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 🇫🇷 France 18.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇨🇭 Switzerland 99.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇱 Albania 120.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, February 21, 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
🇫🇷 France
18.5 0.011:00 91.704:00 91.7 11:00-14:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 91.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 91.7
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
23.8 0.512:00 91.503:00 91.0 12:00-15:00 0.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 · High 91.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.5 · High 91.5
3
🇪🇸 Spain
25.1 -13.211:00 102.204:00 115.3 11:00-14:00 -5.3 EUR/MWh Low -13.2 · High 102.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -13.2 · High 102.2
4
🇦🇱 Albania
27.5 3.002:00 123.004:00 120.0 02:00-05:00 19.5 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 123.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 123.0
5
🇷🇸 Serbia
34.9 15.002:00 79.004:00 64.0 02:00-05:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 79.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.0 · High 79.0
6
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
38.0 1.010:00 99.004:00 98.0 10:00-13:00 2.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 99.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 99.0
7
🇲🇪 Montenegro
44.9 17.802:00 99.004:00 81.2 02:00-05:00 18.3 EUR/MWh Low 17.8 · High 99.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.8 · High 99.0
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
46.1 9.600:00 94.604:00 85.0 00:00-03:00 14.5 EUR/MWh Low 9.6 · High 94.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 9.6 · High 94.6
9
🇫🇮 Finland
49.4 10.301:00 98.705:00 88.4 01:00-04:00 13.2 EUR/MWh Low 10.3 · High 98.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.3 · High 98.7
10
🇪🇪 Estonia
49.4 10.301:00 98.705:00 88.4 01:00-04:00 13.2 EUR/MWh Low 10.3 · High 98.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.3 · High 98.7
11
🇱🇹 Lithuania
51.3 10.301:00 98.705:00 88.4 01:00-04:00 16.8 EUR/MWh Low 10.3 · High 98.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.3 · High 98.7
12
🇱🇻 Latvia
51.3 10.301:00 98.705:00 88.4 01:00-04:00 16.8 EUR/MWh Low 10.3 · High 98.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.3 · High 98.7
13
🇧🇪 Belgium
55.0 26.003:00 101.804:00 75.9 03:00-06:00 34.8 EUR/MWh Low 26.0 · High 101.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 26.0 · High 101.8
14
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
59.2 25.610:00 75.500:00 49.9 10:00-13:00 26.9 EUR/MWh Low 25.6 · High 75.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.6 · High 75.5
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
62.0 19.403:00 114.904:00 95.6 03:00-06:00 25.3 EUR/MWh Low 19.4 · High 114.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 19.4 · High 114.9
16
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
62.5 35.904:00 108.304:00 72.5 04:00-07:00 38.1 EUR/MWh Low 35.9 · High 108.3 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.9 · High 108.3
17
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
63.6 24.904:00 109.704:00 84.8 04:00-07:00 39.0 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 · High 109.7 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 24.9 · High 109.7
18
🇳🇱 Netherlands
70.8 25.203:00 131.804:00 106.6 03:00-06:00 42.0 EUR/MWh Low 25.2 · High 131.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 25.2 · High 131.8
19
🇬🇷 Greece
75.9 0.014:00 116.605:00 116.6 14:00-17:00 47.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 116.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 116.6
20
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
75.9 62.500:00 102.904:00 40.4 00:00-03:00 66.2 EUR/MWh Low 62.5 · High 102.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.5 · High 102.9
21
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
80.0 35.200:00 116.605:00 81.4 00:00-03:00 59.6 EUR/MWh Low 35.2 · High 116.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 35.2 · High 116.6
22
🇷🇴 Romania
80.0 35.200:00 116.605:00 81.4 00:00-03:00 59.6 EUR/MWh Low 35.2 · High 116.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 35.2 · High 116.6
23
🇸🇰 Slovakia
80.4 45.300:00 115.104:00 69.8 00:00-03:00 60.0 EUR/MWh Low 45.3 · High 115.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.3 · High 115.1
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
81.5 45.400:00 116.204:00 70.8 00:00-03:00 61.3 EUR/MWh Low 45.4 · High 116.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.4 · High 116.2
25
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
81.8 30.804:00 115.003:00 84.3 04:00-07:00 45.5 EUR/MWh Low 30.8 · High 115.0 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 30.8 · High 115.0
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
82.1 44.100:00 118.604:00 74.5 00:00-03:00 62.1 EUR/MWh Low 44.1 · High 118.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 44.1 · High 118.6
27
🇨🇿 Czechia
82.1 46.101:00 120.504:00 74.4 01:00-04:00 58.0 EUR/MWh Low 46.1 · High 120.5 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 46.1 · High 120.5
28
🇸🇮 Slovenia
82.7 43.700:00 119.504:00 75.7 00:00-03:00 62.8 EUR/MWh Low 43.7 · High 119.5 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 43.7 · High 119.5
29
🇮🇪 Ireland
85.9 61.100:00 106.703:00 45.5 00:00-03:00 63.6 EUR/MWh Low 61.1 · High 106.7 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 61.1 · High 106.7
30
🇦🇹 Austria
90.4 44.702:00 118.704:00 74.0 02:00-05:00 72.2 EUR/MWh Low 44.7 · High 118.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 44.7 · High 118.7
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
95.2 16.411:00 129.104:00 112.7 11:00-14:00 24.2 EUR/MWh Low 16.4 · High 129.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.4 · High 129.1
32
🇨🇭 Switzerland
99.1 77.112:00 115.504:00 38.4 12:00-15:00 79.3 EUR/MWh Low 77.1 · High 115.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 77.1 · High 115.5

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Switzerland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 120.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-21, 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