Wholesale electricity prices

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

27 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇧🇷 Brazil 26.8 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇧🇪 Belgium 99.5 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇹 Austria 182.7 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, April 18, 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
26.8 9.810:00 44.400:00 34.6 10:00-13:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 44.4 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 44.4
2
🇪🇪 Estonia
39.4 8.714:00 67.906:00 59.2 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 67.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 · High 67.9
3
🇫🇮 Finland
39.4 8.714:00 67.806:00 59.1 14:00-17:00 17.2 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 67.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 · High 67.8
4
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
42.1 10.613:00 80.705:00 70.1 13:00-16:00 19.1 EUR/MWh Low 10.6 · High 80.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.6 · High 80.7
5
🇪🇸 Spain
46.8 -4.613:00 107.705:00 112.3 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.6 · High 107.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.6 · High 107.7
6
🇵🇹 Portugal
48.8 -2.112:00 100.904:00 103.0 12:00-15:00 -1.8 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 · High 100.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -2.1 · High 100.9
7
🇫🇷 France
49.1 -2.113:00 107.705:00 109.8 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 · High 107.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.1 · High 107.7
8
🇱🇻 Latvia
53.3 8.714:00 120.606:00 111.8 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 120.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 · High 120.6
9
🇱🇹 Lithuania
53.7 8.714:00 120.606:00 111.8 14:00-17:00 16.9 EUR/MWh Low 8.7 · High 120.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.7 · High 120.6
10
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
77.1 -6.412:00 151.906:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 · High 151.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.4 · High 151.9
11
🇷🇴 Romania
77.2 -6.412:00 151.906:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 · High 151.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -6.4 · High 151.9
12
🇦🇹 Austria
77.6 -37.712:00 145.005:00 182.7 12:00-15:00 -13.1 EUR/MWh Low -37.7 · High 145.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -37.7 · High 145.0
13
🇸🇮 Slovenia
78.6 -6.612:00 152.405:00 159.0 12:00-15:00 -4.1 EUR/MWh Low -6.6 · High 152.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.6 · High 152.4
14
🇬🇷 Greece
78.8 -9.511:00 151.906:00 161.4 11:00-14:00 -7.4 EUR/MWh Low -9.5 · High 151.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -9.5 · High 151.9
15
🇭🇷 Croatia
78.8 -6.612:00 152.205:00 158.8 12:00-15:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.6 · High 152.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.6 · High 152.2
16
🇸🇰 Slovakia
79.4 -6.211:00 151.605:00 157.8 11:00-14:00 -3.9 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 · High 151.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.2 · High 151.6
17
🇭🇺 Hungary
79.6 -6.411:00 151.705:00 158.1 11:00-14:00 -4.0 EUR/MWh Low -6.4 · High 151.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.4 · High 151.7
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
80.1 -6.211:00 151.205:00 157.4 11:00-14:00 -3.5 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 · High 151.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.2 · High 151.2
19
🇨🇭 Switzerland
80.2 -4.012:00 135.805:00 139.8 12:00-15:00 -3.0 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 · High 135.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.0 · High 135.8
20
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
83.8 -6.812:00 151.405:00 158.2 12:00-15:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -6.8 · High 151.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.8 · High 151.4
21
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
84.6 -4.112:00 144.905:00 149.0 12:00-15:00 -2.5 EUR/MWh Low -4.1 · High 144.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.1 · High 144.9
22
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
87.7 35.810:00 130.004:00 94.2 10:00-13:00 45.5 EUR/MWh Low 35.8 · High 130.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 35.8 · High 130.0
23
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
90.9 24.512:00 150.405:00 126.0 12:00-15:00 32.5 EUR/MWh Low 24.5 · High 150.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.5 · High 150.4
24
🇳🇱 Netherlands
92.4 20.012:00 150.305:00 130.3 12:00-15:00 33.6 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 150.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 · High 150.3
25
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
92.4 59.111:00 120.505:00 61.4 11:00-14:00 67.6 EUR/MWh Low 59.1 · High 120.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 59.1 · High 120.5
26
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
98.6 0.914:00 150.105:00 149.2 14:00-17:00 13.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 150.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.9 · High 150.1
27
🇧🇪 Belgium
99.5 31.512:00 164.705:00 133.2 12:00-15:00 46.4 EUR/MWh Low 31.5 · High 164.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 31.5 · High 164.7

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Belgium ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 182.7 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-18, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data