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 🇪🇸 Spain 4.3 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇨🇭 Switzerland 136.6 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇱 Albania 180.9 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 15, 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
🇪🇸 Spain
4.3 -20.713:00 35.004:00 55.7 13:00-16:00 -7.9 EUR/MWh Low -20.7 · High 35.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -20.7 · High 35.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
8.3 -2.108:00 35.003:00 37.1 08:00-11:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 · High 35.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -2.1 · High 35.0
3
🇪🇪 Estonia
34.9 11.911:00 70.605:00 58.6 11:00-14:00 17.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.9 · High 70.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.9 · High 70.6
4
🇫🇮 Finland
37.7 19.300:00 70.505:00 51.2 00:00-03:00 25.4 EUR/MWh Low 19.3 · High 70.5 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 19.3 · High 70.5
5
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
37.9 9.808:00 75.500:00 65.6 08:00-11:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 75.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 75.5
6
🇱🇹 Lithuania
40.1 11.910:00 112.705:00 100.7 10:00-13:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.9 · High 112.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.9 · High 112.7
7
🇱🇻 Latvia
40.1 11.910:00 112.705:00 100.7 10:00-13:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.9 · High 112.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.9 · High 112.7
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
49.4 20.112:00 81.204:00 61.2 12:00-15:00 37.7 EUR/MWh Low 20.1 · High 81.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.1 · High 81.2
9
🇫🇷 France
64.7 -0.114:00 145.904:00 145.9 14:00-17:00 0.9 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 · High 145.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.1 · High 145.9
10
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
64.9 -28.811:00 125.003:00 153.8 11:00-14:00 -20.5 EUR/MWh Low -28.8 · High 125.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -28.8 · High 125.0
11
🇷🇸 Serbia
76.5 0.009:00 140.504:00 140.5 09:00-12:00 5.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 140.5 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 140.5
12
🇦🇱 Albania
79.0 0.109:00 181.004:00 180.9 09:00-12:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 181.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 · High 181.0
13
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
80.5 57.612:00 98.204:00 40.6 12:00-15:00 66.7 EUR/MWh Low 57.6 · High 98.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 57.6 · High 98.2
14
🇧🇪 Belgium
89.9 18.212:00 146.604:00 128.3 12:00-15:00 30.8 EUR/MWh Low 18.2 · High 146.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 18.2 · High 146.6
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
91.0 17.712:00 147.704:00 130.1 12:00-15:00 28.4 EUR/MWh Low 17.7 · High 147.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 17.7 · High 147.7
16
🇮🇪 Ireland
94.3 24.011:00 153.003:00 129.0 11:00-14:00 51.9 EUR/MWh Low 24.0 · High 153.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 24.0 · High 153.0
17
🇭🇷 Croatia
95.9 11.112:00 165.504:00 154.4 12:00-15:00 19.5 EUR/MWh Low 11.1 · High 165.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 11.1 · High 165.5
18
🇳🇱 Netherlands
96.2 22.312:00 149.604:00 127.3 12:00-15:00 36.9 EUR/MWh Low 22.3 · High 149.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 22.3 · High 149.6
19
🇭🇺 Hungary
96.4 -5.010:00 163.504:00 168.6 10:00-13:00 -2.3 EUR/MWh Low -5.0 · High 163.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -5.0 · High 163.5
20
🇦🇹 Austria
96.6 4.112:00 156.204:00 152.1 12:00-15:00 17.4 EUR/MWh Low 4.1 · High 156.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.1 · High 156.2
21
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
96.9 25.712:00 145.004:00 119.3 12:00-15:00 42.2 EUR/MWh Low 25.7 · High 145.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 25.7 · High 145.0
22
🇸🇰 Slovakia
97.3 7.211:00 167.804:00 160.6 11:00-14:00 17.0 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 · High 167.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.2 · High 167.8
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
99.9 0.010:00 164.005:00 164.0 10:00-13:00 3.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 164.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 164.0
24
🇷🇴 Romania
99.9 0.010:00 164.005:00 164.0 10:00-13:00 3.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 164.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 164.0
25
🇬🇷 Greece
100.1 -1.011:00 164.005:00 165.0 11:00-14:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 164.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.0 · High 164.0
26
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
100.3 36.512:00 149.104:00 112.7 12:00-15:00 42.2 EUR/MWh Low 36.5 · High 149.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.5 · High 149.1
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
102.4 20.312:00 166.204:00 146.0 12:00-15:00 33.1 EUR/MWh Low 20.3 · High 166.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.3 · High 166.2
28
🇨🇿 Czechia
105.8 26.212:00 159.404:00 133.2 12:00-15:00 43.1 EUR/MWh Low 26.2 · High 159.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 26.2 · High 159.4
29
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
126.2 65.013:00 166.604:00 101.6 13:00-16:00 83.7 EUR/MWh Low 65.0 · High 166.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.0 · High 166.6
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
136.6 114.112:00 153.504:00 39.4 12:00-15:00 115.5 EUR/MWh Low 114.1 · High 153.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.1 · High 153.5

On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Switzerland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 180.9 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-15, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur