Wholesale electricity prices

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

31 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇸🇪 Sweden 42.2 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 121.3 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 282.1 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 9, 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
42.2 2.113:00 109.905:00 107.9 13:00-16:00 9.7 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 109.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.1 · High 109.9
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
46.3 22.910:00 109.400:00 86.6 10:00-13:00 24.2 EUR/MWh Low 22.9 · High 109.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 22.9 · High 109.4
3
🇫🇷 France
52.3 -12.513:00 158.805:00 171.3 13:00-16:00 -5.5 EUR/MWh Low -12.5 · High 158.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -12.5 · High 158.8
4
🇪🇸 Spain
53.3 -1.913:00 139.405:00 141.3 13:00-16:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -1.9 · High 139.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.9 · High 139.4
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
54.7 -1.012:00 111.004:00 112.0 12:00-15:00 -0.8 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 111.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 111.0
6
🇱🇹 Lithuania
66.9 5.012:00 168.006:00 163.0 12:00-15:00 11.5 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 168.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 · High 168.0
7
🇱🇻 Latvia
66.9 5.012:00 168.006:00 163.0 12:00-15:00 11.5 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 168.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 · High 168.0
8
🇨🇭 Switzerland
78.0 -14.912:00 126.905:00 141.8 12:00-15:00 -12.1 EUR/MWh Low -14.9 · High 126.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -14.9 · High 126.9
9
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
78.4 -26.312:00 155.005:00 181.3 12:00-15:00 -15.6 EUR/MWh Low -26.3 · High 155.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -26.3 · High 155.0
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
79.5 -13.012:00 173.105:00 186.1 12:00-15:00 -5.6 EUR/MWh Low -13.0 · High 173.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -13.0 · High 173.1
11
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
80.1 3.112:00 158.805:00 155.7 12:00-15:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 3.1 · High 158.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.1 · High 158.8
12
🇳🇱 Netherlands
80.8 -13.112:00 158.805:00 171.9 12:00-15:00 -5.7 EUR/MWh Low -13.1 · High 158.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -13.1 · High 158.8
13
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
81.6 -8.113:00 146.605:00 154.7 13:00-16:00 -5.8 EUR/MWh Low -8.1 · High 146.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -8.1 · High 146.6
14
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
84.2 49.514:00 119.405:00 69.9 14:00-17:00 71.1 EUR/MWh Low 49.5 · High 119.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 49.5 · High 119.4
15
🇨🇿 Czechia
85.2 -12.512:00 167.605:00 180.0 12:00-15:00 -5.6 EUR/MWh Low -12.5 · High 167.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -12.5 · High 167.6
16
🇦🇹 Austria
87.3 -35.212:00 165.005:00 200.2 12:00-15:00 -10.0 EUR/MWh Low -35.2 · High 165.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -35.2 · High 165.0
17
🇫🇮 Finland
90.4 13.100:00 167.806:00 154.7 00:00-03:00 32.4 EUR/MWh Low 13.1 · High 167.8 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 13.1 · High 167.8
18
🇪🇪 Estonia
91.5 13.100:00 168.006:00 154.9 00:00-03:00 32.4 EUR/MWh Low 13.1 · High 168.0 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 13.1 · High 168.0
19
🇸🇰 Slovakia
91.6 -12.512:00 171.205:00 183.6 12:00-15:00 -5.5 EUR/MWh Low -12.5 · High 171.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -12.5 · High 171.2
20
🇸🇮 Slovenia
92.7 -6.912:00 190.005:00 196.9 12:00-15:00 -3.3 EUR/MWh Low -6.9 · High 190.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.9 · High 190.0
21
🇭🇷 Croatia
95.0 -5.712:00 208.405:00 214.1 12:00-15:00 -2.8 EUR/MWh Low -5.7 · High 208.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.7 · High 208.4
22
🇷🇸 Serbia
96.2 2.110:00 190.105:00 188.0 10:00-13:00 4.4 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 190.1 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.1 · High 190.1
23
🇲🇪 Montenegro
98.8 0.010:00 160.005:00 160.0 10:00-13:00 9.4 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 160.0
24
🇦🇱 Albania
103.2 3.010:00 211.505:00 208.5 10:00-13:00 4.7 EUR/MWh Low 3.0 · High 211.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.0 · High 211.5
25
🇭🇺 Hungary
105.2 -4.612:00 277.505:00 282.1 12:00-15:00 -1.5 EUR/MWh Low -4.6 · High 277.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.6 · High 277.5
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
106.9 -0.213:00 186.606:00 186.8 13:00-16:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.2 · High 186.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.2 · High 186.6
27
🇬🇷 Greece
109.2 -0.212:00 186.606:00 186.8 12:00-15:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.2 · High 186.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.2 · High 186.6
28
🇷🇴 Romania
113.1 -0.213:00 252.806:00 253.0 13:00-16:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.2 · High 252.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.2 · High 252.8
29
🇮🇪 Ireland
113.7 55.614:00 190.104:00 134.5 14:00-17:00 61.8 EUR/MWh Low 55.6 · High 190.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 55.6 · High 190.1
30
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
115.4 73.221:00 139.004:00 65.8 21:00-00:00 89.7 EUR/MWh Low 73.2 · High 139.0 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 73.2 · High 139.0
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
121.3 25.212:00 188.705:00 163.5 12:00-15:00 50.7 EUR/MWh Low 25.2 · High 188.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 25.2 · High 188.7

On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Sweden ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 282.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-09, 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