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 16.1 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 129.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇹 Austria 271.4 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, April 3, 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
16.1 -5.914:00 85.005:00 91.0 14:00-17:00 -4.7 EUR/MWh Low -5.9 · High 85.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.9 · High 85.0
2
🇵🇹 Portugal
21.0 -5.009:00 85.004:00 90.0 09:00-12:00 -2.6 EUR/MWh Low -5.0 · High 85.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -5.0 · High 85.0
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
34.0 9.810:00 52.500:00 42.7 10:00-13:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 52.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 52.5
4
🇫🇮 Finland
42.8 12.114:00 88.806:00 76.8 14:00-17:00 22.3 EUR/MWh Low 12.1 · High 88.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 12.1 · High 88.8
5
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
45.8 11.713:00 88.705:00 77.0 13:00-16:00 22.4 EUR/MWh Low 11.7 · High 88.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.7 · High 88.7
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
46.8 12.114:00 92.906:00 80.9 14:00-17:00 22.3 EUR/MWh Low 12.1 · High 92.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 12.1 · High 92.9
7
🇱🇻 Latvia
53.2 11.413:00 92.906:00 81.5 13:00-16:00 19.7 EUR/MWh Low 11.4 · High 92.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 11.4 · High 92.9
8
🇱🇹 Lithuania
55.7 11.413:00 92.906:00 81.5 13:00-16:00 19.7 EUR/MWh Low 11.4 · High 92.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 11.4 · High 92.9
9
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
65.8 -7.115:00 131.404:00 138.4 15:00-18:00 3.9 EUR/MWh Low -7.1 · High 131.4 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -7.1 · High 131.4
10
🇫🇷 France
75.4 0.014:00 156.605:00 156.6 14:00-17:00 4.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 156.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 156.6
11
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
76.1 42.613:00 102.405:00 59.8 13:00-16:00 52.9 EUR/MWh Low 42.6 · High 102.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 42.6 · High 102.4
12
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
79.1 8.913:00 144.005:00 135.0 13:00-16:00 17.0 EUR/MWh Low 8.9 · High 144.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.9 · High 144.0
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
81.5 0.113:00 177.005:00 176.9 13:00-16:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 177.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 · High 177.0
14
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
84.6 1.713:00 135.905:00 134.2 13:00-16:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.7 · High 135.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.7 · High 135.9
15
🇧🇪 Belgium
84.7 1.113:00 156.605:00 155.5 13:00-16:00 5.7 EUR/MWh Low 1.1 · High 156.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.1 · High 156.6
16
🇳🇱 Netherlands
89.6 0.713:00 156.605:00 155.9 13:00-16:00 5.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.7 · High 156.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.7 · High 156.6
17
🇨🇭 Switzerland
90.0 2.113:00 131.005:00 128.9 13:00-16:00 3.0 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 131.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.1 · High 131.0
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
92.5 2.513:00 156.605:00 154.1 13:00-16:00 8.7 EUR/MWh Low 2.5 · High 156.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.5 · High 156.6
19
🇸🇰 Slovakia
94.0 1.813:00 161.905:00 160.2 13:00-16:00 9.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.8 · High 161.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.8 · High 161.9
20
🇦🇹 Austria
98.5 -125.512:00 145.905:00 271.4 12:00-15:00 12.6 EUR/MWh Low -125.5 · High 145.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -125.5 · High 145.9
21
🇸🇮 Slovenia
104.8 8.812:00 171.205:00 162.4 12:00-15:00 22.0 EUR/MWh Low 8.8 · High 171.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.8 · High 171.2
22
🇭🇷 Croatia
108.9 11.512:00 185.705:00 174.3 12:00-15:00 30.0 EUR/MWh Low 11.5 · High 185.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.5 · High 185.7
23
🇭🇺 Hungary
109.4 0.213:00 216.005:00 215.8 13:00-16:00 4.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.2 · High 216.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.2 · High 216.0
24
🇦🇱 Albania
111.5 71.012:00 177.005:00 106.0 12:00-15:00 83.0 EUR/MWh Low 71.0 · High 177.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 71.0 · High 177.0
25
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
114.5 66.012:00 155.005:00 89.0 12:00-15:00 69.3 EUR/MWh Low 66.0 · High 155.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 66.0 · High 155.0
26
🇲🇪 Montenegro
116.8 62.012:00 160.005:00 98.0 12:00-15:00 67.3 EUR/MWh Low 62.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 62.0 · High 160.0
27
🇮🇪 Ireland
117.7 47.413:00 218.904:00 171.5 13:00-16:00 52.0 EUR/MWh Low 47.4 · High 218.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 47.4 · High 218.9
28
🇷🇸 Serbia
122.0 63.113:00 170.005:00 106.9 13:00-16:00 67.4 EUR/MWh Low 63.1 · High 170.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 63.1 · High 170.0
29
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
122.7 22.913:00 178.305:00 155.4 13:00-16:00 42.7 EUR/MWh Low 22.9 · High 178.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 22.9 · High 178.3
30
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
129.7 22.114:00 215.506:00 193.5 14:00-17:00 94.1 EUR/MWh Low 22.1 · High 215.5 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 22.1 · High 215.5
31
🇬🇷 Greece
129.7 22.114:00 215.506:00 193.5 14:00-17:00 94.1 EUR/MWh Low 22.1 · High 215.5 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 22.1 · High 215.5
32
🇷🇴 Romania
129.7 22.114:00 215.506:00 193.5 14:00-17:00 94.1 EUR/MWh Low 22.1 · High 215.5 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 22.1 · High 215.5

On Friday, April 3, 2026, Spain ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Bulgaria ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 271.4 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-03, 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