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 8.3 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 168.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇱 Albania 202.4 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, March 21, 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
8.3 4.013:00 16.505:00 12.5 13:00-16:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 · High 16.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.0 · High 16.5
2
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
29.4 4.211:00 65.704:00 61.6 11:00-14:00 7.3 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 65.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.2 · High 65.7
3
🇪🇪 Estonia
30.7 4.013:00 109.005:00 105.0 13:00-16:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 · High 109.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.0 · High 109.0
4
🇫🇷 France
40.0 0.013:00 103.704:00 103.7 13:00-16:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 103.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 103.7
5
🇪🇸 Spain
41.7 1.014:00 103.704:00 102.7 14:00-17:00 7.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 103.7 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 103.7
6
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
45.6 18.012:00 71.800:00 53.8 12:00-15:00 18.2 EUR/MWh Low 18.0 · High 71.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 18.0 · High 71.8
7
🇵🇹 Portugal
45.7 4.209:00 103.703:00 99.5 09:00-12:00 10.5 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 103.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 4.2 · High 103.7
8
🇱🇻 Latvia
48.1 4.013:00 149.905:00 145.9 13:00-16:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 · High 149.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.0 · High 149.9
9
🇱🇹 Lithuania
56.4 5.212:00 149.905:00 144.7 12:00-15:00 9.2 EUR/MWh Low 5.2 · High 149.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.2 · High 149.9
10
🇲🇪 Montenegro
84.1 21.011:00 141.004:00 120.0 11:00-14:00 25.0 EUR/MWh Low 21.0 · High 141.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 21.0 · High 141.0
11
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
84.4 65.913:00 97.004:00 31.1 13:00-16:00 72.8 EUR/MWh Low 65.9 · High 97.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.9 · High 97.0
12
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
91.2 19.011:00 159.604:00 140.6 11:00-14:00 23.3 EUR/MWh Low 19.0 · High 159.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 19.0 · High 159.6
13
🇧🇪 Belgium
96.1 15.111:00 184.604:00 169.5 11:00-14:00 23.6 EUR/MWh Low 15.1 · High 184.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.1 · High 184.6
14
🇦🇱 Albania
97.9 1.907:00 204.304:00 202.4 07:00-10:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.9 · High 204.3 Lowest at 07:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.9 · High 204.3
15
🇷🇸 Serbia
104.1 50.311:00 168.104:00 117.9 11:00-14:00 56.8 EUR/MWh Low 50.3 · High 168.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 50.3 · High 168.1
16
🇳🇱 Netherlands
106.8 18.111:00 189.704:00 171.7 11:00-14:00 27.9 EUR/MWh Low 18.1 · High 189.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 18.1 · High 189.7
17
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
107.1 11.012:00 176.605:00 165.6 12:00-15:00 34.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 176.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.0 · High 176.6
18
🇬🇷 Greece
108.3 0.012:00 176.605:00 176.6 12:00-15:00 14.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 176.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 176.6
19
🇷🇴 Romania
110.3 11.012:00 194.405:00 183.4 12:00-15:00 34.6 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 194.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.0 · High 194.4
20
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
114.3 20.011:00 189.704:00 169.7 11:00-14:00 31.2 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 189.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 20.0 · High 189.7
21
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
114.3 23.511:00 171.604:00 148.1 11:00-14:00 31.2 EUR/MWh Low 23.5 · High 171.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 23.5 · High 171.6
22
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
117.0 36.211:00 180.004:00 143.8 11:00-14:00 49.0 EUR/MWh Low 36.2 · High 180.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.2 · High 180.0
23
🇨🇭 Switzerland
122.6 7.711:00 168.704:00 161.0 11:00-14:00 13.0 EUR/MWh Low 7.7 · High 168.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.7 · High 168.7
24
🇭🇷 Croatia
123.8 29.811:00 195.604:00 165.8 11:00-14:00 44.7 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 · High 195.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 29.8 · High 195.6
25
🇨🇿 Czechia
124.3 31.611:00 192.404:00 160.8 11:00-14:00 50.3 EUR/MWh Low 31.6 · High 192.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.6 · High 192.4
26
🇦🇹 Austria
125.6 32.011:00 177.804:00 145.9 11:00-14:00 46.6 EUR/MWh Low 32.0 · High 177.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 32.0 · High 177.8
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
126.9 29.711:00 196.004:00 166.3 11:00-14:00 46.5 EUR/MWh Low 29.7 · High 196.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 29.7 · High 196.0
28
🇭🇺 Hungary
127.1 30.511:00 194.104:00 163.7 11:00-14:00 49.4 EUR/MWh Low 30.5 · High 194.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 30.5 · High 194.1
29
🇸🇰 Slovakia
127.4 33.611:00 193.504:00 159.9 11:00-14:00 54.2 EUR/MWh Low 33.6 · High 193.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.6 · High 193.5
30
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
144.0 117.213:00 171.503:00 54.3 13:00-16:00 121.4 EUR/MWh Low 117.2 · High 171.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 117.2 · High 171.5
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
146.3 47.110:00 210.504:00 163.3 10:00-13:00 72.0 EUR/MWh Low 47.1 · High 210.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 47.1 · High 210.5
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
168.5 132.512:00 242.903:00 110.4 12:00-15:00 133.0 EUR/MWh Low 132.5 · High 242.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 132.5 · High 242.9

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Albania: 202.4 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-21, 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, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data