Wholesale electricity prices

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

31 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:25 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇪🇸 Spain 14.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 104.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇳🇱 Netherlands 151.1 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Sunday, March 1, 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
14.5 -2.713:00 47.004:00 49.7 13:00-16:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -2.7 · High 47.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.7 · High 47.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
16.0 -2.113:00 35.003:00 37.1 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 · High 35.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -2.1 · High 35.0
3
🇫🇷 France
17.1 -1.011:00 62.304:00 63.3 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 62.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 62.3
4
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
44.9 9.808:00 85.300:00 75.5 08:00-11:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 85.3 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 85.3
5
🇬🇷 Greece
46.7 -1.012:00 112.205:00 113.3 12:00-15:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 112.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.0 · High 112.2
6
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
46.9 13.111:00 95.904:00 82.7 11:00-14:00 16.5 EUR/MWh Low 13.1 · High 95.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.1 · High 95.9
7
🇧🇪 Belgium
48.0 -1.011:00 96.704:00 97.7 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 96.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 96.7
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
49.4 0.109:00 115.004:00 114.9 09:00-12:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 115.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 115.0
9
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
51.5 -4.910:00 111.503:00 116.4 10:00-13:00 -1.3 EUR/MWh Low -4.9 · High 111.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -4.9 · High 111.5
10
🇦🇱 Albania
51.6 0.007:00 124.004:00 124.0 07:00-10:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 124.0 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 124.0
11
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
52.9 -0.811:00 110.204:00 111.0 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 · High 110.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.8 · High 110.2
12
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
55.1 7.711:00 113.004:00 105.4 11:00-14:00 11.4 EUR/MWh Low 7.7 · High 113.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.7 · High 113.0
13
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
57.0 -1.013:00 126.905:00 127.9 13:00-16:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 126.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.0 · High 126.9
14
🇷🇴 Romania
57.0 -1.013:00 126.905:00 127.9 13:00-16:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 126.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.0 · High 126.9
15
🇨🇿 Czechia
59.2 -1.011:00 122.704:00 123.8 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 122.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 122.7
16
🇷🇸 Serbia
59.3 0.007:00 95.004:00 95.0 07:00-10:00 30.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 95.0 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 95.0
17
🇭🇷 Croatia
59.9 -1.012:00 128.204:00 129.2 12:00-15:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 128.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 128.2
18
🇸🇰 Slovakia
61.1 -1.011:00 125.904:00 126.9 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 125.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 125.9
19
🇸🇮 Slovenia
61.2 -1.011:00 128.604:00 129.7 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 128.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 128.6
20
🇳🇱 Netherlands
61.4 -1.011:00 150.104:00 151.1 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 150.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 150.1
21
🇭🇺 Hungary
61.8 -1.011:00 126.404:00 127.5 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 126.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 126.4
22
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
63.2 3.211:00 116.404:00 113.2 11:00-14:00 8.6 EUR/MWh Low 3.2 · High 116.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.2 · High 116.4
23
🇦🇹 Austria
66.2 6.811:00 107.204:00 100.4 11:00-14:00 17.2 EUR/MWh Low 6.8 · High 107.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 6.8 · High 107.2
24
🇱🇹 Lithuania
69.5 15.212:00 120.605:00 105.3 12:00-15:00 25.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.2 · High 120.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.2 · High 120.6
25
🇮🇪 Ireland
70.5 42.707:00 98.503:00 55.8 07:00-10:00 46.1 EUR/MWh Low 42.7 · High 98.5 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 42.7 · High 98.5
26
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
71.2 52.012:00 96.204:00 44.1 12:00-15:00 62.7 EUR/MWh Low 52.0 · High 96.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 52.0 · High 96.2
27
🇫🇮 Finland
80.9 45.021:00 126.705:00 81.7 21:00-00:00 70.8 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 · High 126.7 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.0 · High 126.7
28
🇪🇪 Estonia
80.9 45.021:00 120.605:00 75.6 21:00-00:00 70.8 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 · High 120.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.0 · High 120.6
29
🇱🇻 Latvia
81.1 45.021:00 120.605:00 75.6 21:00-00:00 71.9 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 · High 120.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.0 · High 120.6
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
94.9 77.211:00 111.404:00 34.2 11:00-14:00 80.1 EUR/MWh Low 77.2 · High 111.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 77.2 · High 111.4
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
104.7 72.212:00 137.804:00 65.6 12:00-15:00 83.2 EUR/MWh Low 72.2 · High 137.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.2 · High 137.8

On Sunday, March 1, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Netherlands: 151.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-01, 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