Wholesale electricity prices
Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.
| Rank | Country | Avg EUR/MWh | Low EUR/MWh | High EUR/MWh | Spread EUR/MWh | Cheapest 3h | Mobile summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇮Finland | 11.7 | 2.721:00 | 31.505:00 | 28.8 | 21:00-00:004.8 EUR/MWh | Low 2.7 · High 31.5Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 2.7 · High 31.5 |
| 2 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 18.0 | 0.821:00 | 47.704:00 | 46.9 | 21:00-00:004.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.8 · High 47.7Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.8 · High 47.7 |
| 3 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 27.1 | 5.603:00 | 101.705:00 | 96.1 | 03:00-06:007.2 EUR/MWh | Low 5.6 · High 101.7Lowest at 03:00Highest at 05:00Low 5.6 · High 101.7 |
| 4 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 39.8 | 6.013:00 | 196.805:00 | 190.8 | 13:00-16:0010.3 EUR/MWh | Low 6.0 · High 196.8Lowest at 13:00Highest at 05:00Low 6.0 · High 196.8 |
| 5 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 39.8 | 6.013:00 | 196.805:00 | 190.8 | 13:00-16:0010.3 EUR/MWh | Low 6.0 · High 196.8Lowest at 13:00Highest at 05:00Low 6.0 · High 196.8 |
| 6 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 47.2 | 24.202:00 | 93.800:00 | 69.6 | 02:00-05:0025.3 EUR/MWh | Low 24.2 · High 93.8Lowest at 02:00Highest at 00:00Low 24.2 · High 93.8 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 51.9 | -0.112:00 | 131.004:00 | 131.2 | 12:00-15:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low -0.1 · High 131.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low -0.1 · High 131.0 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷France | 58.8 | 0.014:00 | 124.504:00 | 124.5 | 14:00-17:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 124.5Lowest at 14:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 124.5 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 66.6 | 0.011:00 | 137.004:00 | 137.0 | 11:00-14:000.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 137.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 137.0 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 69.0 | -3.012:00 | 164.304:00 | 167.3 | 12:00-15:00-1.5 EUR/MWh | Low -3.0 · High 164.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low -3.0 · High 164.3 |
| 11 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 69.0 | -2.512:00 | 137.104:00 | 139.6 | 12:00-15:00-1.5 EUR/MWh | Low -2.5 · High 137.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low -2.5 · High 137.1 |
| 12 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 69.2 | -0.411:00 | 149.204:00 | 149.6 | 11:00-14:000.2 EUR/MWh | Low -0.4 · High 149.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -0.4 · High 149.2 |
| 13 | 🇪🇸Spain | 69.8 | -7.811:00 | 180.004:00 | 187.8 | 11:00-14:00-0.8 EUR/MWh | Low -7.8 · High 180.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -7.8 · High 180.0 |
| 14 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 70.8 | 47.121:00 | 87.704:00 | 40.6 | 21:00-00:0063.3 EUR/MWh | Low 47.1 · High 87.7Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 47.1 · High 87.7 |
| 15 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 73.1 | 15.121:00 | 126.003:00 | 110.9 | 21:00-00:0034.4 EUR/MWh | Low 15.1 · High 126.0Lowest at 21:00Highest at 03:00Low 15.1 · High 126.0 |
| 16 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 81.6 | 0.011:00 | 180.003:00 | 180.0 | 11:00-14:000.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 180.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 03:00Low 0.0 · High 180.0 |
| 17 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 88.1 | 5.111:00 | 186.204:00 | 181.1 | 11:00-14:005.1 EUR/MWh | Low 5.1 · High 186.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 5.1 · High 186.2 |
| 18 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 99.0 | -1.221:00 | 161.503:00 | 162.7 | 21:00-00:0042.1 EUR/MWh | Low -1.2 · High 161.5Lowest at 21:00Highest at 03:00Low -1.2 · High 161.5 |
| 19 | 🇦🇹Austria | 99.8 | 12.811:00 | 165.204:00 | 152.4 | 11:00-14:0022.6 EUR/MWh | Low 12.8 · High 165.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 12.8 · High 165.2 |
| 20 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 101.9 | 6.810:00 | 173.204:00 | 166.4 | 10:00-13:0024.5 EUR/MWh | Low 6.8 · High 173.2Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 6.8 · High 173.2 |
| 21 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 104.5 | 0.113:00 | 217.004:00 | 216.9 | 13:00-16:0017.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 217.0Lowest at 13:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.1 · High 217.0 |
| 22 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 109.8 | 7.711:00 | 231.704:00 | 224.0 | 11:00-14:0017.0 EUR/MWh | Low 7.7 · High 231.7Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 7.7 · High 231.7 |
| 23 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 113.5 | 7.911:00 | 243.204:00 | 235.3 | 11:00-14:0016.3 EUR/MWh | Low 7.9 · High 243.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 7.9 · High 243.2 |
| 24 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 116.2 | 44.811:00 | 210.004:00 | 165.2 | 11:00-14:0044.9 EUR/MWh | Low 44.8 · High 210.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 44.8 · High 210.0 |
| 25 | 🇦🇱Albania | 120.8 | 3.007:00 | 237.104:00 | 234.1 | 07:00-10:0024.0 EUR/MWh | Low 3.0 · High 237.1Lowest at 07:00Highest at 04:00Low 3.0 · High 237.1 |
| 26 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 123.6 | 9.211:00 | 317.404:00 | 308.2 | 11:00-14:0021.7 EUR/MWh | Low 9.2 · High 317.4Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 9.2 · High 317.4 |
| 27 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 124.4 | 3.512:00 | 278.805:00 | 275.3 | 12:00-15:007.8 EUR/MWh | Low 3.5 · High 278.8Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 3.5 · High 278.8 |
| 28 | 🇬🇷Greece | 124.9 | 0.014:00 | 247.505:00 | 247.5 | 14:00-17:0038.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 247.5Lowest at 14:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 247.5 |
| 29 | 🇷🇴Romania | 126.9 | 3.512:00 | 289.905:00 | 286.4 | 12:00-15:007.8 EUR/MWh | Low 3.5 · High 289.9Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 3.5 · High 289.9 |
| 30 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 134.7 | 8.811:00 | 369.504:00 | 360.7 | 11:00-14:0021.4 EUR/MWh | Low 8.8 · High 369.5Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 8.8 · High 369.5 |
| 31 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 140.4 | 130.012:00 | 150.704:00 | 20.7 | 12:00-15:00134.1 EUR/MWh | Low 130.0 · High 150.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 130.0 · High 150.7 |
| 32 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 142.8 | 106.402:00 | 181.804:00 | 75.4 | 02:00-05:00128.0 EUR/MWh | Low 106.4 · High 181.8Lowest at 02:00Highest at 04:00Low 106.4 · High 181.8 |
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 360.7 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-12, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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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
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