Wholesale electricity prices

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31 countriesPublished wholesale pricesUpdated May 31, 18:25 GMT+2Monthly archiveVolatility report
Lowest average🇫🇮 Finland3.1 EUR/MWh
Highest average🇮🇪 Ireland167.1 EUR/MWh
Widest spread🇭🇺 Hungary303.7 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

Average wholesale price; multi-area countries use a simple area average.

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Values are normalized to EUR/MWh, exclude supplier tariffs and use a simple price-area average for countries with multiple areas.
RankCountryAvg EUR/MWhLow EUR/MWhHigh EUR/MWhSpread EUR/MWhCheapest 3hMobile summary
1
🇫🇮Finland
3.10.002:006.805:006.802:00-05:000.7 EUR/MWhLow 0.0 · High 6.8Lowest at 02:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 6.8
2
🇫🇷France
25.3-0.912:0076.104:0077.012:00-15:00-0.2 EUR/MWhLow -0.9 · High 76.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 04:00Low -0.9 · High 76.1
3
🇪🇸Spain
29.2-2.513:0081.304:0083.813:00-16:00-0.7 EUR/MWhLow -2.5 · High 81.3Lowest at 13:00Highest at 04:00Low -2.5 · High 81.3
4
🇵🇹Portugal
33.10.014:0081.303:0081.314:00-17:002.9 EUR/MWhLow 0.0 · High 81.3Lowest at 14:00Highest at 03:00Low 0.0 · High 81.3
5
🇸🇪Sweden
4 price areas
33.61.811:0093.004:0091.111:00-14:002.7 EUR/MWhLow 1.8 · High 93.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 1.8 · High 93.0
6
🇪🇪Estonia
37.80.012:00151.005:00151.012:00-15:002.6 EUR/MWhLow 0.0 · High 151.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 151.0
7
🇱🇻Latvia
59.72.412:00188.505:00186.112:00-15:002.8 EUR/MWhLow 2.4 · High 188.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 2.4 · High 188.5
8
🇦🇱Albania
65.240.005:00128.504:0088.505:00-08:0041.0 EUR/MWhLow 40.0 · High 128.5Lowest at 05:00Highest at 04:00Low 40.0 · High 128.5
9
🇱🇹Lithuania
68.62.412:00188.505:00186.112:00-15:002.8 EUR/MWhLow 2.4 · High 188.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 2.4 · High 188.5
10
🇧🇷Brazil
4 price areas
68.725.812:00129.100:00103.312:00-15:0031.2 EUR/MWhLow 25.8 · High 129.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 00:00Low 25.8 · High 129.1
11
🇳🇴Norway
5 price areas
77.759.001:0099.204:0040.201:00-04:0065.9 EUR/MWhLow 59.0 · High 99.2Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 59.0 · High 99.2
12
🇧🇪Belgium
80.9-1.711:00180.004:00181.711:00-14:00-1.1 EUR/MWhLow -1.7 · High 180.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -1.7 · High 180.0
13
🇲🇰North Macedonia
86.313.711:00131.004:00117.311:00-14:0021.4 EUR/MWhLow 13.7 · High 131.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 13.7 · High 131.0
14
🇱🇺Luxembourg
88.9-2.711:00177.604:00180.311:00-14:00-2.2 EUR/MWhLow -2.7 · High 177.6Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -2.7 · High 177.6
15
🇷🇸Serbia
89.229.811:00173.004:00143.311:00-14:0033.1 EUR/MWhLow 29.8 · High 173.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 29.8 · High 173.0
16
🇩🇰Denmark
2 price areas
89.72.311:00192.604:00190.311:00-14:002.9 EUR/MWhLow 2.3 · High 192.6Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 2.3 · High 192.6
17
🇬🇷Greece
89.93.912:00167.105:00163.212:00-15:009.3 EUR/MWhLow 3.9 · High 167.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 3.9 · High 167.1
18
🇲🇪Montenegro
89.920.011:00140.004:00120.011:00-14:0022.9 EUR/MWhLow 20.0 · High 140.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 20.0 · High 140.0
19
🇳🇱Netherlands
90.9-2.311:00183.804:00186.111:00-14:00-1.5 EUR/MWhLow -2.3 · High 183.8Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -2.3 · High 183.8
20
🇧🇬Bulgaria
91.73.912:00167.105:00163.212:00-15:009.3 EUR/MWhLow 3.9 · High 167.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 3.9 · High 167.1
21
🇩🇪Germany / Lux.
93.0-14.211:00205.004:00219.211:00-14:00-5.5 EUR/MWhLow -14.2 · High 205.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -14.2 · High 205.0
22
🇷🇴Romania
93.53.912:00192.705:00188.912:00-15:009.3 EUR/MWhLow 3.9 · High 192.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 3.9 · High 192.7
23
🇨🇿Czechia
96.72.811:00201.004:00198.211:00-14:007.6 EUR/MWhLow 2.8 · High 201.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 2.8 · High 201.0
24
🇭🇷Croatia
99.64.211:00194.404:00190.311:00-14:009.8 EUR/MWhLow 4.2 · High 194.4Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 4.2 · High 194.4
25
🇸🇰Slovakia
100.34.411:00222.704:00218.311:00-14:0011.3 EUR/MWhLow 4.4 · High 222.7Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 4.4 · High 222.7
26
🇸🇮Slovenia
101.34.311:00195.904:00191.611:00-14:0010.0 EUR/MWhLow 4.3 · High 195.9Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 4.3 · High 195.9
27
🇭🇺Hungary
103.24.311:00308.004:00303.711:00-14:0010.3 EUR/MWhLow 4.3 · High 308.0Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low 4.3 · High 308.0
28
🇦🇹Austria
106.6-2.711:00228.904:00231.611:00-14:0016.5 EUR/MWhLow -2.7 · High 228.9Lowest at 11:00Highest at 04:00Low -2.7 · High 228.9
29
🇮🇹Italy
7 price areas
148.1119.801:00199.604:0079.801:00-04:00127.8 EUR/MWhLow 119.8 · High 199.6Lowest at 01:00Highest at 04:00Low 119.8 · High 199.6
30
🇨🇭Switzerland
148.5127.310:00185.604:0058.310:00-13:00134.7 EUR/MWhLow 127.3 · High 185.6Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 127.3 · High 185.6
31
🇮🇪Ireland
167.1117.800:00272.903:00155.100:00-03:00124.8 EUR/MWhLow 117.8 · High 272.9Lowest at 00:00Highest at 03:00Low 117.8 · High 272.9

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 303.7 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-18, 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