004:00 88.5 21:00-00:00 57.9 EUR/MWh Low 34.5 · High 123.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 34.5 · High 123.0
12
🇬🇷 Greece
86.1 0.011:00 132.405:00 132.4 11:00-14:00 30.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 132.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 132.4
13
🇮🇪 Ireland
86.3 65.521:00 106.503:00 41.0 21:00-00:00 73.1 EUR/MWh Low 65.5 · High 106.5 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 65.5 · High 106.5
14
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
86.9 33.221:00 144.604:00 111.4 21:00-00:00 59.8 EUR/MWh Low 33.2 · High 144.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.2 · High 144.6
15
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
87.0 46.821:00 116.104:00 69.3 21:00-00:00 59.8 EUR/MWh Low 46.8 · High 116.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 46.8 · High 116.1
16
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
87.8 60.421:00 102.803:00 42.4 21:00-00:00 73.9 EUR/MWh Low 60.4 · High 102.8 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 60.4 · High 102.8
17
🇳🇱 Netherlands
88.1 39.021:00 122.804:00 83.8 21:00-00:00 64.5 EUR/MWh Low 39.0 · High 122.8 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 39.0 · High 122.8
18
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
89.5 42.621:00 138.304:00 95.7 21:00-00:00 62.2 EUR/MWh Low 42.6 · High 138.3 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 42.6 · High 138.3
19
🇫🇮 Finland
96.4 15.621:00 219.705:00 204.1 21:00-00:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 15.6 · High 219.7 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.6 · High 219.7
20
🇭🇷 Croatia
96.9 37.721:00 137.404:00 99.7 21:00-00:00 74.8 EUR/MWh Low 37.7 · High 137.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 37.7 · High 137.4
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
98.6 38.721:00 136.104:00 97.5 21:00-00:00 75.7 EUR/MWh Low 38.7 · High 136.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 38.7 · High 136.1
22
🇨🇿 Czechia
99.0 38.421:00 143.604:00 105.3 21:00-00:00 69.6 EUR/MWh Low 38.4 · High 143.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 38.4 · High 143.6
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
102.6 35.202:00 264.605:00 229.3 02:00-05:00 69.3 EUR/MWh Low 35.2 · High 264.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 35.2 · High 264.6
24
🇷🇴 Romania
102.6 35.202:00 264.605:00 229.3 02:00-05:00 69.3 EUR/MWh Low 35.2 · High 264.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 35.2 · High 264.6
25
🇦🇹 Austria
104.2 78.901:00 142.704:00 63.8 01:00-04:00 91.1 EUR/MWh Low 78.9 · High 142.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.9 · High 142.7
26
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
105.7 53.511:00 135.904:00 82.3 11:00-14:00 90.3 EUR/MWh Low 53.5 · High 135.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 53.5 · High 135.9
27
🇭🇺 Hungary
105.8 38.821:00 169.204:00 130.4 21:00-00:00 74.8 EUR/MWh Low 38.8 · High 169.2 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 38.8 · High 169.2
28
🇸🇰 Slovakia
106.6 38.421:00 196.004:00 157.7 21:00-00:00 73.3 EUR/MWh Low 38.4 · High 196.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 38.4 · High 196.0
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
107.7 94.902:00 118.004:00 23.1 02:00-05:00 95.1 EUR/MWh Low 94.9 · High 118.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.9 · High 118.0
30
🇪🇪 Estonia
115.4 15.621:00 219.905:00 204.3 21:00-00:00 47.2 EUR/MWh Low 15.6 · High 219.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.6 · High 219.9
31
🇱🇹 Lithuania
116.1 32.021:00 219.905:00 187.9 21:00-00:00 52.4 EUR/MWh Low 32.0 · High 219.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.0 · High 219.9
32
🇱🇻 Latvia
116.1 32.021:00 219.905:00 187.9 21:00-00:00 52.4 EUR/MWh Low 32.0 · High 219.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 32.0 · High 219.9

On Friday, February 20, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Lithuania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 229.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-20, 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