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 🇫🇮 Finland 4.2 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 147.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 361.4 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 13, 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
4.2 1.303:00 8.605:00 7.2 03:00-06:00 1.8 EUR/MWh Low 1.3 · High 8.6 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.3 · High 8.6
2
🇪🇪 Estonia
7.2 1.310:00 56.705:00 55.3 10:00-13:00 2.2 EUR/MWh Low 1.3 · High 56.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.3 · High 56.7
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
12.0 -0.512:00 34.304:00 34.7 12:00-15:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 · High 34.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.5 · High 34.3
4
🇱🇹 Lithuania
17.3 0.011:00 100.705:00 100.7 11:00-14:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 100.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 100.7
5
🇱🇻 Latvia
17.3 0.011:00 100.705:00 100.7 11:00-14:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 100.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 100.7
6
🇪🇸 Spain
38.8 -0.513:00 106.404:00 106.9 13:00-16:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 · High 106.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.5 · High 106.4
7
🇫🇷 France
41.6 0.003:00 168.404:00 168.3 03:00-06:00 1.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 168.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 168.4
8
🇵🇹 Portugal
43.2 -0.512:00 100.103:00 100.6 12:00-15:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 · High 100.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -0.5 · High 100.1
9
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
48.4 -9.010:00 165.804:00 174.8 10:00-13:00 -7.5 EUR/MWh Low -9.0 · High 165.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -9.0 · High 165.8
10
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
51.8 -12.310:00 170.004:00 182.3 10:00-13:00 -4.5 EUR/MWh Low -12.3 · High 170.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -12.3 · High 170.0
11
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
52.3 0.102:00 173.904:00 173.8 02:00-05:00 1.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 173.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 173.9
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
57.6 2.603:00 171.504:00 168.9 03:00-06:00 4.4 EUR/MWh Low 2.6 · High 171.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.6 · High 171.5
13
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
59.2 24.411:00 99.300:00 74.9 11:00-14:00 26.9 EUR/MWh Low 24.4 · High 99.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 24.4 · High 99.3
14
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
63.9 37.602:00 84.904:00 47.3 02:00-05:00 39.3 EUR/MWh Low 37.6 · High 84.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 37.6 · High 84.9
15
🇳🇱 Netherlands
73.7 0.203:00 176.104:00 175.9 03:00-06:00 2.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 · High 176.1 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 · High 176.1
16
🇦🇱 Albania
87.0 0.109:00 174.904:00 174.8 09:00-12:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 174.9 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 174.9
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
87.4 -0.511:00 196.604:00 197.1 11:00-14:00 1.4 EUR/MWh Low -0.5 · High 196.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.5 · High 196.6
18
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
89.6 -3.402:00 151.003:00 154.4 02:00-05:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -3.4 · High 151.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -3.4 · High 151.0
19
🇦🇹 Austria
91.6 -25.511:00 171.904:00 197.4 11:00-14:00 -6.5 EUR/MWh Low -25.5 · High 171.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -25.5 · High 171.9
20
🇭🇷 Croatia
91.9 1.011:00 175.804:00 174.8 11:00-14:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 175.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 175.8
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
91.9 1.611:00 177.904:00 176.2 11:00-14:00 4.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.6 · High 177.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.6 · High 177.9
22
🇮🇪 Ireland
95.7 6.901:00 189.203:00 182.3 01:00-04:00 8.2 EUR/MWh Low 6.9 · High 189.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 6.9 · High 189.2
23
🇲🇪 Montenegro
96.1 10.008:00 155.004:00 145.0 08:00-11:00 38.2 EUR/MWh Low 10.0 · High 155.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 10.0 · High 155.0
24
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
99.8 0.012:00 233.805:00 233.8 12:00-15:00 0.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 233.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 233.8
25
🇸🇰 Slovakia
101.2 0.511:00 261.704:00 261.2 11:00-14:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 · High 261.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.5 · High 261.7
26
🇷🇴 Romania
101.6 0.012:00 241.605:00 241.6 12:00-15:00 0.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 241.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 241.6
27
🇬🇷 Greece
103.9 -0.112:00 215.505:00 215.6 12:00-15:00 0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 · High 215.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 · High 215.5
28
🇭🇺 Hungary
106.0 0.811:00 362.204:00 361.4 11:00-14:00 3.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.8 · High 362.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.8 · High 362.2
29
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
106.2 0.108:00 187.704:00 187.6 08:00-11:00 17.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 187.7 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 187.7
30
🇷🇸 Serbia
111.4 0.009:00 200.004:00 200.0 09:00-12:00 15.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 200.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 200.0
31
🇨🇭 Switzerland
139.9 125.312:00 153.504:00 28.2 12:00-15:00 127.0 EUR/MWh Low 125.3 · High 153.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 125.3 · High 153.5
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
147.5 113.711:00 185.704:00 72.1 11:00-14:00 118.8 EUR/MWh Low 113.7 · High 185.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 113.7 · High 185.7

On Friday, March 13, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 361.4 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-13, 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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, CCEE Open Data, Elexon BMRS Open Data