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 | 21.0 | 1.521:00 | 74.605:00 | 73.1 | 21:00-00:00 3.1 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 74.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.5 · High 74.6 |
| 2 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 47.0 | -1.511:00 | 112.203:00 | 113.7 | 11:00-14:00 -1.2 EUR/MWh | Low -1.5 · High 112.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -1.5 · High 112.2 |
| 3 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 50.4 | -6.013:00 | 146.204:00 | 152.2 | 13:00-16:00 -1.8 EUR/MWh | Low -6.0 · High 146.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -6.0 · High 146.2 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 55.0 | 13.121:00 | 116.604:00 | 103.6 | 21:00-00:00 26.8 EUR/MWh | Low 13.1 · High 116.6 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 13.1 · High 116.6 |
| 5 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 56.7 | 1.501:00 | 212.205:00 | 210.7 | 01:00-04:00 17.2 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 212.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.5 · High 212.2 |
| 6 | 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 price areas | 59.6 | 25.310:00 | 116.000:00 | 90.7 | 10:00-13:00 30.1 EUR/MWh | Low 25.3 · High 116.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.3 · High 116.0 |
| 7 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 82.7 | 13.013:00 | 212.205:00 | 199.2 | 13:00-16:00 17.7 EUR/MWh | Low 13.0 · High 212.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 13.0 · High 212.2 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 83.6 | 64.912:00 | 101.404:00 | 36.4 | 12:00-15:00 79.5 EUR/MWh | Low 64.9 · High 101.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.9 · High 101.4 |
| 9 | 🇫🇷 France | 84.8 | 0.010:00 | 192.704:00 | 192.7 | 10:00-13:00 3.9 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 192.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 192.7 |
| 10 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale | 98.1 | 33.311:00 | 156.403:00 | 123.1 | 11:00-14:00 40.4 EUR/MWh | Low 33.3 · High 156.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 33.3 · High 156.4 |
| 11 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 100.3 | 55.403:00 | 174.403:00 | 119.0 | 03:00-06:00 56.7 EUR/MWh | Low 55.4 · High 174.4 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 55.4 · High 174.4 |
| 12 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 105.3 | 41.012:00 | 173.004:00 | 132.0 | 12:00-15:00 46.7 EUR/MWh | Low 41.0 · High 173.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 41.0 · High 173.0 |
| 13 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 109.5 | 90.011:00 | 170.004:00 | 80.0 | 11:00-14:00 90.0 EUR/MWh | Low 90.0 · High 170.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.0 · High 170.0 |
| 14 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 112.7 | 26.613:00 | 212.205:00 | 185.7 | 13:00-16:00 60.2 EUR/MWh | Low 26.6 · High 212.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.6 · High 212.2 |
| 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 113.8 | 70.312:00 | 219.204:00 | 149.0 | 12:00-15:00 71.7 EUR/MWh | Low 70.3 · High 219.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.3 · High 219.2 |
| 16 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 116.9 | 40.410:00 | 212.105:00 | 171.7 | 10:00-13:00 89.6 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 212.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 · High 212.1 |
| 17 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 116.9 | 70.009:00 | 173.004:00 | 103.0 | 09:00-12:00 72.8 EUR/MWh | Low 70.0 · High 173.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.0 · High 173.0 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 119.3 | 86.412:00 | 206.304:00 | 119.9 | 12:00-15:00 89.2 EUR/MWh | Low 86.4 · High 206.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 86.4 · High 206.3 |
| 19 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 121.3 | 82.512:00 | 222.604:00 | 140.1 | 12:00-15:00 84.6 EUR/MWh | Low 82.5 · High 222.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 82.5 · High 222.6 |
| 20 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 122.2 | 40.410:00 | 212.105:00 | 171.7 | 10:00-13:00 89.6 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 212.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 · High 212.1 |
| 21 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 126.0 | 40.410:00 | 226.505:00 | 186.1 | 10:00-13:00 104.4 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 226.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.4 · High 226.5 |
| 22 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 126.2 | 95.212:00 | 207.304:00 | 112.1 | 12:00-15:00 97.1 EUR/MWh | Low 95.2 · High 207.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 95.2 · High 207.3 |
| 23 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 127.0 | 89.612:00 | 232.504:00 | 143.0 | 12:00-15:00 95.1 EUR/MWh | Low 89.6 · High 232.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 89.6 · High 232.5 |
| 24 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 129.0 | 88.811:00 | 194.104:00 | 105.3 | 11:00-14:00 97.1 EUR/MWh | Low 88.8 · High 194.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.8 · High 194.1 |
| 25 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 130.2 | 98.612:00 | 217.704:00 | 119.1 | 12:00-15:00 104.0 EUR/MWh | Low 98.6 · High 217.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 98.6 · High 217.7 |
| 26 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 130.6 | 102.401:00 | 216.904:00 | 114.4 | 01:00-04:00 107.9 EUR/MWh | Low 102.4 · High 216.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.4 · High 216.9 |
| 27 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 130.8 | 102.901:00 | 218.004:00 | 115.1 | 01:00-04:00 107.9 EUR/MWh | Low 102.9 · High 218.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.9 · High 218.0 |
| 28 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 132.3 | 99.912:00 | 248.504:00 | 148.5 | 12:00-15:00 106.0 EUR/MWh | Low 99.9 · High 248.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 99.9 · High 248.5 |
| 29 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 137.3 | 100.712:00 | 353.904:00 | 253.2 | 12:00-15:00 107.1 EUR/MWh | Low 100.7 · High 353.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 100.7 · High 353.9 |
| 30 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 142.2 | 105.010:00 | 197.104:00 | 92.1 | 10:00-13:00 110.3 EUR/MWh | Low 105.0 · High 197.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 105.0 · High 197.1 |
| 31 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 144.8 | 117.710:00 | 190.004:00 | 72.3 | 10:00-13:00 127.1 EUR/MWh | Low 117.7 · High 190.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 117.7 · High 190.0 |
| 32 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 175.4 | 68.621:00 | 327.504:00 | 258.9 | 21:00-00:00 116.2 EUR/MWh | Low 68.6 · High 327.5 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 68.6 · High 327.5 |
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Albania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 258.9 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-17, 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