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 | 21:00-00:003.1 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 74.6Lowest at 21:00Highest at 05:00Low 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 112.2Lowest at 11:00Highest at 03:00Low -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 146.2Lowest at 13:00Highest at 04:00Low -6.0 · High 146.2 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 55.0 | 13.121:00 | 116.604:00 | 103.6 | 21:00-00:0026.8 EUR/MWh | Low 13.1 · High 116.6Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 13.1 · High 116.6 |
| 5 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 56.7 | 1.501:00 | 212.205:00 | 210.7 | 01:00-04:0017.2 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 212.2Lowest at 01:00Highest at 05:00Low 1.5 · High 212.2 |
| 6 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 59.6 | 25.310:00 | 116.000:00 | 90.7 | 10:00-13:0030.1 EUR/MWh | Low 25.3 · High 116.0Lowest at 10:00Highest at 00:00Low 25.3 · High 116.0 |
| 7 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 82.7 | 13.013:00 | 212.205:00 | 199.2 | 13:00-16:0017.7 EUR/MWh | Low 13.0 · High 212.2Lowest at 13:00Highest at 05:00Low 13.0 · High 212.2 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 83.6 | 64.912:00 | 101.404:00 | 36.4 | 12:00-15:0079.5 EUR/MWh | Low 64.9 · High 101.4Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 64.9 · High 101.4 |
| 9 | 🇫🇷France | 84.8 | 0.010:00 | 192.704:00 | 192.7 | 10:00-13:003.9 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 192.7Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 192.7 |
| 10 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 98.1 | 33.311:00 | 156.403:00 | 123.1 | 11:00-14:0040.4 EUR/MWh | Low 33.3 · High 156.4Lowest at 11:00Highest at 03:00Low 33.3 · High 156.4 |
| 11 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 100.3 | 55.403:00 | 174.403:00 | 119.0 | 03:00-06:0056.7 EUR/MWh | Low 55.4 · High 174.4Lowest at 03:00Highest at 03:00Low 55.4 · High 174.4 |
| 12 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 105.3 | 41.012:00 | 173.004:00 | 132.0 | 12:00-15:0046.7 EUR/MWh | Low 41.0 · High 173.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 41.0 · High 173.0 |
| 13 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 109.5 | 90.011:00 | 170.004:00 | 80.0 | 11:00-14:0090.0 EUR/MWh | Low 90.0 · High 170.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 90.0 · High 170.0 |
| 14 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 112.7 | 26.613:00 | 212.205:00 | 185.7 | 13:00-16:0060.2 EUR/MWh | Low 26.6 · High 212.2Lowest at 13:00Highest at 05:00Low 26.6 · High 212.2 |
| 15 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 113.8 | 70.312:00 | 219.204:00 | 149.0 | 12:00-15:0071.7 EUR/MWh | Low 70.3 · High 219.2Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 70.3 · High 219.2 |
| 16 | 🇬🇷Greece | 116.9 | 40.410:00 | 212.105:00 | 171.7 | 10:00-13:0089.6 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 212.1Lowest at 10:00Highest at 05:00Low 40.4 · High 212.1 |
| 17 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 116.9 | 70.009:00 | 173.004:00 | 103.0 | 09:00-12:0072.8 EUR/MWh | Low 70.0 · High 173.0Lowest at 09:00Highest at 04:00Low 70.0 · High 173.0 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 119.3 | 86.412:00 | 206.304:00 | 119.9 | 12:00-15:0089.2 EUR/MWh | Low 86.4 · High 206.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 86.4 · High 206.3 |
| 19 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 121.3 | 82.512:00 | 222.604:00 | 140.1 | 12:00-15:0084.6 EUR/MWh | Low 82.5 · High 222.6Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 82.5 · High 222.6 |
| 20 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 122.2 | 40.410:00 | 212.105:00 | 171.7 | 10:00-13:0089.6 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 212.1Lowest at 10:00Highest at 05:00Low 40.4 · High 212.1 |
| 21 | 🇷🇴Romania | 126.0 | 40.410:00 | 226.505:00 | 186.1 | 10:00-13:00104.4 EUR/MWh | Low 40.4 · High 226.5Lowest at 10:00Highest at 05:00Low 40.4 · High 226.5 |
| 22 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 126.2 | 95.212:00 | 207.304:00 | 112.1 | 12:00-15:0097.1 EUR/MWh | Low 95.2 · High 207.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 95.2 · High 207.3 |
| 23 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 127.0 | 89.612:00 | 232.504:00 | 143.0 | 12:00-15:0095.1 EUR/MWh | Low 89.6 · High 232.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 89.6 · High 232.5 |
| 24 | 🇦🇹Austria | 129.0 | 88.811:00 | 194.104:00 | 105.3 | 11:00-14:0097.1 EUR/MWh | Low 88.8 · High 194.1Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 88.8 · High 194.1 |
| 25 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 130.2 | 98.612:00 | 217.704:00 | 119.1 | 12:00-15:00104.0 EUR/MWh | Low 98.6 · High 217.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 98.6 · High 217.7 |
| 26 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 130.6 | 102.401:00 | 216.904:00 | 114.4 | 01:00-04:00107.9 EUR/MWh | Low 102.4 · High 216.9Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 102.4 · High 216.9 |
| 27 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 130.8 | 102.901:00 | 218.004:00 | 115.1 | 01:00-04:00107.9 EUR/MWh | Low 102.9 · High 218.0Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 102.9 · High 218.0 |
| 28 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 132.3 | 99.912:00 | 248.504:00 | 148.5 | 12:00-15:00106.0 EUR/MWh | Low 99.9 · High 248.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 99.9 · High 248.5 |
| 29 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 137.3 | 100.712:00 | 353.904:00 | 253.2 | 12:00-15:00107.1 EUR/MWh | Low 100.7 · High 353.9Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low 100.7 · High 353.9 |
| 30 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 142.2 | 105.010:00 | 197.104:00 | 92.1 | 10:00-13:00110.3 EUR/MWh | Low 105.0 · High 197.1Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 105.0 · High 197.1 |
| 31 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 144.8 | 117.710:00 | 190.004:00 | 72.3 | 10:00-13:00127.1 EUR/MWh | Low 117.7 · High 190.0Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 117.7 · High 190.0 |
| 32 | 🇦🇱Albania | 175.4 | 68.621:00 | 327.504:00 | 258.9 | 21:00-00:00116.2 EUR/MWh | Low 68.6 · High 327.5Lowest at 21:00Highest at 04:00Low 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.
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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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
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