Wholesale electricity prices

Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇵🇹 Portugal 17.1 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇱🇹 Lithuania 131.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇩🇰 Denmark 157.8 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 24, 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
17.1 0.112:00 47.203:00 47.1 12:00-15:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 47.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.1 · High 47.2
2
🇪🇸 Spain
28.2 -1.013:00 105.104:00 106.1 13:00-16:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 105.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 105.1
3
🇫🇷 France
31.8 0.013:00 105.104:00 105.1 13:00-16:00 7.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 105.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 105.1
4
🇲🇪 Montenegro
40.0 0.006:00 81.004:00 81.0 06:00-09:00 10.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 81.0 Lowest at 06:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 81.0
5
🇷🇸 Serbia
56.3 19.110:00 122.004:00 103.0 10:00-13:00 19.7 EUR/MWh Low 19.1 · High 122.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 19.1 · High 122.0
6
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
67.6 64.011:00 79.700:00 15.7 11:00-14:00 64.3 EUR/MWh Low 64.0 · High 79.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 64.0 · High 79.7
7
🇬🇷 Greece
87.7 0.021:00 144.805:00 144.8 21:00-00:00 69.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 144.8 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 144.8
8
🇧🇪 Belgium
90.0 65.202:00 182.004:00 116.8 02:00-05:00 70.8 EUR/MWh Low 65.2 · High 182.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.2 · High 182.0
9
🇮🇪 Ireland
93.2 72.003:00 133.103:00 61.1 03:00-06:00 73.3 EUR/MWh Low 72.0 · High 133.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 72.0 · High 133.1
10
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
95.9 58.514:00 120.603:00 62.1 14:00-17:00 70.2 EUR/MWh Low 58.5 · High 120.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 58.5 · High 120.6
11
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
102.1 21.521:00 146.305:00 124.8 21:00-00:00 69.9 EUR/MWh Low 21.5 · High 146.3 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 21.5 · High 146.3
12
🇷🇴 Romania
102.1 21.521:00 146.305:00 124.8 21:00-00:00 69.9 EUR/MWh Low 21.5 · High 146.3 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 21.5 · High 146.3
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
105.7 75.402:00 233.004:00 157.6 02:00-05:00 78.5 EUR/MWh Low 75.4 · High 233.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 75.4 · High 233.0
14
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
109.1 87.201:00 150.904:00 63.6 01:00-04:00 93.5 EUR/MWh Low 87.2 · High 150.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 87.2 · High 150.9
15
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
110.1 78.601:00 219.704:00 141.1 01:00-04:00 88.0 EUR/MWh Low 78.6 · High 219.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.6 · High 219.7
16
🇭🇷 Croatia
111.0 85.900:00 174.904:00 89.0 00:00-03:00 90.5 EUR/MWh Low 85.9 · High 174.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.9 · High 174.9
17
🇸🇮 Slovenia
112.9 86.300:00 191.104:00 104.8 00:00-03:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 86.3 · High 191.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.3 · High 191.1
18
🇦🇹 Austria
112.9 79.900:00 170.004:00 90.1 00:00-03:00 85.0 EUR/MWh Low 79.9 · High 170.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 79.9 · High 170.0
19
🇨🇭 Switzerland
113.1 92.702:00 145.004:00 52.3 02:00-05:00 92.9 EUR/MWh Low 92.7 · High 145.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 92.7 · High 145.0
20
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
114.1 77.400:00 185.604:00 108.3 00:00-03:00 82.2 EUR/MWh Low 77.4 · High 185.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 77.4 · High 185.6
21
🇨🇿 Czechia
114.8 82.200:00 225.704:00 143.6 00:00-03:00 87.5 EUR/MWh Low 82.2 · High 225.7 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.2 · High 225.7
22
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
114.8 82.400:00 184.104:00 101.7 00:00-03:00 84.1 EUR/MWh Low 82.4 · High 184.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.4 · High 184.1
23
🇸🇰 Slovakia
114.9 83.200:00 222.904:00 139.7 00:00-03:00 88.4 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 222.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.2 · High 222.9
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
115.4 84.000:00 222.904:00 138.9 00:00-03:00 89.0 EUR/MWh Low 84.0 · High 222.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 84.0 · High 222.9
25
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
117.6 85.200:00 243.004:00 157.8 00:00-03:00 86.9 EUR/MWh Low 85.2 · High 243.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 85.2 · High 243.0
26
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
118.2 86.301:00 237.404:00 151.1 01:00-04:00 87.9 EUR/MWh Low 86.3 · High 237.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.3 · High 237.4
27
🇫🇮 Finland
127.6 86.303:00 236.705:00 150.4 03:00-06:00 90.9 EUR/MWh Low 86.3 · High 236.7 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 86.3 · High 236.7
28
🇪🇪 Estonia
131.6 86.703:00 241.105:00 154.4 03:00-06:00 94.6 EUR/MWh Low 86.7 · High 241.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 86.7 · High 241.1
29
🇱🇹 Lithuania
131.7 86.703:00 241.105:00 154.4 03:00-06:00 94.6 EUR/MWh Low 86.7 · High 241.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 86.7 · High 241.1
30
🇱🇻 Latvia
131.7 86.703:00 241.105:00 154.4 03:00-06:00 94.6 EUR/MWh Low 86.7 · High 241.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 86.7 · High 241.1

On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Portugal ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Lithuania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Denmark: 157.8 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-24, 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