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 🇸🇪 Sweden 16.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 121.9 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇳🇱 Netherlands 301.6 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, April 4, 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
16.5 3.313:00 45.005:00 41.7 13:00-16:00 6.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.3 · High 45.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.3 · High 45.0
2
🇱🇹 Lithuania
16.8 1.714:00 56.606:00 54.9 14:00-17:00 3.5 EUR/MWh Low 1.7 · High 56.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.7 · High 56.6
3
🇱🇻 Latvia
16.8 1.714:00 56.606:00 54.9 14:00-17:00 3.5 EUR/MWh Low 1.7 · High 56.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.7 · High 56.6
4
🇫🇮 Finland
18.7 8.514:00 51.206:00 42.7 14:00-17:00 10.8 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 · High 51.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.5 · High 51.2
5
🇪🇪 Estonia
19.1 8.514:00 56.606:00 48.1 14:00-17:00 10.8 EUR/MWh Low 8.5 · High 56.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.5 · High 56.6
6
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
20.1 9.809:00 31.800:00 22.0 09:00-12:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 31.8 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 31.8
7
🇫🇷 France
20.2 -3.015:00 55.405:00 58.4 15:00-18:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 55.4 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.0 · High 55.4
8
🇪🇸 Spain
21.1 -4.011:00 79.005:00 83.0 11:00-14:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 · High 79.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.0 · High 79.0
9
🇵🇹 Portugal
26.6 -3.009:00 79.004:00 82.0 09:00-12:00 -1.4 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 79.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -3.0 · High 79.0
10
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
31.6 0.012:00 147.805:00 147.8 12:00-15:00 0.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 147.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 147.8
11
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
33.1 -0.312:00 149.905:00 150.1 12:00-15:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.3 · High 149.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.3 · High 149.9
12
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
33.1 -0.312:00 149.905:00 150.1 12:00-15:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.3 · High 149.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.3 · High 149.9
13
🇧🇪 Belgium
46.5 -0.813:00 135.605:00 136.4 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low -0.8 · High 135.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 · High 135.6
14
🇸🇰 Slovakia
62.3 0.013:00 184.905:00 184.9 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 184.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 184.9
15
🇨🇿 Czechia
63.5 0.013:00 182.705:00 182.7 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 182.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 182.7
16
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
67.0 38.814:00 90.905:00 52.1 14:00-17:00 54.1 EUR/MWh Low 38.8 · High 90.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 38.8 · High 90.9
17
🇸🇮 Slovenia
68.3 0.013:00 191.505:00 191.5 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 191.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 191.5
18
🇭🇷 Croatia
69.7 0.013:00 190.505:00 190.5 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 190.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 190.5
19
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
70.5 4.600:00 152.504:00 147.9 00:00-03:00 15.5 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 152.5 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 4.6 · High 152.5
20
🇷🇸 Serbia
73.1 15.412:00 150.105:00 134.7 12:00-15:00 18.5 EUR/MWh Low 15.4 · High 150.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.4 · High 150.1
21
🇳🇱 Netherlands
73.2 -0.413:00 301.205:00 301.6 13:00-16:00 0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 301.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.4 · High 301.2
22
🇨🇭 Switzerland
73.8 -0.413:00 136.005:00 136.4 13:00-16:00 0.5 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 136.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.4 · High 136.0
23
🇭🇺 Hungary
77.5 0.013:00 186.805:00 186.8 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 186.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 186.8
24
🇦🇹 Austria
77.7 -0.412:00 177.805:00 178.2 12:00-15:00 18.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 177.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.4 · High 177.8
25
🇲🇪 Montenegro
77.7 7.111:00 144.905:00 137.8 11:00-14:00 9.0 EUR/MWh Low 7.1 · High 144.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.1 · High 144.9
26
🇷🇴 Romania
78.1 0.011:00 187.606:00 187.6 11:00-14:00 3.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 187.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 187.6
27
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
80.1 2.112:00 154.705:00 152.7 12:00-15:00 2.4 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 154.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.1 · High 154.7
28
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
80.9 0.011:00 187.606:00 187.6 11:00-14:00 3.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 187.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 187.6
29
🇬🇷 Greece
81.2 0.011:00 187.606:00 187.6 11:00-14:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 187.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 187.6
30
🇮🇪 Ireland
97.9 0.513:00 195.204:00 194.7 13:00-16:00 1.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 · High 195.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.5 · High 195.2
31
🇦🇱 Albania
103.2 15.014:00 183.805:00 168.8 14:00-17:00 33.3 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 183.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.0 · High 183.8
32
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
121.9 3.411:00 185.605:00 182.2 11:00-14:00 14.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.4 · High 185.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.4 · High 185.6

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Sweden ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Netherlands: 301.6 EUR/MWh.

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