Wholesale electricity prices
Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.
| Rank | Country | Avg EUR/MWh | Low EUR/MWh | High EUR/MWh | Spread EUR/MWh | Cheapest 3h | Mobile summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | -16.3 | -105.212:00 | 33.405:00 | 138.5 | 12:00-15:00 -96.3 EUR/MWh | Low -105.2 · High 33.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -105.2 · High 33.4 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷 France | -3.7 | -90.813:00 | 79.005:00 | 169.8 | 13:00-16:00 -73.3 EUR/MWh | Low -90.8 · High 79.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -90.8 · High 79.0 |
| 3 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 0.1 | -86.913:00 | 103.305:00 | 190.2 | 13:00-16:00 -69.7 EUR/MWh | Low -86.9 · High 103.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -86.9 · High 103.3 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 1.6 | -18.913:00 | 27.005:00 | 45.8 | 13:00-16:00 -14.5 EUR/MWh | Low -18.9 · High 27.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -18.9 · High 27.0 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 2.2 | -110.412:00 | 89.305:00 | 199.7 | 12:00-15:00 -72.8 EUR/MWh | Low -110.4 · High 89.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -110.4 · High 89.3 |
| 6 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 3.0 | -6.815:00 | 30.206:00 | 37.0 | 15:00-18:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh | Low -6.8 · High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.8 · High 30.2 |
| 7 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 3.0 | -6.815:00 | 30.206:00 | 37.0 | 15:00-18:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh | Low -6.8 · High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.8 · High 30.2 |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 4.1 | -103.712:00 | 86.005:00 | 189.7 | 12:00-15:00 -100.5 EUR/MWh | Low -103.7 · High 86.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -103.7 · High 86.0 |
| 9 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 4.8 | -0.814:00 | 11.805:00 | 12.5 | 14:00-17:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh | Low -0.8 · High 11.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 · High 11.8 |
| 10 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 9.1 | 3.815:00 | 30.206:00 | 26.3 | 15:00-18:00 4.3 EUR/MWh | Low 3.8 · High 30.2 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 · High 30.2 |
| 11 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 9.2 | -83.013:00 | 109.005:00 | 192.0 | 13:00-16:00 -57.0 EUR/MWh | Low -83.0 · High 109.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.0 · High 109.0 |
| 12 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 9.2 | 3.815:00 | 30.106:00 | 26.3 | 15:00-18:00 4.3 EUR/MWh | Low 3.8 · High 30.1 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 · High 30.1 |
| 13 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 10.3 | -76.313:00 | 109.005:00 | 185.3 | 13:00-16:00 -57.2 EUR/MWh | Low -76.3 · High 109.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -76.3 · High 109.0 |
| 14 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 15.1 | -53.214:00 | 144.905:00 | 198.1 | 14:00-17:00 -43.3 EUR/MWh | Low -53.2 · High 144.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -53.2 · High 144.9 |
| 15 | 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 price areas | 17.2 | 9.803:00 | 28.900:00 | 19.1 | 03:00-06:00 9.8 EUR/MWh | Low 9.8 · High 28.9 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 28.9 |
| 16 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 18.6 | -29.514:00 | 79.005:00 | 108.5 | 14:00-17:00 -19.4 EUR/MWh | Low -29.5 · High 79.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -29.5 · High 79.0 |
| 17 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 19.0 | -73.813:00 | 107.805:00 | 181.6 | 13:00-16:00 -60.5 EUR/MWh | Low -73.8 · High 107.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -73.8 · High 107.8 |
| 18 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 22.5 | -69.313:00 | 114.805:00 | 184.1 | 13:00-16:00 -58.1 EUR/MWh | Low -69.3 · High 114.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -69.3 · High 114.8 |
| 19 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale | 24.1 | -67.513:00 | 131.504:00 | 199.1 | 13:00-16:00 -60.4 EUR/MWh | Low -67.5 · High 131.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -67.5 · High 131.5 |
| 20 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 26.2 | -7.512:00 | 79.004:00 | 86.5 | 12:00-15:00 -6.7 EUR/MWh | Low -7.5 · High 79.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -7.5 · High 79.0 |
| 21 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 34.6 | -83.113:00 | 158.205:00 | 241.3 | 13:00-16:00 -61.8 EUR/MWh | Low -83.1 · High 158.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.1 · High 158.2 |
| 22 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 36.5 | -213.012:00 | 106.705:00 | 319.7 | 12:00-15:00 -39.8 EUR/MWh | Low -213.0 · High 106.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -213.0 · High 106.7 |
| 23 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 41.3 | -50.012:00 | 141.006:00 | 191.0 | 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh | Low -50.0 · High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 · High 141.0 |
| 24 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 41.3 | -50.012:00 | 141.006:00 | 191.0 | 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh | Low -50.0 · High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 · High 141.0 |
| 25 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 41.3 | -50.012:00 | 141.006:00 | 191.0 | 12:00-15:00 -41.1 EUR/MWh | Low -50.0 · High 141.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -50.0 · High 141.0 |
| 26 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 57.9 | 45.201:00 | 80.705:00 | 35.5 | 01:00-04:00 52.7 EUR/MWh | Low 45.2 · High 80.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.2 · High 80.7 |
| 27 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 100.5 | 0.008:00 | 274.904:00 | 274.9 | 08:00-11:00 13.2 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 274.9 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 274.9 |
| 28 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 100.5 | 0.012:00 | 173.105:00 | 173.1 | 12:00-15:00 2.6 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 173.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 173.1 |
On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Luxembourg ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 319.7 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-05, 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
- SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, Elexon BMRS Open Data