Wholesale electricity prices

Wholesale market prices only. They show what generators were paid, not what households pay. Compare household prices by country.

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇧🇷 Brazil 41.3 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 176.3 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇳🇱 Netherlands 242.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Wednesday, April 8, 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
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
41.3 22.410:00 103.600:00 81.2 10:00-13:00 23.6 EUR/MWh Low 22.4 · High 103.6 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 22.4 · High 103.6
2
🇫🇷 France
53.7 -36.412:00 153.805:00 190.2 12:00-15:00 -24.5 EUR/MWh Low -36.4 · High 153.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -36.4 · High 153.8
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
55.1 11.813:00 143.305:00 131.4 13:00-16:00 21.9 EUR/MWh Low 11.8 · High 143.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.8 · High 143.3
4
🇱🇹 Lithuania
59.8 3.811:00 194.506:00 190.7 11:00-14:00 9.2 EUR/MWh Low 3.8 · High 194.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 · High 194.5
5
🇱🇻 Latvia
59.8 3.811:00 194.506:00 190.7 11:00-14:00 9.2 EUR/MWh Low 3.8 · High 194.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 3.8 · High 194.5
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
63.4 6.012:00 194.506:00 188.4 12:00-15:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 6.0 · High 194.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 6.0 · High 194.5
7
🇪🇸 Spain
65.2 2.014:00 153.805:00 151.8 14:00-17:00 2.9 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 · High 153.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 · High 153.8
8
🇵🇹 Portugal
66.2 2.013:00 137.604:00 135.6 13:00-16:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 2.0 · High 137.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 2.0 · High 137.6
9
🇫🇮 Finland
75.0 23.500:00 194.206:00 170.7 00:00-03:00 32.8 EUR/MWh Low 23.5 · High 194.2 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 23.5 · High 194.2
10
🇬🇷 Greece
82.6 -10.013:00 188.906:00 198.9 13:00-16:00 -7.3 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 · High 188.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -10.0 · High 188.9
11
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
82.6 -10.013:00 188.906:00 198.9 13:00-16:00 -7.3 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 · High 188.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -10.0 · High 188.9
12
🇷🇴 Romania
82.9 -10.013:00 188.906:00 198.9 13:00-16:00 -7.3 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 · High 188.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -10.0 · High 188.9
13
🇦🇱 Albania
84.8 3.011:00 171.705:00 168.7 11:00-14:00 4.3 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 171.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.0 · High 171.7
14
🇭🇷 Croatia
85.1 -16.612:00 177.905:00 194.4 12:00-15:00 -11.0 EUR/MWh Low -16.6 · High 177.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -16.6 · High 177.9
15
🇧🇪 Belgium
86.1 -37.912:00 199.805:00 237.6 12:00-15:00 -25.3 EUR/MWh Low -37.9 · High 199.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -37.9 · High 199.8
16
🇳🇱 Netherlands
86.4 -38.812:00 203.205:00 242.0 12:00-15:00 -26.4 EUR/MWh Low -38.8 · High 203.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -38.8 · High 203.2
17
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
87.0 -32.812:00 170.005:00 202.8 12:00-15:00 -27.1 EUR/MWh Low -32.8 · High 170.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -32.8 · High 170.0
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
87.8 -19.812:00 191.405:00 211.1 12:00-15:00 -13.5 EUR/MWh Low -19.8 · High 191.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -19.8 · High 191.4
19
🇸🇮 Slovenia
89.6 -19.012:00 175.505:00 194.5 12:00-15:00 -12.7 EUR/MWh Low -19.0 · High 175.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -19.0 · High 175.5
20
🇲🇪 Montenegro
90.6 0.008:00 160.005:00 160.0 08:00-11:00 18.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 08:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 160.0
21
🇸🇰 Slovakia
91.3 -6.612:00 190.705:00 197.3 12:00-15:00 -4.8 EUR/MWh Low -6.6 · High 190.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.6 · High 190.7
22
🇨🇭 Switzerland
92.1 -6.912:00 172.705:00 179.6 12:00-15:00 -5.8 EUR/MWh Low -6.9 · High 172.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.9 · High 172.7
23
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
93.4 -12.312:00 190.005:00 202.3 12:00-15:00 -6.4 EUR/MWh Low -12.3 · High 190.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -12.3 · High 190.0
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
94.4 -10.012:00 220.805:00 230.8 12:00-15:00 -6.9 EUR/MWh Low -10.0 · High 220.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -10.0 · High 220.8
25
🇦🇹 Austria
94.5 -49.212:00 180.305:00 229.5 12:00-15:00 -3.3 EUR/MWh Low -49.2 · High 180.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -49.2 · High 180.3
26
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
94.5 60.814:00 161.205:00 100.3 14:00-17:00 79.9 EUR/MWh Low 60.8 · High 161.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 60.8 · High 161.2
27
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
100.2 24.713:00 201.005:00 176.3 13:00-16:00 36.1 EUR/MWh Low 24.7 · High 201.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.7 · High 201.0
28
🇷🇸 Serbia
116.9 0.009:00 175.105:00 175.1 09:00-12:00 46.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 175.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 175.1
29
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
130.9 46.313:00 189.305:00 143.0 13:00-16:00 51.2 EUR/MWh Low 46.3 · High 189.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 46.3 · High 189.3
30
🇮🇪 Ireland
176.3 114.521:00 282.804:00 168.3 21:00-00:00 131.4 EUR/MWh Low 114.5 · High 282.8 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 114.5 · High 282.8

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Netherlands: 242.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-08, 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
CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur