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 26.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale 147.4 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇧🇪 Belgium 259.9 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 8, 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
26.5 8.000:00 41.005:00 33.0 00:00-03:00 15.6 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 41.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.0 · High 41.0
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
36.8 9.808:00 103.300:00 93.5 08:00-11:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 103.3 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 103.3
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
53.1 19.511:00 87.704:00 68.2 11:00-14:00 26.7 EUR/MWh Low 19.5 · High 87.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 19.5 · High 87.7
4
🇵🇹 Portugal
70.6 11.011:00 123.603:00 112.6 11:00-14:00 16.2 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 123.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 11.0 · High 123.6
5
🇲🇪 Montenegro
75.3 0.209:00 127.004:00 126.8 09:00-12:00 4.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 · High 127.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 · High 127.0
6
🇪🇸 Spain
78.6 0.012:00 170.804:00 170.8 12:00-15:00 14.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 170.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 170.8
7
🇫🇷 France
78.9 0.012:00 170.804:00 170.8 12:00-15:00 7.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 170.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 170.8
8
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
79.3 0.108:00 140.004:00 139.9 08:00-11:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 140.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 140.0
9
🇦🇹 Austria
83.9 -68.012:00 149.004:00 217.0 12:00-15:00 -14.4 EUR/MWh Low -68.0 · High 149.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -68.0 · High 149.0
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
85.5 73.011:00 105.704:00 32.7 11:00-14:00 77.3 EUR/MWh Low 73.0 · High 105.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.0 · High 105.7
11
🇪🇪 Estonia
90.2 19.612:00 179.905:00 160.4 12:00-15:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 19.6 · High 179.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 19.6 · High 179.9
12
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
92.8 -0.212:00 185.004:00 185.1 12:00-15:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low -0.2 · High 185.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.2 · High 185.0
13
🇷🇸 Serbia
93.4 0.110:00 176.004:00 175.9 10:00-13:00 6.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 176.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 176.0
14
🇸🇰 Slovakia
98.7 -2.710:00 173.304:00 176.1 10:00-13:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.7 · High 173.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.7 · High 173.3
15
🇭🇺 Hungary
98.7 -2.011:00 172.404:00 174.4 11:00-14:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.0 · High 172.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.0 · High 172.4
16
🇬🇷 Greece
98.9 -1.812:00 172.005:00 173.9 12:00-15:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.8 · High 172.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.8 · High 172.0
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
99.9 -0.811:00 175.204:00 176.1 11:00-14:00 1.8 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 · High 175.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.8 · High 175.2
18
🇭🇷 Croatia
100.0 -1.711:00 170.804:00 172.5 11:00-14:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -1.7 · High 170.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.7 · High 170.8
19
🇱🇹 Lithuania
100.2 24.112:00 203.305:00 179.2 12:00-15:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 24.1 · High 203.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.1 · High 203.3
20
🇱🇻 Latvia
100.2 24.112:00 203.305:00 179.2 12:00-15:00 26.4 EUR/MWh Low 24.1 · High 203.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.1 · High 203.3
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
100.2 -2.211:00 170.804:00 173.0 11:00-14:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -2.2 · High 170.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.2 · High 170.8
22
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
100.7 -1.812:00 172.005:00 173.9 12:00-15:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.8 · High 172.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.8 · High 172.0
23
🇨🇭 Switzerland
100.9 1.512:00 160.404:00 158.9 12:00-15:00 4.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.5 · High 160.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.5 · High 160.4
24
🇷🇴 Romania
101.0 -1.812:00 172.005:00 173.9 12:00-15:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.8 · High 172.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.8 · High 172.0
25
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
103.1 0.012:00 160.304:00 160.3 12:00-15:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 160.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 160.3
26
🇧🇪 Belgium
103.9 0.012:00 259.904:00 259.9 12:00-15:00 7.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 259.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 259.9
27
🇳🇱 Netherlands
107.6 0.012:00 205.104:00 205.1 12:00-15:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 205.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 205.1
28
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
112.1 33.012:00 182.204:00 149.2 12:00-15:00 54.1 EUR/MWh Low 33.0 · High 182.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.0 · High 182.2
29
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
140.9 79.412:00 185.704:00 106.4 12:00-15:00 104.3 EUR/MWh Low 79.4 · High 185.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 79.4 · High 185.7
30
🇮🇪 Ireland
144.6 119.805:00 205.003:00 85.2 05:00-08:00 121.4 EUR/MWh Low 119.8 · High 205.0 Lowest at 05:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 119.8 · High 205.0
31
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
147.4 121.702:00 183.503:00 61.8 02:00-05:00 126.2 EUR/MWh Low 121.7 · High 183.5 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 121.7 · High 183.5

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Great Britain wholesale ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Belgium: 259.9 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-08, 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