Wholesale electricity prices

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

30 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 1.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 119.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 454.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Wednesday, April 22, 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
🇫🇮 Finland
1.5 -0.414:00 4.606:00 4.9 14:00-17:00 -0.2 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 4.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 · High 4.6
2
🇫🇷 France
12.2 -24.612:00 66.905:00 91.5 12:00-15:00 -13.0 EUR/MWh Low -24.6 · High 66.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -24.6 · High 66.9
3
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
13.1 -0.913:00 31.505:00 32.4 13:00-16:00 -0.3 EUR/MWh Low -0.9 · High 31.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -0.9 · High 31.5
4
🇪🇪 Estonia
19.8 -0.414:00 55.006:00 55.4 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 55.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 · High 55.0
5
🇱🇹 Lithuania
21.8 -0.414:00 59.906:00 60.3 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 59.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 · High 59.9
6
🇱🇻 Latvia
21.8 -0.414:00 59.906:00 60.3 14:00-17:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 59.9 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -0.4 · High 59.9
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
30.2 19.310:00 50.300:00 31.0 10:00-13:00 19.8 EUR/MWh Low 19.3 · High 50.3 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 19.3 · High 50.3
8
🇪🇸 Spain
51.2 -1.013:00 112.105:00 113.1 13:00-16:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 112.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.0 · High 112.1
9
🇵🇹 Portugal
55.2 -1.012:00 112.104:00 113.1 12:00-15:00 -0.7 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 112.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low -1.0 · High 112.1
10
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
68.2 -1.613:00 161.905:00 163.5 13:00-16:00 -0.3 EUR/MWh Low -1.6 · High 161.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -1.6 · High 161.9
11
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
69.3 25.014:00 91.305:00 66.3 14:00-17:00 43.5 EUR/MWh Low 25.0 · High 91.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 25.0 · High 91.3
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
69.8 -26.312:00 172.005:00 198.3 12:00-15:00 -14.0 EUR/MWh Low -26.3 · High 172.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -26.3 · High 172.0
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
73.6 -27.212:00 168.905:00 196.0 12:00-15:00 -14.8 EUR/MWh Low -27.2 · High 168.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -27.2 · High 168.9
14
🇨🇭 Switzerland
76.7 -33.612:00 140.405:00 174.0 12:00-15:00 -28.3 EUR/MWh Low -33.6 · High 140.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -33.6 · High 140.4
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
76.7 -28.413:00 157.605:00 186.0 13:00-16:00 -19.0 EUR/MWh Low -28.4 · High 157.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -28.4 · High 157.6
16
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
78.7 -21.012:00 153.905:00 174.9 12:00-15:00 -16.3 EUR/MWh Low -21.0 · High 153.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -21.0 · High 153.9
17
🇦🇱 Albania
80.1 20.014:00 160.005:00 140.0 14:00-17:00 27.8 EUR/MWh Low 20.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 20.0 · High 160.0
18
🇨🇿 Czechia
81.2 -22.212:00 159.305:00 181.4 12:00-15:00 -10.9 EUR/MWh Low -22.2 · High 159.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -22.2 · High 159.3
19
🇸🇰 Slovakia
81.3 -4.913:00 157.505:00 162.4 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -4.9 · High 157.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -4.9 · High 157.5
20
🇷🇸 Serbia
88.7 0.913:00 171.005:00 170.1 13:00-16:00 1.5 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 171.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.9 · High 171.0
21
🇦🇹 Austria
89.0 -54.212:00 149.605:00 203.8 12:00-15:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low -54.2 · High 149.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -54.2 · High 149.6
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
92.5 -2.113:00 183.605:00 185.7 13:00-16:00 2.7 EUR/MWh Low -2.1 · High 183.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.1 · High 183.6
23
🇭🇷 Croatia
96.5 0.013:00 214.705:00 214.7 13:00-16:00 4.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 214.7 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 214.7
24
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
97.3 18.011:00 165.005:00 147.0 11:00-14:00 24.0 EUR/MWh Low 18.0 · High 165.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 18.0 · High 165.0
25
🇲🇪 Montenegro
105.8 40.012:00 160.005:00 120.0 12:00-15:00 43.4 EUR/MWh Low 40.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 · High 160.0
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
113.1 9.214:00 292.406:00 283.2 14:00-17:00 38.0 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 · High 292.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 9.2 · High 292.4
27
🇬🇷 Greece
115.2 9.214:00 292.406:00 283.2 14:00-17:00 38.0 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 · High 292.4 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 9.2 · High 292.4
28
🇭🇺 Hungary
116.2 0.012:00 454.005:00 454.0 12:00-15:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 454.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 454.0
29
🇷🇴 Romania
117.0 9.214:00 323.306:00 314.1 14:00-17:00 38.0 EUR/MWh Low 9.2 · High 323.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 9.2 · High 323.3
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
119.7 70.213:00 162.505:00 92.3 13:00-16:00 86.2 EUR/MWh Low 70.2 · High 162.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 70.2 · High 162.5

On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 454.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-22, 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