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 🇪🇸 Spain 4.0 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 154.3 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 327.1 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, March 26, 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
🇪🇸 Spain
4.0 -11.011:00 50.004:00 61.0 11:00-14:00 -5.8 EUR/MWh Low -11.0 · High 50.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -11.0 · High 50.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
4.5 -3.012:00 35.003:00 38.0 12:00-15:00 -2.7 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 35.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low -3.0 · High 35.0
3
🇫🇮 Finland
12.3 5.013:00 19.205:00 14.2 13:00-16:00 7.2 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 19.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 · High 19.2
4
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
27.6 4.212:00 66.104:00 61.8 12:00-15:00 7.1 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 66.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.2 · High 66.1
5
🇱🇻 Latvia
31.4 5.002:00 153.305:00 148.4 02:00-05:00 6.5 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 153.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 · High 153.3
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
32.6 5.002:00 153.305:00 148.4 02:00-05:00 5.0 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 153.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 · High 153.3
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
43.5 21.811:00 71.900:00 50.2 11:00-14:00 24.0 EUR/MWh Low 21.8 · High 71.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 21.8 · High 71.9
8
🇱🇹 Lithuania
49.2 5.002:00 153.305:00 148.4 02:00-05:00 6.5 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 153.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 · High 153.3
9
🇷🇸 Serbia
65.6 1.110:00 153.004:00 151.9 10:00-13:00 8.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 · High 153.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.1 · High 153.0
10
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
66.4 3.412:00 164.404:00 161.1 12:00-15:00 6.0 EUR/MWh Low 3.4 · High 164.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 3.4 · High 164.4
11
🇫🇷 France
76.2 0.010:00 178.504:00 178.5 10:00-13:00 5.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 178.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 178.5
12
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
76.8 40.613:00 98.304:00 57.7 13:00-16:00 57.0 EUR/MWh Low 40.6 · High 98.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.6 · High 98.3
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
77.1 -2.011:00 165.004:00 166.9 11:00-14:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low -2.0 · High 165.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.0 · High 165.0
14
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
86.0 0.210:00 148.004:00 147.9 10:00-13:00 1.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 · High 148.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.2 · High 148.0
15
🇧🇪 Belgium
87.5 4.212:00 180.004:00 175.8 12:00-15:00 8.2 EUR/MWh Low 4.2 · High 180.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.2 · High 180.0
16
🇲🇪 Montenegro
88.5 32.012:00 139.004:00 107.0 12:00-15:00 41.3 EUR/MWh Low 32.0 · High 139.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 32.0 · High 139.0
17
🇳🇱 Netherlands
90.8 2.912:00 181.204:00 178.3 12:00-15:00 6.5 EUR/MWh Low 2.9 · High 181.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.9 · High 181.2
18
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
91.5 0.612:00 167.204:00 166.6 12:00-15:00 3.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.6 · High 167.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.6 · High 167.2
19
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
94.4 0.011:00 175.705:00 175.7 11:00-14:00 1.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 175.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 175.7
20
🇷🇴 Romania
97.6 0.011:00 175.705:00 175.7 11:00-14:00 1.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 175.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 175.7
21
🇦🇹 Austria
105.9 45.410:00 161.404:00 115.9 10:00-13:00 68.3 EUR/MWh Low 45.4 · High 161.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 45.4 · High 161.4
22
🇬🇷 Greece
111.0 0.008:00 175.705:00 175.7 08:00-11:00 49.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 175.7 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 175.7
23
🇨🇿 Czechia
113.8 59.911:00 188.604:00 128.7 11:00-14:00 77.5 EUR/MWh Low 59.9 · High 188.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.9 · High 188.6
24
🇸🇰 Slovakia
120.7 59.511:00 224.604:00 165.1 11:00-14:00 69.0 EUR/MWh Low 59.5 · High 224.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.5 · High 224.6
25
🇸🇮 Slovenia
122.4 88.001:00 156.704:00 68.7 01:00-04:00 99.0 EUR/MWh Low 88.0 · High 156.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 88.0 · High 156.7
26
🇦🇱 Albania
126.3 19.010:00 239.204:00 220.2 10:00-13:00 21.7 EUR/MWh Low 19.0 · High 239.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 19.0 · High 239.2
27
🇭🇷 Croatia
130.8 83.201:00 227.104:00 143.9 01:00-04:00 99.0 EUR/MWh Low 83.2 · High 227.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 83.2 · High 227.1
28
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
132.6 51.702:00 183.704:00 132.0 02:00-05:00 111.6 EUR/MWh Low 51.7 · High 183.7 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 51.7 · High 183.7
29
🇭🇺 Hungary
132.7 52.411:00 379.404:00 327.1 11:00-14:00 65.0 EUR/MWh Low 52.4 · High 379.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 52.4 · High 379.4
30
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
137.5 105.114:00 172.903:00 67.8 14:00-17:00 109.3 EUR/MWh Low 105.1 · High 172.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 105.1 · High 172.9
31
🇨🇭 Switzerland
138.4 117.102:00 160.004:00 42.9 02:00-05:00 118.3 EUR/MWh Low 117.1 · High 160.0 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 117.1 · High 160.0
32
🇮🇪 Ireland
154.3 114.712:00 227.803:00 113.1 12:00-15:00 123.6 EUR/MWh Low 114.7 · High 227.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 114.7 · High 227.8

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 327.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-26, 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