Wholesale electricity prices

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

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:25 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 31.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 146.8 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 276.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Wednesday, March 11, 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
31.7 20.021:00 52.905:00 32.9 21:00-00:00 22.1 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 52.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 · High 52.9
2
🇪🇪 Estonia
37.3 20.021:00 79.905:00 59.9 21:00-00:00 22.1 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 79.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 · High 79.9
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
37.8 15.411:00 63.004:00 47.7 11:00-14:00 28.2 EUR/MWh Low 15.4 · High 63.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.4 · High 63.0
4
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
46.4 25.011:00 89.000:00 64.0 11:00-14:00 27.6 EUR/MWh Low 25.0 · High 89.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.0 · High 89.0
5
🇱🇹 Lithuania
51.7 23.712:00 79.905:00 56.3 12:00-15:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 23.7 · High 79.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 23.7 · High 79.9
6
🇱🇻 Latvia
51.7 23.712:00 79.905:00 56.3 12:00-15:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 23.7 · High 79.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 23.7 · High 79.9
7
🇫🇷 France
57.1 -0.103:00 162.004:00 162.1 03:00-06:00 2.6 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 · High 162.0 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.1 · High 162.0
8
🇮🇪 Ireland
67.8 1.502:00 165.703:00 164.2 02:00-05:00 5.5 EUR/MWh Low 1.5 · High 165.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 1.5 · High 165.7
9
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
72.8 49.402:00 101.004:00 51.6 02:00-05:00 57.6 EUR/MWh Low 49.4 · High 101.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 49.4 · High 101.0
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
74.6 16.611:00 168.904:00 152.3 11:00-14:00 22.2 EUR/MWh Low 16.6 · High 168.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.6 · High 168.9
11
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
76.9 23.511:00 149.004:00 125.5 11:00-14:00 30.8 EUR/MWh Low 23.5 · High 149.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 23.5 · High 149.0
12
🇦🇱 Albania
79.2 0.110:00 159.004:00 158.9 10:00-13:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 159.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 159.0
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
79.2 0.111:00 169.304:00 169.2 11:00-14:00 12.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 169.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 169.3
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
79.2 9.911:00 156.704:00 146.8 11:00-14:00 12.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.9 · High 156.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 9.9 · High 156.7
15
🇳🇱 Netherlands
81.8 24.312:00 169.004:00 144.7 12:00-15:00 40.3 EUR/MWh Low 24.3 · High 169.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 24.3 · High 169.0
16
🇲🇪 Montenegro
84.2 3.011:00 163.004:00 160.0 11:00-14:00 4.4 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 163.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 163.0
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
89.6 5.011:00 164.204:00 159.3 11:00-14:00 15.6 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 164.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.0 · High 164.2
18
🇦🇹 Austria
94.7 -56.911:00 174.704:00 231.6 11:00-14:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low -56.9 · High 174.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -56.9 · High 174.7
19
🇸🇮 Slovenia
95.9 4.911:00 190.204:00 185.3 11:00-14:00 15.1 EUR/MWh Low 4.9 · High 190.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.9 · High 190.2
20
🇭🇷 Croatia
97.5 2.110:00 202.504:00 200.3 10:00-13:00 11.0 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 202.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.1 · High 202.5
21
🇵🇹 Portugal
101.3 15.312:00 161.603:00 146.3 12:00-15:00 31.9 EUR/MWh Low 15.3 · High 161.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 15.3 · High 161.6
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
102.2 5.411:00 232.004:00 226.5 11:00-14:00 16.8 EUR/MWh Low 5.4 · High 232.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.4 · High 232.0
23
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
103.1 0.108:00 224.504:00 224.4 08:00-11:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 224.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 224.5
24
🇪🇸 Spain
103.3 4.611:00 250.004:00 245.4 11:00-14:00 17.6 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 250.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.6 · High 250.0
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
111.0 4.911:00 281.304:00 276.3 11:00-14:00 17.5 EUR/MWh Low 4.9 · High 281.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.9 · High 281.3
26
🇬🇷 Greece
113.0 0.008:00 240.505:00 240.5 08:00-11:00 28.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 240.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 240.5
27
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
113.6 0.008:00 240.505:00 240.5 08:00-11:00 28.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 240.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 240.5
28
🇷🇴 Romania
113.6 0.008:00 240.505:00 240.5 08:00-11:00 28.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 240.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 240.5
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
139.7 127.011:00 156.504:00 29.5 11:00-14:00 129.5 EUR/MWh Low 127.0 · High 156.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 127.0 · High 156.5
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
146.8 123.411:00 191.804:00 68.4 11:00-14:00 136.9 EUR/MWh Low 123.4 · High 191.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 123.4 · High 191.8

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 276.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-11, 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