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 7.8 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 166.8 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇱🇻 Latvia 287.8 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, March 23, 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
7.8 2.601:00 15.005:00 12.4 01:00-04:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 2.6 · High 15.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.6 · High 15.0
2
🇪🇪 Estonia
10.2 4.213:00 96.605:00 92.4 13:00-16:00 5.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 96.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.2 · High 96.6
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
34.3 2.700:00 95.904:00 93.2 00:00-03:00 4.2 EUR/MWh Low 2.7 · High 95.9 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.7 · High 95.9
4
🇪🇸 Spain
36.6 -0.211:00 156.804:00 157.0 11:00-14:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.2 · High 156.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.2 · High 156.8
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
47.1 0.000:00 156.803:00 156.8 00:00-03:00 9.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 156.8 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 0.0 · High 156.8
6
🇱🇻 Latvia
52.8 4.213:00 291.905:00 287.8 13:00-16:00 5.0 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 291.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.2 · High 291.9
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
68.5 21.510:00 162.600:00 141.1 10:00-13:00 26.8 EUR/MWh Low 21.5 · High 162.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 21.5 · High 162.6
8
🇱🇹 Lithuania
79.3 4.201:00 291.905:00 287.8 01:00-04:00 5.6 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 291.9 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.2 · High 291.9
9
🇫🇷 France
87.2 0.013:00 240.004:00 240.0 13:00-16:00 8.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 240.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 240.0
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
87.3 70.011:00 105.504:00 35.5 11:00-14:00 76.4 EUR/MWh Low 70.0 · High 105.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 70.0 · High 105.5
11
🇲🇪 Montenegro
122.6 76.010:00 170.104:00 94.1 10:00-13:00 83.8 EUR/MWh Low 76.0 · High 170.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 76.0 · High 170.1
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
125.4 30.311:00 276.904:00 246.6 11:00-14:00 48.3 EUR/MWh Low 30.3 · High 276.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 30.3 · High 276.9
13
🇦🇱 Albania
130.0 66.011:00 230.004:00 164.0 11:00-14:00 80.7 EUR/MWh Low 66.0 · High 230.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 66.0 · High 230.0
14
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
131.0 52.110:00 232.504:00 180.5 10:00-13:00 60.0 EUR/MWh Low 52.1 · High 232.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 52.1 · High 232.5
15
🇳🇱 Netherlands
134.6 33.011:00 302.904:00 269.9 11:00-14:00 52.8 EUR/MWh Low 33.0 · High 302.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.0 · High 302.9
16
🇷🇸 Serbia
137.5 80.010:00 225.004:00 145.0 10:00-13:00 85.0 EUR/MWh Low 80.0 · High 225.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 80.0 · High 225.0
17
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
137.8 31.611:00 295.604:00 264.0 11:00-14:00 41.9 EUR/MWh Low 31.6 · High 295.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 31.6 · High 295.6
18
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
139.7 36.111:00 306.504:00 270.4 11:00-14:00 57.4 EUR/MWh Low 36.1 · High 306.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 36.1 · High 306.5
19
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
141.1 41.321:00 189.203:00 147.9 21:00-00:00 88.8 EUR/MWh Low 41.3 · High 189.2 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 41.3 · High 189.2
20
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
141.9 48.111:00 263.004:00 214.9 11:00-14:00 57.4 EUR/MWh Low 48.1 · High 263.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 48.1 · High 263.0
21
🇮🇪 Ireland
142.9 87.521:00 199.203:00 111.6 21:00-00:00 102.2 EUR/MWh Low 87.5 · High 199.2 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 87.5 · High 199.2
22
🇦🇹 Austria
145.7 56.611:00 300.004:00 243.4 11:00-14:00 73.5 EUR/MWh Low 56.6 · High 300.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.6 · High 300.0
23
🇬🇷 Greece
147.3 63.711:00 281.705:00 218.0 11:00-14:00 92.4 EUR/MWh Low 63.7 · High 281.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.7 · High 281.7
24
🇨🇿 Czechia
151.7 59.610:00 305.904:00 246.2 10:00-13:00 86.4 EUR/MWh Low 59.6 · High 305.9 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.6 · High 305.9
25
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
151.8 63.711:00 281.705:00 218.0 11:00-14:00 92.4 EUR/MWh Low 63.7 · High 281.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.7 · High 281.7
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
154.8 64.910:00 299.304:00 234.4 10:00-13:00 93.5 EUR/MWh Low 64.9 · High 299.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 64.9 · High 299.3
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
154.9 65.310:00 298.204:00 232.9 10:00-13:00 94.1 EUR/MWh Low 65.3 · High 298.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.3 · High 298.2
28
🇷🇴 Romania
156.1 63.711:00 304.305:00 240.6 11:00-14:00 92.4 EUR/MWh Low 63.7 · High 304.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.7 · High 304.3
29
🇸🇰 Slovakia
156.2 62.810:00 305.904:00 243.0 10:00-13:00 96.5 EUR/MWh Low 62.8 · High 305.9 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.8 · High 305.9
30
🇨🇭 Switzerland
156.3 125.112:00 223.704:00 98.6 12:00-15:00 126.0 EUR/MWh Low 125.1 · High 223.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 125.1 · High 223.7
31
🇭🇺 Hungary
159.4 63.710:00 323.504:00 259.8 10:00-13:00 93.2 EUR/MWh Low 63.7 · High 323.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 63.7 · High 323.5
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
166.8 128.911:00 237.104:00 108.3 11:00-14:00 137.2 EUR/MWh Low 128.9 · High 237.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 128.9 · High 237.1

On Monday, March 23, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Latvia: 287.8 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-23, 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