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 🇫🇷 France 41.4 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇭🇺 Hungary 133.9 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇷🇴 Romania 280.0 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 10, 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
🇫🇷 France
41.4 0.013:00 114.005:00 114.0 13:00-16:00 1.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 114.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 114.0
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
44.3 34.511:00 62.000:00 27.5 11:00-14:00 37.5 EUR/MWh Low 34.5 · High 62.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 34.5 · High 62.0
3
🇪🇸 Spain
46.1 0.013:00 114.005:00 114.0 13:00-16:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 114.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 114.0
4
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
50.1 16.301:00 122.205:00 105.9 01:00-04:00 22.5 EUR/MWh Low 16.3 · High 122.2 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 16.3 · High 122.2
5
🇵🇹 Portugal
50.6 0.012:00 114.004:00 114.0 12:00-15:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 114.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 114.0
6
🇱🇹 Lithuania
84.9 17.403:00 224.206:00 206.9 03:00-06:00 37.0 EUR/MWh Low 17.4 · High 224.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 17.4 · High 224.2
7
🇱🇻 Latvia
84.9 17.403:00 224.206:00 206.9 03:00-06:00 37.0 EUR/MWh Low 17.4 · High 224.2 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 17.4 · High 224.2
8
🇫🇮 Finland
86.0 10.701:00 224.006:00 213.3 01:00-04:00 13.6 EUR/MWh Low 10.7 · High 224.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 10.7 · High 224.0
9
🇪🇪 Estonia
89.7 13.802:00 224.206:00 210.4 02:00-05:00 27.0 EUR/MWh Low 13.8 · High 224.2 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 13.8 · High 224.2
10
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
90.3 61.901:00 118.805:00 56.9 01:00-04:00 74.0 EUR/MWh Low 61.9 · High 118.8 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 61.9 · High 118.8
11
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
98.1 27.602:00 145.604:00 117.9 02:00-05:00 35.1 EUR/MWh Low 27.6 · High 145.6 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 27.6 · High 145.6
12
🇲🇪 Montenegro
100.8 25.112:00 157.105:00 132.0 12:00-15:00 33.4 EUR/MWh Low 25.1 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 25.1 · High 157.1
13
🇬🇷 Greece
109.9 -11.011:00 195.506:00 206.5 11:00-14:00 -3.5 EUR/MWh Low -11.0 · High 195.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -11.0 · High 195.5
14
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
111.9 46.001:00 316.705:00 270.7 01:00-04:00 52.0 EUR/MWh Low 46.0 · High 316.7 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 46.0 · High 316.7
15
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
112.7 11.010:00 204.506:00 193.5 10:00-13:00 32.7 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 204.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 11.0 · High 204.5
16
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
113.6 55.001:00 269.005:00 214.0 01:00-04:00 65.1 EUR/MWh Low 55.0 · High 269.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 55.0 · High 269.0
17
🇧🇪 Belgium
113.9 65.702:00 295.305:00 229.6 02:00-05:00 68.3 EUR/MWh Low 65.7 · High 295.3 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 65.7 · High 295.3
18
🇷🇸 Serbia
115.2 70.713:00 190.105:00 119.4 13:00-16:00 70.8 EUR/MWh Low 70.7 · High 190.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.7 · High 190.1
19
🇳🇱 Netherlands
117.3 70.401:00 317.605:00 247.2 01:00-04:00 72.7 EUR/MWh Low 70.4 · High 317.6 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.4 · High 317.6
20
🇨🇭 Switzerland
118.1 91.902:00 172.805:00 80.9 02:00-05:00 91.9 EUR/MWh Low 91.9 · High 172.8 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 91.9 · High 172.8
21
🇷🇴 Romania
119.3 11.011:00 291.006:00 280.0 11:00-14:00 37.3 EUR/MWh Low 11.0 · High 291.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 11.0 · High 291.0
22
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
119.6 78.601:00 245.105:00 166.6 01:00-04:00 78.9 EUR/MWh Low 78.6 · High 245.1 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 78.6 · High 245.1
23
🇨🇿 Czechia
121.1 74.401:00 299.405:00 225.0 01:00-04:00 78.9 EUR/MWh Low 74.4 · High 299.4 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 74.4 · High 299.4
24
🇦🇹 Austria
123.0 84.812:00 234.805:00 150.0 12:00-15:00 93.0 EUR/MWh Low 84.8 · High 234.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 84.8 · High 234.8
25
🇸🇮 Slovenia
127.3 76.012:00 278.905:00 202.9 12:00-15:00 87.4 EUR/MWh Low 76.0 · High 278.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 76.0 · High 278.9
26
🇭🇷 Croatia
127.8 75.912:00 282.305:00 206.4 12:00-15:00 87.3 EUR/MWh Low 75.9 · High 282.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 75.9 · High 282.3
27
🇮🇪 Ireland
128.0 49.221:00 185.904:00 136.7 21:00-00:00 80.5 EUR/MWh Low 49.2 · High 185.9 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 49.2 · High 185.9
28
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
130.0 69.412:00 188.605:00 119.2 12:00-15:00 82.9 EUR/MWh Low 69.4 · High 188.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 69.4 · High 188.6
29
🇸🇰 Slovakia
133.4 83.012:00 293.105:00 210.1 12:00-15:00 91.1 EUR/MWh Low 83.0 · High 293.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 83.0 · High 293.1
30
🇭🇺 Hungary
133.9 81.812:00 293.105:00 211.3 12:00-15:00 90.4 EUR/MWh Low 81.8 · High 293.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 81.8 · High 293.1

On Friday, April 10, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Hungary ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Romania: 280.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-10, 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