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 🇫🇷 France 26.4 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale 106.2 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 181.3 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Sunday, April 19, 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
26.4 -6.014:00 86.305:00 92.3 14:00-17:00 -3.3 EUR/MWh Low -6.0 · High 86.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.0 · High 86.3
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
30.0 9.809:00 63.000:00 53.2 09:00-12:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 63.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 9.8 · High 63.0
3
🇪🇸 Spain
35.6 -14.512:00 88.005:00 102.5 12:00-15:00 -7.3 EUR/MWh Low -14.5 · High 88.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -14.5 · High 88.0
4
🇫🇮 Finland
39.4 7.213:00 96.706:00 89.5 13:00-16:00 13.7 EUR/MWh Low 7.2 · High 96.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 7.2 · High 96.7
5
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
39.8 8.613:00 95.605:00 87.0 13:00-16:00 12.4 EUR/MWh Low 8.6 · High 95.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.6 · High 95.6
6
🇪🇪 Estonia
41.4 8.013:00 96.806:00 88.8 13:00-16:00 13.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 96.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.0 · High 96.8
7
🇵🇹 Portugal
41.7 -6.013:00 88.004:00 94.0 13:00-16:00 -3.5 EUR/MWh Low -6.0 · High 88.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -6.0 · High 88.0
8
🇱🇻 Latvia
46.3 8.013:00 96.806:00 88.8 13:00-16:00 13.7 EUR/MWh Low 8.0 · High 96.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 8.0 · High 96.8
9
🇱🇹 Lithuania
48.4 9.913:00 96.806:00 86.9 13:00-16:00 14.5 EUR/MWh Low 9.9 · High 96.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 9.9 · High 96.8
10
🇸🇰 Slovakia
75.8 -4.413:00 126.705:00 131.1 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 126.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 126.7
11
🇨🇭 Switzerland
76.9 -3.913:00 123.105:00 127.1 13:00-16:00 -2.3 EUR/MWh Low -3.9 · High 123.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.9 · High 123.1
12
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
77.9 -7.913:00 129.805:00 137.7 13:00-16:00 -0.4 EUR/MWh Low -7.9 · High 129.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -7.9 · High 129.8
13
🇭🇷 Croatia
78.3 -4.413:00 146.305:00 150.7 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 146.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 146.3
14
🇳🇱 Netherlands
79.4 -4.413:00 129.605:00 134.0 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 129.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 129.6
15
🇸🇮 Slovenia
79.4 -4.413:00 139.205:00 143.6 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 139.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 139.2
16
🇧🇪 Belgium
80.2 -4.413:00 140.005:00 144.4 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 140.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 140.0
17
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
80.8 -3.013:00 124.105:00 127.1 13:00-16:00 -2.0 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 124.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.0 · High 124.1
18
🇦🇹 Austria
80.9 -5.012:00 140.005:00 145.0 12:00-15:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low -5.0 · High 140.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.0 · High 140.0
19
🇬🇷 Greece
81.1 -8.313:00 166.506:00 174.8 13:00-16:00 -5.2 EUR/MWh Low -8.3 · High 166.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -8.3 · High 166.5
20
🇨🇿 Czechia
81.9 -4.413:00 128.605:00 133.0 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 128.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 128.6
21
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
85.5 20.013:00 129.705:00 109.7 13:00-16:00 22.2 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 129.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 · High 129.7
22
🇭🇺 Hungary
85.6 -4.413:00 176.905:00 181.3 13:00-16:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 176.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.4 · High 176.9
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
86.6 -4.414:00 166.506:00 170.8 14:00-17:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 166.5 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -4.4 · High 166.5
24
🇷🇴 Romania
86.6 -4.414:00 166.506:00 170.8 14:00-17:00 -2.1 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 166.5 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -4.4 · High 166.5
25
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
89.6 55.313:00 122.305:00 66.9 13:00-16:00 63.1 EUR/MWh Low 55.3 · High 122.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 55.3 · High 122.3
26
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
102.9 15.013:00 162.405:00 147.4 13:00-16:00 27.8 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 162.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 15.0 · High 162.4
27
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
106.2 56.010:00 138.004:00 82.0 10:00-13:00 70.6 EUR/MWh Low 56.0 · High 138.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.0 · High 138.0

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Great Britain wholesale ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 181.3 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-19, 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