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, 18:25 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇪🇸 Spain 17.3 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 120.2 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 303.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, March 2, 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
17.3 -7.812:00 88.804:00 96.5 12:00-15:00 -4.4 EUR/MWh Low -7.8 · High 88.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -7.8 · High 88.8
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
20.8 0.011:00 88.803:00 88.7 11:00-14:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 88.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 88.8
3
🇫🇷 France
31.6 0.013:00 150.704:00 150.7 13:00-16:00 3.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 150.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 150.7
4
🇲🇪 Montenegro
46.2 0.011:00 90.304:00 90.2 11:00-14:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 90.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 90.3
5
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
64.6 18.810:00 101.200:00 82.4 10:00-13:00 20.8 EUR/MWh Low 18.8 · High 101.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 18.8 · High 101.2
6
🇧🇪 Belgium
77.1 11.011:00 235.404:00 224.3 11:00-14:00 31.3 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 235.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 11.0 · High 235.4
7
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
77.7 30.721:00 190.104:00 159.4 21:00-00:00 47.1 EUR/MWh Low 30.7 · High 190.1 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 30.7 · High 190.1
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
83.0 0.112:00 168.504:00 168.4 12:00-15:00 16.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 168.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 168.5
9
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
83.4 23.800:00 135.603:00 111.8 00:00-03:00 28.8 EUR/MWh Low 23.8 · High 135.6 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 23.8 · High 135.6
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
85.1 58.501:00 181.104:00 122.6 01:00-04:00 67.1 EUR/MWh Low 58.5 · High 181.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 58.5 · High 181.1
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
87.2 13.211:00 265.104:00 251.9 11:00-14:00 36.3 EUR/MWh Low 13.2 · High 265.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.2 · High 265.1
12
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
90.5 8.410:00 311.405:00 303.0 10:00-13:00 11.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.4 · High 311.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.4 · High 311.4
13
🇬🇷 Greece
92.9 0.009:00 205.805:00 205.8 09:00-12:00 13.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 205.8 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 205.8
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
92.9 29.111:00 188.004:00 158.9 11:00-14:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 29.1 · High 188.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 29.1 · High 188.0
15
🇦🇱 Albania
93.2 0.012:00 220.004:00 220.0 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 220.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 220.0
16
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
93.5 48.612:00 150.004:00 101.4 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 48.6 · High 150.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.6 · High 150.0
17
🇫🇮 Finland
95.0 45.001:00 166.405:00 121.5 01:00-04:00 50.6 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 · High 166.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.0 · High 166.4
18
🇷🇸 Serbia
97.1 40.908:00 180.004:00 139.1 08:00-11:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 40.9 · High 180.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.9 · High 180.0
19
🇦🇹 Austria
98.3 69.200:00 144.404:00 75.2 00:00-03:00 74.9 EUR/MWh Low 69.2 · High 144.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 69.2 · High 144.4
20
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
99.9 61.300:00 278.904:00 217.6 00:00-03:00 67.0 EUR/MWh Low 61.3 · High 278.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.3 · High 278.9
21
🇨🇿 Czechia
103.2 15.711:00 304.904:00 289.2 11:00-14:00 43.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.7 · High 304.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.7 · High 304.9
22
🇷🇴 Romania
103.2 11.011:00 311.405:00 300.4 11:00-14:00 27.2 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 311.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.0 · High 311.4
23
🇮🇪 Ireland
105.1 78.811:00 134.203:00 55.4 11:00-14:00 81.2 EUR/MWh Low 78.8 · High 134.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 78.8 · High 134.2
24
🇸🇮 Slovenia
105.7 16.011:00 317.704:00 301.7 11:00-14:00 42.5 EUR/MWh Low 16.0 · High 317.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.0 · High 317.7
25
🇭🇷 Croatia
105.9 15.911:00 316.004:00 300.1 11:00-14:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.9 · High 316.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.9 · High 316.0
26
🇪🇪 Estonia
106.4 50.401:00 286.705:00 236.2 01:00-04:00 53.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.4 · High 286.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.4 · High 286.7
27
🇱🇹 Lithuania
106.4 50.401:00 286.705:00 236.2 01:00-04:00 53.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.4 · High 286.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.4 · High 286.7
28
🇱🇻 Latvia
106.4 50.401:00 286.705:00 236.2 01:00-04:00 53.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.4 · High 286.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 50.4 · High 286.7
29
🇸🇰 Slovakia
108.5 15.811:00 308.204:00 292.4 11:00-14:00 43.6 EUR/MWh Low 15.8 · High 308.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.8 · High 308.2
30
🇭🇺 Hungary
109.2 15.811:00 310.504:00 294.6 11:00-14:00 44.0 EUR/MWh Low 15.8 · High 310.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.8 · High 310.5
31
🇨🇭 Switzerland
109.5 91.602:00 170.004:00 78.4 02:00-05:00 92.2 EUR/MWh Low 91.6 · High 170.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 91.6 · High 170.0
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
120.2 91.102:00 165.204:00 74.1 02:00-05:00 99.2 EUR/MWh Low 91.1 · High 165.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 91.1 · High 165.2

On Monday, March 2, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 303.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-02, 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