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 🇧🇷 Brazil 57.0 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 156.3 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 450.2 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, March 5, 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
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
57.0 26.510:00 99.500:00 73.0 10:00-13:00 26.9 EUR/MWh Low 26.5 · High 99.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 26.5 · High 99.5
2
🇫🇮 Finland
61.5 8.000:00 151.005:00 143.0 00:00-03:00 17.3 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 151.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.0 · High 151.0
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
64.6 33.211:00 131.204:00 98.0 11:00-14:00 51.4 EUR/MWh Low 33.2 · High 131.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.2 · High 131.2
4
🇲🇪 Montenegro
72.5 16.010:00 100.104:00 84.1 10:00-13:00 30.0 EUR/MWh Low 16.0 · High 100.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.0 · High 100.1
5
🇫🇷 France
84.1 0.111:00 176.404:00 176.3 11:00-14:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 176.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 176.4
6
🇵🇹 Portugal
84.9 36.211:00 176.403:00 140.2 11:00-14:00 39.9 EUR/MWh Low 36.2 · High 176.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 36.2 · High 176.4
7
🇪🇸 Spain
90.3 36.212:00 176.404:00 140.2 12:00-15:00 39.9 EUR/MWh Low 36.2 · High 176.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.2 · High 176.4
8
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
92.3 72.901:00 149.404:00 76.5 01:00-04:00 82.8 EUR/MWh Low 72.9 · High 149.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 72.9 · High 149.4
9
🇷🇸 Serbia
99.3 21.611:00 220.004:00 198.5 11:00-14:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 21.6 · High 220.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 21.6 · High 220.0
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
105.9 0.111:00 236.704:00 236.6 11:00-14:00 10.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 236.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 236.7
11
🇬🇷 Greece
107.6 0.812:00 217.705:00 216.9 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 · High 217.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 · High 217.7
12
🇪🇪 Estonia
110.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 · High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 · High 236.8
13
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
110.9 2.111:00 192.004:00 189.9 11:00-14:00 9.3 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 192.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.1 · High 192.0
14
🇳🇱 Netherlands
111.1 0.111:00 255.104:00 255.0 11:00-14:00 10.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 255.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 255.1
15
🇱🇹 Lithuania
113.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 · High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 · High 236.8
16
🇱🇻 Latvia
113.4 24.912:00 236.805:00 211.9 12:00-15:00 58.6 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 · High 236.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.9 · High 236.8
17
🇸🇮 Slovenia
115.8 0.811:00 205.304:00 204.5 11:00-14:00 12.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 · High 205.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.8 · High 205.3
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
116.2 0.911:00 234.204:00 233.3 11:00-14:00 15.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 234.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 · High 234.2
19
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
116.7 7.811:00 223.204:00 215.4 11:00-14:00 22.7 EUR/MWh Low 7.8 · High 223.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.8 · High 223.2
20
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
116.8 55.011:00 181.004:00 126.0 11:00-14:00 60.0 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 · High 181.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.0 · High 181.0
21
🇭🇷 Croatia
117.0 0.211:00 206.304:00 206.1 11:00-14:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 · High 206.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 · High 206.3
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
118.0 1.111:00 254.704:00 253.6 11:00-14:00 15.8 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 · High 254.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.1 · High 254.7
23
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
118.5 59.611:00 245.004:00 185.4 11:00-14:00 62.1 EUR/MWh Low 59.6 · High 245.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.6 · High 245.0
24
🇦🇹 Austria
121.0 1.011:00 233.904:00 232.9 11:00-14:00 25.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 233.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 233.9
25
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
121.4 0.812:00 255.005:00 254.2 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 · High 255.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 · High 255.0
26
🇷🇴 Romania
121.4 0.812:00 255.005:00 254.2 12:00-15:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 · High 255.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.8 · High 255.0
27
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
123.8 94.602:00 152.803:00 58.2 02:00-05:00 97.4 EUR/MWh Low 94.6 · High 152.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 94.6 · High 152.8
28
🇦🇱 Albania
125.6 17.012:00 235.704:00 218.7 12:00-15:00 28.0 EUR/MWh Low 17.0 · High 235.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.0 · High 235.7
29
🇭🇺 Hungary
127.6 0.911:00 451.004:00 450.2 11:00-14:00 13.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 451.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 · High 451.0
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
146.5 114.311:00 200.004:00 85.7 11:00-14:00 115.5 EUR/MWh Low 114.3 · High 200.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.3 · High 200.0
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
151.7 120.011:00 188.404:00 68.4 11:00-14:00 127.3 EUR/MWh Low 120.0 · High 188.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 120.0 · High 188.4
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
156.3 117.100:00 241.203:00 124.1 00:00-03:00 118.5 EUR/MWh Low 117.1 · High 241.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 117.1 · High 241.2

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 450.2 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-05, 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
CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data