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 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 36.5 | 20.509:00 | 46.400:00 | 25.9 | 09:00-12:0021.6 EUR/MWh | Low 20.5 · High 46.4Lowest at 09:00Highest at 00:00Low 20.5 · High 46.4 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Spain | 69.6 | -12.013:00 | 157.505:00 | 169.5 | 13:00-16:00-7.8 EUR/MWh | Low -12.0 · High 157.5Lowest at 13:00Highest at 05:00Low -12.0 · High 157.5 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷France | 80.0 | 0.014:00 | 157.505:00 | 157.5 | 14:00-17:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.5Lowest at 14:00Highest at 05:00Low 0.0 · High 157.5 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 82.4 | 0.010:00 | 157.504:00 | 157.5 | 10:00-13:001.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.5Lowest at 10:00Highest at 04:00Low 0.0 · High 157.5 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 90.5 | 44.112:00 | 156.305:00 | 112.2 | 12:00-15:0058.5 EUR/MWh | Low 44.1 · High 156.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 44.1 · High 156.3 |
| 6 | 🇦🇱Albania | 95.2 | 40.012:00 | 160.005:00 | 120.0 | 12:00-15:0058.9 EUR/MWh | Low 40.0 · High 160.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 40.0 · High 160.0 |
| 7 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 100.1 | 24.912:00 | 165.505:00 | 140.6 | 12:00-15:0040.2 EUR/MWh | Low 24.9 · High 165.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 24.9 · High 165.5 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 101.2 | 78.912:00 | 122.305:00 | 43.4 | 12:00-15:0091.8 EUR/MWh | Low 78.9 · High 122.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 78.9 · High 122.3 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 106.2 | 29.612:00 | 197.405:00 | 167.7 | 12:00-15:0046.7 EUR/MWh | Low 29.6 · High 197.4Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 29.6 · High 197.4 |
| 10 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 106.4 | 11.011:00 | 230.606:00 | 219.6 | 11:00-14:0022.3 EUR/MWh | Low 11.0 · High 230.6Lowest at 11:00Highest at 06:00Low 11.0 · High 230.6 |
| 11 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 108.8 | 79.113:00 | 133.104:00 | 54.1 | 13:00-16:0084.6 EUR/MWh | Low 79.1 · High 133.1Lowest at 13:00Highest at 04:00Low 79.1 · High 133.1 |
| 12 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 109.3 | 43.112:00 | 165.005:00 | 122.0 | 12:00-15:0044.4 EUR/MWh | Low 43.1 · High 165.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 43.1 · High 165.0 |
| 13 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 110.4 | 36.812:00 | 203.405:00 | 166.6 | 12:00-15:0057.7 EUR/MWh | Low 36.8 · High 203.4Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 36.8 · High 203.4 |
| 14 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 110.7 | 45.812:00 | 187.305:00 | 141.6 | 12:00-15:0053.4 EUR/MWh | Low 45.8 · High 187.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 45.8 · High 187.3 |
| 15 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 111.4 | 36.212:00 | 196.105:00 | 159.9 | 12:00-15:0056.8 EUR/MWh | Low 36.2 · High 196.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 36.2 · High 196.1 |
| 16 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 111.4 | 46.712:00 | 205.905:00 | 159.2 | 12:00-15:0059.8 EUR/MWh | Low 46.7 · High 205.9Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 46.7 · High 205.9 |
| 17 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 112.3 | 35.012:00 | 197.605:00 | 162.6 | 12:00-15:0043.5 EUR/MWh | Low 35.0 · High 197.6Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 35.0 · High 197.6 |
| 18 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 113.2 | 38.312:00 | 171.705:00 | 133.4 | 12:00-15:0059.9 EUR/MWh | Low 38.3 · High 171.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 38.3 · High 171.7 |
| 19 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 113.8 | 30.012:00 | 183.005:00 | 153.0 | 12:00-15:0034.0 EUR/MWh | Low 30.0 · High 183.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 30.0 · High 183.0 |
| 20 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 114.0 | 52.712:00 | 154.105:00 | 101.4 | 12:00-15:0060.1 EUR/MWh | Low 52.7 · High 154.1Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 52.7 · High 154.1 |
| 21 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 115.1 | 38.112:00 | 197.305:00 | 159.2 | 12:00-15:0059.5 EUR/MWh | Low 38.1 · High 197.3Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 38.1 · High 197.3 |
| 22 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 115.2 | 67.612:00 | 171.005:00 | 103.5 | 12:00-15:0069.1 EUR/MWh | Low 67.6 · High 171.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 67.6 · High 171.0 |
| 23 | 🇦🇹Austria | 117.9 | 48.512:00 | 180.005:00 | 131.5 | 12:00-15:0061.5 EUR/MWh | Low 48.5 · High 180.0Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 48.5 · High 180.0 |
| 24 | 🇬🇷Greece | 118.8 | 0.015:00 | 214.506:00 | 214.5 | 15:00-18:0027.1 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 214.5Lowest at 15:00Highest at 06:00Low 0.0 · High 214.5 |
| 25 | 🇷🇴Romania | 121.0 | 37.313:00 | 332.206:00 | 294.9 | 13:00-16:0058.4 EUR/MWh | Low 37.3 · High 332.2Lowest at 13:00Highest at 06:00Low 37.3 · High 332.2 |
| 26 | 🇫🇮Finland | 121.2 | 55.515:00 | 180.106:00 | 124.6 | 15:00-18:0089.2 EUR/MWh | Low 55.5 · High 180.1Lowest at 15:00Highest at 06:00Low 55.5 · High 180.1 |
| 27 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 124.7 | 55.615:00 | 212.206:00 | 156.7 | 15:00-18:0089.3 EUR/MWh | Low 55.6 · High 212.2Lowest at 15:00Highest at 06:00Low 55.6 · High 212.2 |
| 28 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 127.6 | 37.212:00 | 458.705:00 | 421.5 | 12:00-15:0058.2 EUR/MWh | Low 37.2 · High 458.7Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 37.2 · High 458.7 |
| 29 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 127.7 | 55.615:00 | 212.206:00 | 156.7 | 15:00-18:0089.3 EUR/MWh | Low 55.6 · High 212.2Lowest at 15:00Highest at 06:00Low 55.6 · High 212.2 |
| 30 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 127.7 | 55.615:00 | 212.206:00 | 156.7 | 15:00-18:0089.3 EUR/MWh | Low 55.6 · High 212.2Lowest at 15:00Highest at 06:00Low 55.6 · High 212.2 |
| 31 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 130.0 | 98.912:00 | 178.505:00 | 79.6 | 12:00-15:00108.0 EUR/MWh | Low 98.9 · High 178.5Lowest at 12:00Highest at 05:00Low 98.9 · High 178.5 |
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 421.5 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-16, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
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