Wholesale electricity prices

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

31 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:36 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 16.4 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 159.7 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇭🇺 Hungary 325.2 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Tuesday, April 28, 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
16.4 4.601:00 69.006:00 64.4 01:00-04:00 4.9 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 69.0 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.6 · High 69.0
2
🇫🇷 France
19.2 -30.013:00 88.005:00 118.0 13:00-16:00 -11.4 EUR/MWh Low -30.0 · High 88.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -30.0 · High 88.0
3
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
29.6 19.411:00 50.700:00 31.2 11:00-14:00 19.5 EUR/MWh Low 19.4 · High 50.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 19.4 · High 50.7
4
🇪🇪 Estonia
31.6 4.611:00 136.806:00 132.2 11:00-14:00 5.6 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 136.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.6 · High 136.8
5
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
38.5 5.113:00 87.005:00 81.9 13:00-16:00 6.6 EUR/MWh Low 5.1 · High 87.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.1 · High 87.0
6
🇪🇸 Spain
55.6 -5.812:00 110.705:00 116.5 12:00-15:00 -0.9 EUR/MWh Low -5.8 · High 110.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -5.8 · High 110.7
7
🇱🇹 Lithuania
56.3 4.611:00 137.706:00 133.2 11:00-14:00 5.5 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 137.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.6 · High 137.7
8
🇱🇻 Latvia
56.3 4.611:00 137.706:00 133.2 11:00-14:00 5.5 EUR/MWh Low 4.6 · High 137.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 4.6 · High 137.7
9
🇧🇪 Belgium
61.4 -34.413:00 123.105:00 157.4 13:00-16:00 -13.3 EUR/MWh Low -34.4 · High 123.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -34.4 · High 123.1
10
🇳🇱 Netherlands
62.5 -51.113:00 125.205:00 176.3 13:00-16:00 -43.9 EUR/MWh Low -51.1 · High 125.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -51.1 · High 125.2
11
🇵🇹 Portugal
65.0 0.011:00 110.704:00 110.7 11:00-14:00 0.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 110.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.0 · High 110.7
12
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
70.6 -29.013:00 122.105:00 151.1 13:00-16:00 -25.1 EUR/MWh Low -29.0 · High 122.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -29.0 · High 122.1
13
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
74.0 -26.013:00 150.005:00 176.0 13:00-16:00 -19.3 EUR/MWh Low -26.0 · High 150.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -26.0 · High 150.0
14
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
76.5 47.114:00 106.205:00 59.2 14:00-17:00 53.1 EUR/MWh Low 47.1 · High 106.2 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 47.1 · High 106.2
15
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
77.7 6.414:00 134.305:00 127.9 14:00-17:00 8.3 EUR/MWh Low 6.4 · High 134.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 6.4 · High 134.3
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
80.5 -19.512:00 143.805:00 163.3 12:00-15:00 -9.7 EUR/MWh Low -19.5 · High 143.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -19.5 · High 143.8
17
🇲🇪 Montenegro
83.9 0.009:00 160.005:00 160.0 09:00-12:00 41.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 160.0 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 160.0
18
🇦🇱 Albania
86.1 5.009:00 154.305:00 149.3 09:00-12:00 22.7 EUR/MWh Low 5.0 · High 154.3 Lowest at 09:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 5.0 · High 154.3
19
🇸🇰 Slovakia
86.4 -12.112:00 204.805:00 216.8 12:00-15:00 -5.4 EUR/MWh Low -12.1 · High 204.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -12.1 · High 204.8
20
🇦🇹 Austria
91.7 -3.412:00 142.105:00 145.4 12:00-15:00 13.5 EUR/MWh Low -3.4 · High 142.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.4 · High 142.1
21
🇨🇭 Switzerland
92.0 14.612:00 115.205:00 100.6 12:00-15:00 29.3 EUR/MWh Low 14.6 · High 115.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 14.6 · High 115.2
22
🇬🇷 Greece
92.8 -2.510:00 195.506:00 198.0 10:00-13:00 -1.2 EUR/MWh Low -2.5 · High 195.5 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low -2.5 · High 195.5
23
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
94.5 0.011:00 195.506:00 195.5 11:00-14:00 0.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 195.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 195.5
24
🇭🇷 Croatia
100.3 0.411:00 203.305:00 202.9 11:00-14:00 6.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.4 · High 203.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.4 · High 203.3
25
🇷🇴 Romania
100.5 0.011:00 273.606:00 273.6 11:00-14:00 3.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 273.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 273.6
26
🇷🇸 Serbia
100.8 0.010:00 200.005:00 200.0 10:00-13:00 14.9 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 200.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.0 · High 200.0
27
🇸🇮 Slovenia
101.8 0.611:00 180.905:00 180.3 11:00-14:00 9.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.6 · High 180.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.6 · High 180.9
28
🇭🇺 Hungary
104.3 -6.212:00 318.905:00 325.2 12:00-15:00 -1.6 EUR/MWh Low -6.2 · High 318.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -6.2 · High 318.9
29
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
108.2 87.103:00 130.804:00 43.6 03:00-06:00 89.0 EUR/MWh Low 87.1 · High 130.8 Lowest at 03:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 87.1 · High 130.8
30
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
129.7 55.611:00 180.905:00 125.2 11:00-14:00 77.2 EUR/MWh Low 55.6 · High 180.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 55.6 · High 180.9
31
🇮🇪 Ireland
159.7 107.114:00 228.004:00 120.9 14:00-17:00 107.6 EUR/MWh Low 107.1 · High 228.0 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 107.1 · High 228.0

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 325.2 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-28, 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