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 | 3.3 | -57.113:00 | 61.005:00 | 118.0 | 13:00-16:00 -40.9 EUR/MWh | Low -57.1 · High 61.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -57.1 · High 61.0 |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 price areas | 29.4 | 19.511:00 | 46.400:00 | 27.0 | 11:00-14:00 19.5 EUR/MWh | Low 19.5 · High 46.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 19.5 · High 46.4 |
| 3 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 51.2 | -64.213:00 | 147.505:00 | 211.7 | 13:00-16:00 -46.0 EUR/MWh | Low -64.2 · High 147.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -64.2 · High 147.5 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 60.1 | -66.113:00 | 158.505:00 | 224.6 | 13:00-16:00 -47.5 EUR/MWh | Low -66.1 · High 158.5 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -66.1 · High 158.5 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 61.7 | 10.214:00 | 139.605:00 | 129.4 | 14:00-17:00 18.7 EUR/MWh | Low 10.2 · High 139.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.2 · High 139.6 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 62.1 | -75.013:00 | 143.905:00 | 218.9 | 13:00-16:00 -50.4 EUR/MWh | Low -75.0 · High 143.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -75.0 · High 143.9 |
| 7 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 65.4 | -60.413:00 | 145.605:00 | 206.0 | 13:00-16:00 -50.7 EUR/MWh | Low -60.4 · High 145.6 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -60.4 · High 145.6 |
| 8 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 65.5 | 15.014:00 | 135.306:00 | 120.3 | 14:00-17:00 19.1 EUR/MWh | Low 15.0 · High 135.3 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 15.0 · High 135.3 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 72.5 | -32.613:00 | 155.905:00 | 188.6 | 13:00-16:00 -23.9 EUR/MWh | Low -32.6 · High 155.9 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -32.6 · High 155.9 |
| 10 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 74.8 | 33.814:00 | 124.605:00 | 90.8 | 14:00-17:00 40.7 EUR/MWh | Low 33.8 · High 124.6 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 33.8 · High 124.6 |
| 11 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 75.0 | 12.613:00 | 114.804:00 | 102.2 | 13:00-16:00 17.9 EUR/MWh | Low 12.6 · High 114.8 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 12.6 · High 114.8 |
| 12 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 75.6 | 12.614:00 | 114.805:00 | 102.2 | 14:00-17:00 17.9 EUR/MWh | Low 12.6 · High 114.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 12.6 · High 114.8 |
| 13 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 77.3 | -15.412:00 | 167.205:00 | 182.5 | 12:00-15:00 -9.6 EUR/MWh | Low -15.4 · High 167.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -15.4 · High 167.2 |
| 14 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 78.5 | -3.213:00 | 164.005:00 | 167.3 | 13:00-16:00 3.6 EUR/MWh | Low -3.2 · High 164.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -3.2 · High 164.0 |
| 15 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 84.2 | 15.014:00 | 181.106:00 | 166.1 | 14:00-17:00 19.1 EUR/MWh | Low 15.0 · High 181.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 15.0 · High 181.1 |
| 16 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 84.6 | 14.414:00 | 181.106:00 | 166.7 | 14:00-17:00 18.9 EUR/MWh | Low 14.4 · High 181.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 14.4 · High 181.1 |
| 17 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 84.9 | 14.414:00 | 181.106:00 | 166.7 | 14:00-17:00 18.9 EUR/MWh | Low 14.4 · High 181.1 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 14.4 · High 181.1 |
| 18 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 88.4 | 6.010:00 | 178.005:00 | 172.0 | 10:00-13:00 11.6 EUR/MWh | Low 6.0 · High 178.0 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 6.0 · High 178.0 |
| 19 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 93.3 | 0.913:00 | 153.105:00 | 152.1 | 13:00-16:00 29.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.9 · High 153.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 0.9 · High 153.1 |
| 20 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 93.5 | 40.013:00 | 140.005:00 | 100.0 | 13:00-16:00 47.6 EUR/MWh | Low 40.0 · High 140.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 40.0 · High 140.0 |
| 21 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 94.2 | 16.112:00 | 160.105:00 | 144.0 | 12:00-15:00 16.9 EUR/MWh | Low 16.1 · High 160.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 16.1 · High 160.1 |
| 22 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 103.9 | 2.110:00 | 223.906:00 | 221.8 | 10:00-13:00 8.9 EUR/MWh | Low 2.1 · High 223.9 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 2.1 · High 223.9 |
| 23 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 106.6 | 55.012:00 | 147.005:00 | 92.0 | 12:00-15:00 57.4 EUR/MWh | Low 55.0 · High 147.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 55.0 · High 147.0 |
| 24 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 109.4 | 2.312:00 | 173.505:00 | 171.2 | 12:00-15:00 57.2 EUR/MWh | Low 2.3 · High 173.5 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.3 · High 173.5 |
| 25 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 109.8 | 2.212:00 | 184.205:00 | 182.0 | 12:00-15:00 50.6 EUR/MWh | Low 2.2 · High 184.2 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 2.2 · High 184.2 |
| 26 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 110.4 | 2.113:00 | 253.006:00 | 251.0 | 13:00-16:00 14.2 EUR/MWh | Low 2.1 · High 253.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 2.1 · High 253.0 |
| 27 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 112.7 | -2.412:00 | 283.805:00 | 286.2 | 12:00-15:00 1.6 EUR/MWh | Low -2.4 · High 283.8 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low -2.4 · High 283.8 |
| 28 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 116.0 | 51.012:00 | 178.405:00 | 127.4 | 12:00-15:00 57.2 EUR/MWh | Low 51.0 · High 178.4 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 51.0 · High 178.4 |
| 29 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 123.5 | 0.011:00 | 223.906:00 | 223.9 | 11:00-14:00 0.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 223.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 06:00 Low 0.0 · High 223.9 |
| 30 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 127.1 | 54.814:00 | 210.804:00 | 156.0 | 14:00-17:00 61.4 EUR/MWh | Low 54.8 · High 210.8 Lowest at 14:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 54.8 · High 210.8 |
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, France ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Hungary: 286.2 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-04-29, 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