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 9.2 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇨🇭 Switzerland 136.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 350.5 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Tuesday, March 24, 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
9.2 3.513:00 17.605:00 14.2 13:00-16:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 3.5 · High 17.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.5 · High 17.6
2
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
25.8 2.612:00 64.204:00 61.6 12:00-15:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 2.6 · High 64.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.6 · High 64.2
3
🇪🇪 Estonia
28.4 3.413:00 155.605:00 152.1 13:00-16:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 3.4 · High 155.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.4 · High 155.6
4
🇱🇻 Latvia
29.8 1.213:00 155.605:00 154.4 13:00-16:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 · High 155.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.2 · High 155.6
5
🇱🇹 Lithuania
43.0 1.213:00 155.605:00 154.4 13:00-16:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 · High 155.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.2 · High 155.6
6
🇪🇸 Spain
54.5 -1.513:00 155.104:00 156.6 13:00-16:00 -0.3 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 155.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.5 · High 155.1
7
🇫🇷 France
56.3 0.012:00 141.404:00 141.4 12:00-15:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 141.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 141.4
8
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
60.9 21.910:00 164.400:00 142.5 10:00-13:00 25.4 EUR/MWh Low 21.9 · High 164.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 21.9 · High 164.4
9
🇵🇹 Portugal
62.0 -0.110:00 155.103:00 155.2 10:00-13:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 · High 155.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -0.1 · High 155.1
10
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
65.5 -1.821:00 117.203:00 119.0 21:00-00:00 20.4 EUR/MWh Low -1.8 · High 117.2 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -1.8 · High 117.2
11
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
69.0 -7.212:00 145.804:00 153.0 12:00-15:00 0.3 EUR/MWh Low -7.2 · High 145.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -7.2 · High 145.8
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
72.8 0.911:00 146.804:00 145.9 11:00-14:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 146.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 · High 146.8
13
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
74.1 2.312:00 148.504:00 146.1 12:00-15:00 3.5 EUR/MWh Low 2.3 · High 148.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.3 · High 148.5
14
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
75.9 49.810:00 100.304:00 50.5 10:00-13:00 63.6 EUR/MWh Low 49.8 · High 100.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 49.8 · High 100.3
15
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
76.8 0.012:00 141.104:00 141.1 12:00-15:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 141.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 141.1
16
🇳🇱 Netherlands
79.2 0.912:00 158.104:00 157.2 12:00-15:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 158.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.9 · High 158.1
17
🇦🇱 Albania
80.9 16.008:00 154.904:00 138.9 08:00-11:00 28.8 EUR/MWh Low 16.0 · High 154.9 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.0 · High 154.9
18
🇮🇪 Ireland
94.8 10.821:00 151.503:00 140.7 21:00-00:00 46.1 EUR/MWh Low 10.8 · High 151.5 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 10.8 · High 151.5
19
🇨🇿 Czechia
101.5 7.810:00 198.304:00 190.5 10:00-13:00 22.9 EUR/MWh Low 7.8 · High 198.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 7.8 · High 198.3
20
🇬🇷 Greece
110.3 8.511:00 198.505:00 190.1 11:00-14:00 23.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 · High 198.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.5 · High 198.5
21
🇭🇷 Croatia
111.4 8.710:00 195.704:00 187.1 10:00-13:00 23.8 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 195.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.7 · High 195.7
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
111.6 8.810:00 188.004:00 179.3 10:00-13:00 24.0 EUR/MWh Low 8.8 · High 188.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.8 · High 188.0
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
111.7 8.511:00 219.505:00 211.1 11:00-14:00 23.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 · High 219.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.5 · High 219.5
24
🇷🇸 Serbia
113.1 53.009:00 190.104:00 137.1 09:00-12:00 58.2 EUR/MWh Low 53.0 · High 190.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 53.0 · High 190.1
25
🇷🇴 Romania
115.8 8.511:00 251.305:00 242.8 11:00-14:00 23.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 · High 251.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.5 · High 251.3
26
🇸🇰 Slovakia
116.3 9.010:00 257.104:00 248.1 10:00-13:00 25.6 EUR/MWh Low 9.0 · High 257.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 9.0 · High 257.1
27
🇦🇹 Austria
116.8 33.810:00 178.604:00 144.8 10:00-13:00 64.8 EUR/MWh Low 33.8 · High 178.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 33.8 · High 178.6
28
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
119.4 2.509:00 200.004:00 197.5 09:00-12:00 41.6 EUR/MWh Low 2.5 · High 200.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.5 · High 200.0
29
🇲🇪 Montenegro
124.0 55.009:00 175.004:00 120.1 09:00-12:00 82.0 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 · High 175.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.0 · High 175.0
30
🇭🇺 Hungary
124.3 8.710:00 359.204:00 350.5 10:00-13:00 24.4 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 359.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 8.7 · High 359.2
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
134.7 22.612:00 195.304:00 172.7 12:00-15:00 49.6 EUR/MWh Low 22.6 · High 195.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 22.6 · High 195.3
32
🇨🇭 Switzerland
136.7 61.411:00 163.304:00 101.9 11:00-14:00 92.5 EUR/MWh Low 61.4 · High 163.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 61.4 · High 163.3

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Switzerland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 350.5 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-24, 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