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 29.6 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇪🇪 Estonia 125.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇪🇸 Spain 188.6 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 23, 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
29.6 0.013:00 116.304:00 116.3 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 116.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 116.3
2
🇪🇸 Spain
34.7 -1.511:00 187.104:00 188.6 11:00-14:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 187.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.5 · High 187.1
3
🇵🇹 Portugal
35.6 5.311:00 187.103:00 181.8 11:00-14:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 5.3 · High 187.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 5.3 · High 187.1
4
🇲🇪 Montenegro
41.4 5.610:00 103.004:00 97.4 10:00-13:00 5.6 EUR/MWh Low 5.6 · High 103.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.6 · High 103.0
5
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
50.0 0.109:00 103.504:00 103.4 09:00-12:00 7.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 103.5 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 103.5
6
🇷🇸 Serbia
50.9 8.910:00 136.004:00 127.1 10:00-13:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 · High 136.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.9 · High 136.0
7
🇬🇷 Greece
51.1 -25.010:00 145.005:00 170.0 10:00-13:00 -12.6 EUR/MWh Low -25.0 · High 145.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -25.0 · High 145.0
8
🇦🇱 Albania
52.1 3.007:00 154.004:00 151.0 07:00-10:00 13.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 154.0 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 154.0
9
🇧🇪 Belgium
58.4 4.112:00 115.304:00 111.3 12:00-15:00 13.6 EUR/MWh Low 4.1 · High 115.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.1 · High 115.3
10
🇳🇱 Netherlands
64.4 3.012:00 114.804:00 111.8 12:00-15:00 15.1 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 114.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 114.8
11
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
68.1 2.912:00 110.904:00 108.0 12:00-15:00 15.2 EUR/MWh Low 2.9 · High 110.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.9 · High 110.9
12
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
70.5 64.610:00 93.200:00 28.6 10:00-13:00 65.1 EUR/MWh Low 64.6 · High 93.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 64.6 · High 93.2
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
73.1 33.501:00 122.104:00 88.6 01:00-04:00 38.3 EUR/MWh Low 33.5 · High 122.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.5 · High 122.1
14
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
73.8 -6.203:00 116.503:00 122.7 03:00-06:00 0.9 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 · High 116.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -6.2 · High 116.5
15
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
79.8 10.211:00 165.305:00 155.1 11:00-14:00 29.8 EUR/MWh Low 10.2 · High 165.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.2 · High 165.3
16
🇮🇪 Ireland
81.0 20.101:00 122.803:00 102.7 01:00-04:00 22.7 EUR/MWh Low 20.1 · High 122.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 20.1 · High 122.8
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
83.1 36.802:00 122.804:00 86.0 02:00-05:00 46.7 EUR/MWh Low 36.8 · High 122.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.8 · High 122.8
18
🇷🇴 Romania
83.7 10.211:00 173.705:00 163.5 11:00-14:00 29.8 EUR/MWh Low 10.2 · High 173.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.2 · High 173.7
19
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
83.7 45.902:00 113.704:00 67.8 02:00-05:00 49.7 EUR/MWh Low 45.9 · High 113.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.9 · High 113.7
20
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
84.5 45.402:00 113.704:00 68.3 02:00-05:00 46.8 EUR/MWh Low 45.4 · High 113.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.4 · High 113.7
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
85.4 37.700:00 137.704:00 100.0 00:00-03:00 48.6 EUR/MWh Low 37.7 · High 137.7 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 37.7 · High 137.7
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
86.4 39.802:00 132.904:00 93.0 02:00-05:00 47.2 EUR/MWh Low 39.8 · High 132.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 39.8 · High 132.9
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
87.0 40.401:00 146.004:00 105.6 01:00-04:00 48.3 EUR/MWh Low 40.4 · High 146.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.4 · High 146.0
24
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
89.7 67.802:00 113.804:00 46.0 02:00-05:00 70.6 EUR/MWh Low 67.8 · High 113.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 67.8 · High 113.8
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
95.0 40.102:00 184.404:00 144.4 02:00-05:00 47.5 EUR/MWh Low 40.1 · High 184.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.1 · High 184.4
26
🇦🇹 Austria
98.6 47.902:00 142.304:00 94.4 02:00-05:00 71.3 EUR/MWh Low 47.9 · High 142.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 47.9 · High 142.3
27
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
104.6 58.611:00 138.604:00 80.0 11:00-14:00 68.9 EUR/MWh Low 58.6 · High 138.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 58.6 · High 138.6
28
🇨🇭 Switzerland
105.5 93.502:00 119.004:00 25.5 02:00-05:00 93.8 EUR/MWh Low 93.5 · High 119.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 93.5 · High 119.0
29
🇫🇮 Finland
123.7 50.902:00 226.005:00 175.2 02:00-05:00 67.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.9 · High 226.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.9 · High 226.0
30
🇪🇪 Estonia
125.1 50.902:00 226.205:00 175.3 02:00-05:00 67.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.9 · High 226.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.9 · High 226.2
31
🇱🇹 Lithuania
125.1 50.902:00 226.205:00 175.3 02:00-05:00 67.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.9 · High 226.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.9 · High 226.2
32
🇱🇻 Latvia
125.1 50.902:00 226.205:00 175.3 02:00-05:00 67.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.9 · High 226.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.9 · High 226.2

On Monday, February 23, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Estonia ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Spain: 188.6 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-23, 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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, CCEE Open Data, Elexon BMRS Open Data