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, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇪🇸 Spain 5.4 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 148.8 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇫🇷 France 163.4 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, April 2, 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
5.4 -6.014:00 36.305:00 42.3 14:00-17:00 -4.8 EUR/MWh Low -6.0 · High 36.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.0 · High 36.3
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
7.5 -1.511:00 35.004:00 36.5 11:00-14:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 35.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.5 · High 35.0
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
37.8 18.811:00 63.900:00 45.1 11:00-14:00 19.2 EUR/MWh Low 18.8 · High 63.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 18.8 · High 63.9
4
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
54.5 21.500:00 106.405:00 84.9 00:00-03:00 38.4 EUR/MWh Low 21.5 · High 106.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 21.5 · High 106.4
5
🇫🇮 Finland
54.7 12.700:00 122.006:00 109.3 00:00-03:00 18.7 EUR/MWh Low 12.7 · High 122.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 12.7 · High 122.0
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
71.7 29.813:00 130.506:00 100.7 13:00-16:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 · High 130.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 29.8 · High 130.5
7
🇱🇻 Latvia
71.9 29.813:00 130.506:00 100.7 13:00-16:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 · High 130.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 29.8 · High 130.5
8
🇱🇹 Lithuania
74.2 29.813:00 130.506:00 100.7 13:00-16:00 36.7 EUR/MWh Low 29.8 · High 130.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 29.8 · High 130.5
9
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
84.8 69.613:00 100.205:00 30.7 13:00-16:00 77.1 EUR/MWh Low 69.6 · High 100.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 69.6 · High 100.2
10
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
107.6 34.712:00 175.405:00 140.7 12:00-15:00 51.7 EUR/MWh Low 34.7 · High 175.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 34.7 · High 175.4
11
🇫🇷 France
110.0 33.614:00 196.905:00 163.4 14:00-17:00 66.8 EUR/MWh Low 33.6 · High 196.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 33.6 · High 196.9
12
🇦🇱 Albania
111.9 30.500:00 162.005:00 131.5 00:00-03:00 61.5 EUR/MWh Low 30.5 · High 162.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 30.5 · High 162.0
13
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
114.0 42.512:00 161.805:00 119.4 12:00-15:00 51.7 EUR/MWh Low 42.5 · High 161.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 42.5 · High 161.8
14
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
116.9 46.912:00 185.605:00 138.7 12:00-15:00 57.0 EUR/MWh Low 46.9 · High 185.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 46.9 · High 185.6
15
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
118.4 94.714:00 155.304:00 60.6 14:00-17:00 103.3 EUR/MWh Low 94.7 · High 155.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 94.7 · High 155.3
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
120.0 62.113:00 196.905:00 134.9 13:00-16:00 75.1 EUR/MWh Low 62.1 · High 196.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 62.1 · High 196.9
17
🇧🇪 Belgium
120.0 66.113:00 196.905:00 130.8 13:00-16:00 84.4 EUR/MWh Low 66.1 · High 196.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 66.1 · High 196.9
18
🇳🇱 Netherlands
124.1 83.013:00 196.905:00 114.0 13:00-16:00 90.2 EUR/MWh Low 83.0 · High 196.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.0 · High 196.9
19
🇸🇰 Slovakia
124.9 89.814:00 196.905:00 107.2 14:00-17:00 101.7 EUR/MWh Low 89.8 · High 196.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 89.8 · High 196.9
20
🇨🇭 Switzerland
130.6 101.012:00 165.105:00 64.1 12:00-15:00 104.6 EUR/MWh Low 101.0 · High 165.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 101.0 · High 165.1
21
🇷🇸 Serbia
132.3 89.202:00 189.905:00 100.8 02:00-05:00 98.5 EUR/MWh Low 89.2 · High 189.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 89.2 · High 189.9
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
133.9 105.202:00 196.905:00 91.7 02:00-05:00 110.9 EUR/MWh Low 105.2 · High 196.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 105.2 · High 196.9
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
134.3 103.602:00 196.905:00 93.3 02:00-05:00 110.9 EUR/MWh Low 103.6 · High 196.9 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 103.6 · High 196.9
24
🇦🇹 Austria
134.8 94.812:00 180.505:00 85.7 12:00-15:00 112.9 EUR/MWh Low 94.8 · High 180.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 94.8 · High 180.5
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
136.1 97.011:00 196.905:00 100.0 11:00-14:00 109.6 EUR/MWh Low 97.0 · High 196.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 97.0 · High 196.9
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
138.1 105.003:00 196.906:00 91.9 03:00-06:00 110.7 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 · High 196.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 105.0 · High 196.9
27
🇬🇷 Greece
138.1 105.003:00 196.906:00 91.9 03:00-06:00 110.7 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 · High 196.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 105.0 · High 196.9
28
🇷🇴 Romania
138.1 105.003:00 196.906:00 91.9 03:00-06:00 110.7 EUR/MWh Low 105.0 · High 196.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 105.0 · High 196.9
29
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
138.3 115.012:00 181.005:00 66.0 12:00-15:00 116.0 EUR/MWh Low 115.0 · High 181.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 115.0 · High 181.0
30
🇲🇪 Montenegro
141.3 110.612:00 181.105:00 70.5 12:00-15:00 113.9 EUR/MWh Low 110.6 · High 181.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 110.6 · High 181.1
31
🇮🇪 Ireland
142.6 102.513:00 232.004:00 129.5 13:00-16:00 105.3 EUR/MWh Low 102.5 · High 232.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 102.5 · High 232.0
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
148.8 112.112:00 196.705:00 84.6 12:00-15:00 124.9 EUR/MWh Low 112.1 · High 196.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 112.1 · High 196.7

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in France: 163.4 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-02, 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