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 🇫🇷 France 24.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 105.0 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇹 Austria 157.5 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 26, 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
24.5 0.013:00 96.804:00 96.8 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 96.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 96.8
2
🇪🇸 Spain
28.1 -13.012:00 103.004:00 116.0 12:00-15:00 -3.1 EUR/MWh Low -13.0 · High 103.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -13.0 · High 103.0
3
🇵🇹 Portugal
31.9 1.410:00 103.003:00 101.6 10:00-13:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 · High 103.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 1.4 · High 103.0
4
🇷🇸 Serbia
48.7 0.008:00 123.004:00 123.0 08:00-11:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 123.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 123.0
5
🇲🇪 Montenegro
50.3 1.111:00 133.004:00 131.9 11:00-14:00 1.4 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 · High 133.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.1 · High 133.0
6
🇫🇮 Finland
51.7 26.800:00 86.105:00 59.3 00:00-03:00 32.5 EUR/MWh Low 26.8 · High 86.1 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.8 · High 86.1
7
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
56.8 9.803:00 95.003:00 85.2 03:00-06:00 18.1 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 95.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 9.8 · High 95.0
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
57.2 39.301:00 90.904:00 51.5 01:00-04:00 43.9 EUR/MWh Low 39.3 · High 90.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 39.3 · High 90.9
9
🇧🇪 Belgium
65.7 5.612:00 109.404:00 103.8 12:00-15:00 19.9 EUR/MWh Low 5.6 · High 109.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.6 · High 109.4
10
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
66.6 59.010:00 84.000:00 25.0 10:00-13:00 60.4 EUR/MWh Low 59.0 · High 84.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 59.0 · High 84.0
11
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
69.0 0.012:00 141.905:00 141.9 12:00-15:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 141.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 141.9
12
🇷🇴 Romania
69.0 0.012:00 141.905:00 141.9 12:00-15:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 141.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 141.9
13
🇪🇪 Estonia
70.4 27.403:00 130.105:00 102.7 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 27.4 · High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.4 · High 130.1
14
🇱🇹 Lithuania
72.4 44.003:00 130.105:00 86.1 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 44.0 · High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 44.0 · High 130.1
15
🇱🇻 Latvia
72.4 44.003:00 130.105:00 86.1 03:00-06:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 44.0 · High 130.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 44.0 · High 130.1
16
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
75.9 10.112:00 121.904:00 111.8 12:00-15:00 21.4 EUR/MWh Low 10.1 · High 121.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 10.1 · High 121.9
17
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
76.2 60.502:00 95.004:00 34.5 02:00-05:00 65.5 EUR/MWh Low 60.5 · High 95.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.5 · High 95.0
18
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
76.4 46.812:00 108.204:00 61.4 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh Low 46.8 · High 108.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 46.8 · High 108.2
19
🇬🇷 Greece
76.5 0.009:00 129.705:00 129.7 09:00-12:00 8.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 129.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 129.7
20
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
76.9 14.112:00 113.104:00 99.1 12:00-15:00 26.2 EUR/MWh Low 14.1 · High 113.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 14.1 · High 113.1
21
🇳🇱 Netherlands
77.0 6.612:00 150.904:00 144.3 12:00-15:00 23.4 EUR/MWh Low 6.6 · High 150.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 6.6 · High 150.9
22
🇨🇿 Czechia
81.2 7.912:00 126.704:00 118.8 12:00-15:00 28.0 EUR/MWh Low 7.9 · High 126.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.9 · High 126.7
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
81.6 8.212:00 131.004:00 122.8 12:00-15:00 25.1 EUR/MWh Low 8.2 · High 131.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.2 · High 131.0
24
🇸🇰 Slovakia
82.5 8.012:00 130.304:00 122.4 12:00-15:00 28.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 130.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.0 · High 130.3
25
🇸🇮 Slovenia
84.0 8.212:00 131.704:00 123.5 12:00-15:00 27.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.2 · High 131.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.2 · High 131.7
26
🇦🇹 Austria
84.0 -11.811:00 145.704:00 157.5 11:00-14:00 34.1 EUR/MWh Low -11.8 · High 145.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -11.8 · High 145.7
27
🇭🇺 Hungary
87.1 8.012:00 153.504:00 145.4 12:00-15:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 153.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.0 · High 153.5
28
🇮🇪 Ireland
90.2 68.603:00 153.503:00 84.9 03:00-06:00 69.4 EUR/MWh Low 68.6 · High 153.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 68.6 · High 153.5
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
99.6 78.012:00 115.104:00 37.1 12:00-15:00 80.9 EUR/MWh Low 78.0 · High 115.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 78.0 · High 115.1
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
105.0 80.411:00 136.804:00 56.4 11:00-14:00 85.3 EUR/MWh Low 80.4 · High 136.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.4 · High 136.8

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 157.5 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-02-26, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur