Wholesale electricity prices

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

28 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 14.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale 123.0 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 574.1 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Thursday, April 23, 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
14.7 1.914:00 58.306:00 56.4 14:00-17:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.9 · High 58.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.9 · High 58.3
2
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
19.8 1.413:00 59.805:00 58.4 13:00-16:00 1.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 · High 59.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.4 · High 59.8
3
🇫🇷 France
21.0 -56.312:00 100.205:00 156.5 12:00-15:00 -41.6 EUR/MWh Low -56.3 · High 100.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.3 · High 100.2
4
🇪🇪 Estonia
22.8 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 · High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 · High 112.3
5
🇱🇹 Lithuania
23.4 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 · High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 · High 112.3
6
🇱🇻 Latvia
23.4 1.215:00 112.306:00 111.1 15:00-18:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 1.2 · High 112.3 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 1.2 · High 112.3
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
29.5 16.711:00 54.300:00 37.6 11:00-14:00 17.0 EUR/MWh Low 16.7 · High 54.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 16.7 · High 54.3
8
🇪🇸 Spain
49.5 -5.813:00 100.205:00 106.0 13:00-16:00 -1.6 EUR/MWh Low -5.8 · High 100.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.8 · High 100.2
9
🇵🇹 Portugal
57.5 0.010:00 100.204:00 100.2 10:00-13:00 1.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 100.2 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 100.2
10
🇧🇪 Belgium
61.6 -56.612:00 160.005:00 216.6 12:00-15:00 -41.9 EUR/MWh Low -56.6 · High 160.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.6 · High 160.0
11
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
63.1 -51.513:00 159.405:00 210.9 13:00-16:00 -39.9 EUR/MWh Low -51.5 · High 159.4 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -51.5 · High 159.4
12
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
64.2 -49.612:00 137.005:00 186.5 12:00-15:00 -42.5 EUR/MWh Low -49.6 · High 137.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -49.6 · High 137.0
13
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
64.3 26.213:00 86.805:00 60.6 13:00-16:00 45.4 EUR/MWh Low 26.2 · High 86.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 26.2 · High 86.8
14
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
65.4 0.512:00 138.205:00 137.7 12:00-15:00 1.3 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 · High 138.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.5 · High 138.2
15
🇸🇰 Slovakia
66.8 -60.312:00 151.505:00 211.8 12:00-15:00 -43.7 EUR/MWh Low -60.3 · High 151.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -60.3 · High 151.5
16
🇦🇹 Austria
67.2 -83.813:00 149.105:00 232.9 13:00-16:00 -43.9 EUR/MWh Low -83.8 · High 149.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -83.8 · High 149.1
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
67.8 -58.912:00 147.305:00 206.2 12:00-15:00 -42.7 EUR/MWh Low -58.9 · High 147.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -58.9 · High 147.3
18
🇨🇭 Switzerland
69.2 -36.112:00 125.005:00 161.1 12:00-15:00 -31.3 EUR/MWh Low -36.1 · High 125.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -36.1 · High 125.0
19
🇸🇮 Slovenia
73.4 -51.212:00 159.505:00 210.7 12:00-15:00 -37.0 EUR/MWh Low -51.2 · High 159.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -51.2 · High 159.5
20
🇦🇱 Albania
74.0 0.110:00 182.005:00 181.9 10:00-13:00 1.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 · High 182.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.1 · High 182.0
21
🇳🇱 Netherlands
74.9 -56.712:00 178.305:00 235.0 12:00-15:00 -41.9 EUR/MWh Low -56.7 · High 178.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -56.7 · High 178.3
22
🇭🇷 Croatia
77.3 -45.112:00 187.505:00 232.6 12:00-15:00 -32.6 EUR/MWh Low -45.1 · High 187.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -45.1 · High 187.5
23
🇭🇺 Hungary
94.1 -74.112:00 500.005:00 574.1 12:00-15:00 -52.8 EUR/MWh Low -74.1 · High 500.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -74.1 · High 500.0
24
🇷🇴 Romania
105.8 -3.913:00 258.306:00 262.2 13:00-16:00 -1.1 EUR/MWh Low -3.9 · High 258.3 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -3.9 · High 258.3
25
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
106.2 1.415:00 159.505:00 158.1 15:00-18:00 29.6 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 · High 159.5 Lowest at 15:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 1.4 · High 159.5
26
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
116.6 0.009:00 238.106:00 238.1 09:00-12:00 48.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 238.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 238.1
27
🇬🇷 Greece
117.1 0.009:00 238.106:00 238.1 09:00-12:00 48.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 238.1 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 238.1
28
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
123.0 98.412:00 153.604:00 55.3 12:00-15:00 101.1 EUR/MWh Low 98.4 · High 153.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 98.4 · High 153.6

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Great Britain wholesale ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 574.1 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-23, 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