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 🇫🇮 Finland 18.8 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 185.0 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 395.5 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, March 6, 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
🇫🇮 Finland
18.8 7.920:00 54.505:00 46.6 20:00-23:00 11.7 EUR/MWh Low 7.9 · High 54.5 Lowest at 20:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.9 · High 54.5
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
53.9 26.910:00 92.500:00 65.6 10:00-13:00 27.6 EUR/MWh Low 26.9 · High 92.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 26.9 · High 92.5
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
56.6 23.312:00 105.904:00 82.5 12:00-15:00 34.7 EUR/MWh Low 23.3 · High 105.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 23.3 · High 105.9
4
🇪🇸 Spain
63.1 33.403:00 102.304:00 68.9 03:00-06:00 38.7 EUR/MWh Low 33.4 · High 102.3 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.4 · High 102.3
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
63.9 34.702:00 102.303:00 67.7 02:00-05:00 38.8 EUR/MWh Low 34.7 · High 102.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 34.7 · High 102.3
6
🇫🇷 France
72.4 34.703:00 151.004:00 116.4 03:00-06:00 46.9 EUR/MWh Low 34.7 · High 151.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 34.7 · High 151.0
7
🇪🇪 Estonia
79.5 10.021:00 246.005:00 236.0 21:00-00:00 12.3 EUR/MWh Low 10.0 · High 246.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.0 · High 246.0
8
🇷🇸 Serbia
90.2 3.011:00 197.104:00 194.1 11:00-14:00 10.0 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 197.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 197.1
9
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
90.8 70.611:00 148.204:00 77.6 11:00-14:00 79.4 EUR/MWh Low 70.6 · High 148.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.6 · High 148.2
10
🇭🇷 Croatia
98.9 -62.810:00 209.604:00 272.4 10:00-13:00 -26.0 EUR/MWh Low -62.8 · High 209.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -62.8 · High 209.6
11
🇸🇮 Slovenia
100.5 -69.910:00 213.604:00 283.5 10:00-13:00 -29.5 EUR/MWh Low -69.9 · High 213.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -69.9 · High 213.6
12
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
106.0 0.108:00 228.004:00 227.9 08:00-11:00 0.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 228.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 228.0
13
🇲🇪 Montenegro
108.5 45.009:00 156.104:00 111.1 09:00-12:00 62.7 EUR/MWh Low 45.0 · High 156.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.0 · High 156.1
14
🇬🇷 Greece
111.3 0.008:00 203.105:00 203.1 08:00-11:00 27.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 203.1 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 203.1
15
🇸🇰 Slovakia
112.8 3.411:00 258.604:00 255.2 11:00-14:00 9.2 EUR/MWh Low 3.4 · High 258.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.4 · High 258.6
16
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
112.9 0.008:00 203.105:00 203.1 08:00-11:00 27.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 203.1 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 203.1
17
🇷🇴 Romania
112.9 0.008:00 203.105:00 203.1 08:00-11:00 27.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 203.1 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 203.1
18
🇧🇪 Belgium
113.2 49.111:00 226.504:00 177.4 11:00-14:00 61.4 EUR/MWh Low 49.1 · High 226.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 49.1 · High 226.5
19
🇭🇺 Hungary
113.7 1.411:00 396.904:00 395.5 11:00-14:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 · High 396.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.4 · High 396.9
20
🇨🇿 Czechia
116.4 16.011:00 236.604:00 220.6 11:00-14:00 24.9 EUR/MWh Low 16.0 · High 236.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.0 · High 236.6
21
🇦🇹 Austria
116.6 -24.711:00 225.204:00 249.9 11:00-14:00 22.8 EUR/MWh Low -24.7 · High 225.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -24.7 · High 225.2
22
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
121.1 12.011:00 261.204:00 249.2 11:00-14:00 26.6 EUR/MWh Low 12.0 · High 261.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 12.0 · High 261.2
23
🇳🇱 Netherlands
121.7 48.011:00 248.904:00 200.9 11:00-14:00 59.8 EUR/MWh Low 48.0 · High 248.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.0 · High 248.9
24
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
123.8 48.711:00 229.604:00 180.9 11:00-14:00 56.0 EUR/MWh Low 48.7 · High 229.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.7 · High 229.6
25
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
124.4 46.912:00 248.904:00 202.0 12:00-15:00 60.6 EUR/MWh Low 46.9 · High 248.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 46.9 · High 248.9
26
🇱🇹 Lithuania
126.9 43.412:00 251.405:00 208.0 12:00-15:00 56.7 EUR/MWh Low 43.4 · High 251.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 43.4 · High 251.4
27
🇱🇻 Latvia
126.9 43.412:00 251.405:00 208.0 12:00-15:00 56.7 EUR/MWh Low 43.4 · High 251.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 43.4 · High 251.4
28
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
128.4 103.302:00 181.103:00 77.8 02:00-05:00 110.7 EUR/MWh Low 103.3 · High 181.1 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 103.3 · High 181.1
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
138.3 113.512:00 171.904:00 58.5 12:00-15:00 115.8 EUR/MWh Low 113.5 · High 171.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.5 · High 171.9
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
140.3 116.411:00 184.804:00 68.4 11:00-14:00 124.9 EUR/MWh Low 116.4 · High 184.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 116.4 · High 184.8
31
🇮🇪 Ireland
185.0 127.621:00 302.003:00 174.3 21:00-00:00 135.4 EUR/MWh Low 127.6 · High 302.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 127.6 · High 302.0

On Friday, March 6, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 395.5 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-06, 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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data