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 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 12.3 | -0.814:00 | 35.004:00 | 35.8 | 14:00-17:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh | Low -0.8 · High 35.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.8 · High 35.0 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 13.2 | -0.815:00 | 80.105:00 | 80.9 | 15:00-18:00 -0.5 EUR/MWh | Low -0.8 · High 80.1 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 · High 80.1 |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 price areas | 16.0 | 9.802:00 | 30.400:00 | 20.6 | 02:00-05:00 9.8 EUR/MWh | Low 9.8 · High 30.4 Lowest at 02:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 30.4 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 32.2 | 2.812:00 | 89.205:00 | 86.4 | 12:00-15:00 9.2 EUR/MWh | Low 2.8 · High 89.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.8 · High 89.2 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 France | 40.8 | 0.012:00 | 157.105:00 | 157.1 | 12:00-15:00 6.9 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 157.1 |
| 6 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 55.0 | 5.013:00 | 148.606:00 | 143.6 | 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 · High 148.6 |
| 7 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 55.0 | 5.013:00 | 148.606:00 | 143.6 | 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 · High 148.6 |
| 8 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 55.0 | 5.013:00 | 148.606:00 | 143.6 | 13:00-16:00 12.2 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 148.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 5.0 · High 148.6 |
| 9 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 63.2 | 28.013:00 | 148.406:00 | 120.4 | 13:00-16:00 38.2 EUR/MWh | Low 28.0 · High 148.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 28.0 · High 148.4 |
| 10 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale | 66.3 | 15.300:00 | 161.404:00 | 146.1 | 00:00-03:00 16.4 EUR/MWh | Low 15.3 · High 161.4 Lowest at 00:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.3 · High 161.4 |
| 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 67.1 | -0.112:00 | 157.105:00 | 157.2 | 12:00-15:00 5.3 EUR/MWh | Low -0.1 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 · High 157.1 |
| 12 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 71.5 | 4.212:00 | 157.005:00 | 152.9 | 12:00-15:00 11.6 EUR/MWh | Low 4.2 · High 157.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 4.2 · High 157.0 |
| 13 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 73.9 | -2.111:00 | 157.105:00 | 159.1 | 11:00-14:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh | Low -2.1 · High 157.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.1 · High 157.1 |
| 14 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 77.0 | 0.012:00 | 157.105:00 | 157.1 | 12:00-15:00 2.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 157.1 |
| 15 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 79.4 | -6.413:00 | 156.505:00 | 162.9 | 13:00-16:00 7.4 EUR/MWh | Low -6.4 · High 156.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.4 · High 156.5 |
| 16 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 79.4 | 47.613:00 | 108.905:00 | 61.3 | 13:00-16:00 67.6 EUR/MWh | Low 47.6 · High 108.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 47.6 · High 108.9 |
| 17 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 79.5 | 9.112:00 | 175.005:00 | 165.9 | 12:00-15:00 28.9 EUR/MWh | Low 9.1 · High 175.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 9.1 · High 175.0 |
| 18 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 79.7 | 2.012:00 | 146.805:00 | 144.8 | 12:00-15:00 7.2 EUR/MWh | Low 2.0 · High 146.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.0 · High 146.8 |
| 19 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 82.9 | -1.412:00 | 157.105:00 | 158.5 | 12:00-15:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh | Low -1.4 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.4 · High 157.1 |
| 20 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 84.1 | -0.612:00 | 157.105:00 | 157.6 | 12:00-15:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh | Low -0.6 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.6 · High 157.1 |
| 21 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 85.0 | 7.612:00 | 146.005:00 | 138.4 | 12:00-15:00 12.5 EUR/MWh | Low 7.6 · High 146.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 7.6 · High 146.0 |
| 22 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 85.5 | 5.809:00 | 145.005:00 | 139.2 | 09:00-12:00 13.3 EUR/MWh | Low 5.8 · High 145.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.8 · High 145.0 |
| 23 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 85.6 | 0.011:00 | 150.005:00 | 150.0 | 11:00-14:00 0.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 150.0 |
| 24 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 87.3 | 0.012:00 | 168.905:00 | 168.9 | 12:00-15:00 0.9 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 168.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 168.9 |
| 25 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 88.0 | -0.312:00 | 157.105:00 | 157.4 | 12:00-15:00 0.0 EUR/MWh | Low -0.3 · High 157.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.3 · High 157.1 |
| 26 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 88.3 | 0.109:00 | 140.005:00 | 139.9 | 09:00-12:00 2.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 140.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 · High 140.0 |
| 27 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 88.9 | 0.013:00 | 157.106:00 | 157.1 | 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 157.1 |
| 28 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 88.9 | 0.013:00 | 157.106:00 | 157.1 | 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 157.1 |
| 29 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 90.7 | 0.109:00 | 147.305:00 | 147.2 | 09:00-12:00 2.1 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 147.3 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 · High 147.3 |
| 30 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 97.5 | -0.413:00 | 157.106:00 | 157.5 | 13:00-16:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh | Low -0.4 · High 157.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 · High 157.1 |
| 31 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 98.8 | 14.313:00 | 162.905:00 | 148.5 | 13:00-16:00 24.4 EUR/MWh | Low 14.3 · High 162.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 14.3 · High 162.9 |
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Portugal ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Slovakia: 168.9 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-12, 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