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 10.0 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 160.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. 249.2 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 22, 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
10.0 2.013:00 18.805:00 16.8 13:00-16:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 · High 18.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 · High 18.8
2
🇪🇪 Estonia
16.4 0.013:00 82.105:00 82.1 13:00-16:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 82.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 82.1
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
21.7 -0.712:00 66.504:00 67.1 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low -0.7 · High 66.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.7 · High 66.5
4
🇱🇻 Latvia
25.3 -1.613:00 149.905:00 151.5 13:00-16:00 -0.3 EUR/MWh Low -1.6 · High 149.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.6 · High 149.9
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
27.4 -4.010:00 79.403:00 83.4 10:00-13:00 -1.9 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 · High 79.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -4.0 · High 79.4
6
🇪🇸 Spain
27.8 -10.411:00 95.004:00 105.4 11:00-14:00 -3.1 EUR/MWh Low -10.4 · High 95.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -10.4 · High 95.0
7
🇱🇹 Lithuania
35.4 -1.613:00 149.905:00 151.5 13:00-16:00 -0.3 EUR/MWh Low -1.6 · High 149.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.6 · High 149.9
8
🇫🇷 France
41.5 -4.011:00 144.504:00 148.5 11:00-14:00 -2.5 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 · High 144.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -4.0 · High 144.5
9
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
42.6 9.811:00 80.800:00 70.9 11:00-14:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 80.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 80.8
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
72.1 -8.211:00 168.504:00 176.7 11:00-14:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -8.2 · High 168.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -8.2 · High 168.5
11
🇳🇱 Netherlands
77.8 -17.811:00 177.804:00 195.6 11:00-14:00 -9.6 EUR/MWh Low -17.8 · High 177.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -17.8 · High 177.8
12
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
79.7 63.509:00 97.004:00 33.5 09:00-12:00 71.8 EUR/MWh Low 63.5 · High 97.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 63.5 · High 97.0
13
🇲🇪 Montenegro
80.0 3.011:00 150.004:00 147.0 11:00-14:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 150.0
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
83.2 -11.811:00 174.204:00 186.0 11:00-14:00 -8.8 EUR/MWh Low -11.8 · High 174.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -11.8 · High 174.2
15
🇦🇱 Albania
83.9 3.008:00 140.504:00 137.5 08:00-11:00 19.0 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 140.5 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.0 · High 140.5
16
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
84.2 -54.612:00 194.604:00 249.2 12:00-15:00 -21.8 EUR/MWh Low -54.6 · High 194.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -54.6 · High 194.6
17
🇷🇸 Serbia
85.0 5.011:00 160.104:00 155.1 11:00-14:00 5.3 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 160.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 5.0 · High 160.1
18
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
85.6 1.011:00 160.404:00 159.4 11:00-14:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 160.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 · High 160.4
19
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
88.6 -1.612:00 185.404:00 187.1 12:00-15:00 -1.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.6 · High 185.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.6 · High 185.4
20
🇨🇿 Czechia
91.4 -4.711:00 191.504:00 196.2 11:00-14:00 -0.8 EUR/MWh Low -4.7 · High 191.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -4.7 · High 191.5
21
🇦🇹 Austria
92.5 -75.011:00 168.804:00 243.8 11:00-14:00 -12.8 EUR/MWh Low -75.0 · High 168.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -75.0 · High 168.8
22
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
92.6 0.011:00 193.305:00 193.3 11:00-14:00 0.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 193.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 193.3
23
🇷🇴 Romania
92.6 0.011:00 193.305:00 193.3 11:00-14:00 0.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 193.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 193.3
24
🇸🇰 Slovakia
93.4 -1.510:00 197.204:00 198.6 10:00-13:00 2.2 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 197.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.5 · High 197.2
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
94.5 0.010:00 200.404:00 200.4 10:00-13:00 1.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 200.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 200.4
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
94.7 0.010:00 195.304:00 195.3 10:00-13:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 195.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 195.3
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
96.5 0.010:00 196.004:00 196.0 10:00-13:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 196.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 196.0
28
🇬🇷 Greece
100.0 0.012:00 192.905:00 192.9 12:00-15:00 0.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 192.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 192.9
29
🇨🇭 Switzerland
114.2 -5.012:00 174.204:00 179.2 12:00-15:00 -2.5 EUR/MWh Low -5.0 · High 174.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -5.0 · High 174.2
30
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
140.3 114.804:00 199.603:00 84.8 04:00-07:00 115.9 EUR/MWh Low 114.8 · High 199.6 Lowest at 04:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 114.8 · High 199.6
31
🇮🇪 Ireland
151.9 127.503:00 224.503:00 97.0 03:00-06:00 129.2 EUR/MWh Low 127.5 · High 224.5 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 127.5 · High 224.5
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
160.7 127.309:00 201.704:00 74.4 09:00-12:00 139.2 EUR/MWh Low 127.3 · High 201.7 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 127.3 · High 201.7

On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Germany / Luxembourg: 249.2 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-22, 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