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 | 🇫🇷 France | 18.5 | -0.114:00 | 84.905:00 | 85.0 | 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.1 · High 84.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 · High 84.9 |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 price areas | 32.6 | 15.711:00 | 102.000:00 | 86.2 | 11:00-14:00 15.8 EUR/MWh | Low 15.7 · High 102.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 15.7 · High 102.0 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 41.5 | 3.913:00 | 96.105:00 | 92.2 | 13:00-16:00 6.7 EUR/MWh | Low 3.9 · High 96.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 3.9 · High 96.1 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 46.1 | -0.814:00 | 93.005:00 | 93.8 | 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.8 · High 93.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.8 · High 93.0 |
| 5 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 48.6 | 1.814:00 | 146.806:00 | 145.0 | 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh | Low 1.8 · High 146.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.8 · High 146.8 |
| 6 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 51.7 | -0.112:00 | 91.604:00 | 91.7 | 12:00-15:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.1 · High 91.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -0.1 · High 91.6 |
| 7 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 53.8 | 4.414:00 | 147.006:00 | 142.6 | 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh | Low 4.4 · High 147.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 · High 147.0 |
| 8 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 70.8 | 4.414:00 | 157.206:00 | 152.8 | 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh | Low 4.4 · High 157.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 · High 157.2 |
| 9 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 70.8 | 4.414:00 | 157.206:00 | 152.8 | 14:00-17:00 6.0 EUR/MWh | Low 4.4 · High 157.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.4 · High 157.2 |
| 10 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 75.5 | 36.014:00 | 106.705:00 | 70.7 | 14:00-17:00 48.9 EUR/MWh | Low 36.0 · High 106.7 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 36.0 · High 106.7 |
| 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 78.2 | -0.113:00 | 150.005:00 | 150.1 | 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh | Low -0.1 · High 150.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.1 · High 150.0 |
| 12 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 78.3 | -9.913:00 | 141.105:00 | 151.0 | 13:00-16:00 -5.6 EUR/MWh | Low -9.9 · High 141.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -9.9 · High 141.1 |
| 13 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 82.6 | -3.713:00 | 144.805:00 | 148.5 | 13:00-16:00 -2.4 EUR/MWh | Low -3.7 · High 144.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.7 · High 144.8 |
| 14 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 84.2 | 5.713:00 | 154.305:00 | 148.6 | 13:00-16:00 8.8 EUR/MWh | Low 5.7 · High 154.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.7 · High 154.3 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 85.7 | -10.012:00 | 147.205:00 | 157.2 | 12:00-15:00 1.8 EUR/MWh | Low -10.0 · High 147.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -10.0 · High 147.2 |
| 16 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 93.2 | 9.213:00 | 159.405:00 | 150.2 | 13:00-16:00 22.2 EUR/MWh | Low 9.2 · High 159.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 9.2 · High 159.4 |
| 17 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 98.1 | 27.013:00 | 177.805:00 | 150.8 | 13:00-16:00 43.1 EUR/MWh | Low 27.0 · High 177.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.0 · High 177.8 |
| 18 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale | 100.8 | 16.513:00 | 138.404:00 | 121.9 | 13:00-16:00 31.5 EUR/MWh | Low 16.5 · High 138.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 16.5 · High 138.4 |
| 19 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 104.5 | 58.913:00 | 146.905:00 | 88.0 | 13:00-16:00 62.6 EUR/MWh | Low 58.9 · High 146.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 58.9 · High 146.9 |
| 20 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 108.9 | 33.911:00 | 164.805:00 | 130.9 | 11:00-14:00 57.3 EUR/MWh | Low 33.9 · High 164.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 33.9 · High 164.8 |
| 21 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 109.7 | 45.811:00 | 165.005:00 | 119.2 | 11:00-14:00 69.8 EUR/MWh | Low 45.8 · High 165.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 45.8 · High 165.0 |
| 22 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 109.7 | 34.011:00 | 197.505:00 | 163.6 | 11:00-14:00 55.8 EUR/MWh | Low 34.0 · High 197.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 34.0 · High 197.5 |
| 23 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 109.7 | 32.812:00 | 194.906:00 | 162.1 | 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh | Low 32.8 · High 194.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 32.8 · High 194.9 |
| 24 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 111.6 | 70.009:00 | 160.005:00 | 90.0 | 09:00-12:00 88.0 EUR/MWh | Low 70.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.0 · High 160.0 |
| 25 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 112.2 | 0.010:00 | 175.806:00 | 175.8 | 10:00-13:00 0.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 175.8 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 175.8 |
| 26 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 113.4 | 53.212:00 | 164.805:00 | 111.6 | 12:00-15:00 59.9 EUR/MWh | Low 53.2 · High 164.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 53.2 · High 164.8 |
| 27 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 113.8 | 70.112:00 | 165.705:00 | 95.6 | 12:00-15:00 73.9 EUR/MWh | Low 70.1 · High 165.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.1 · High 165.7 |
| 28 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 117.3 | 0.009:00 | 186.005:00 | 186.0 | 09:00-12:00 80.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 186.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 186.0 |
| 29 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 117.4 | 32.812:00 | 328.006:00 | 295.2 | 12:00-15:00 53.3 EUR/MWh | Low 32.8 · High 328.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 32.8 · High 328.0 |
| 30 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 117.5 | 65.001:00 | 189.505:00 | 124.5 | 01:00-04:00 92.5 EUR/MWh | Low 65.0 · High 189.5 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 65.0 · High 189.5 |
| 31 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 122.6 | 27.013:00 | 500.105:00 | 473.1 | 13:00-16:00 43.1 EUR/MWh | Low 27.0 · High 500.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 27.0 · High 500.1 |
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Hungary ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 473.1 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-21, 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