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 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 22.3 | 9.8- | 55.9- | 46.1 | 02:00-05:009.8 EUR/MWh | Low 9.8 · High 55.9High 55.9Low 9.8Low 9.8 · High 55.9 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷France | 35.5 | -5.3- | 107.0- | 112.3 | 13:00-16:00-0.9 EUR/MWh | Low -5.3 · High 107.0High 107.0Low -5.3Low -5.3 · High 107.0 |
| 3 | 🇫🇮Finland | 45.7 | 7.3- | 134.2- | 126.9 | 00:00-03:0013.8 EUR/MWh | Low 7.3 · High 134.2High 134.2Low 7.3Low 7.3 · High 134.2 |
| 4 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 46.1 | 5.0- | 158.8- | 153.8 | 12:00-15:005.8 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 158.8High 158.8Low 5.0Low 5.0 · High 158.8 |
| 5 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 46.1 | 5.0- | 158.8- | 153.8 | 12:00-15:005.8 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 158.8High 158.8Low 5.0Low 5.0 · High 158.8 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 46.3 | 13.1- | 124.6- | 111.4 | 00:00-03:0015.6 EUR/MWh | Low 13.1 · High 124.6High 124.6Low 13.1Low 13.1 · High 124.6 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸Spain | 48.1 | -6.0- | 107.0- | 113.0 | 12:00-15:00-1.4 EUR/MWh | Low -6.0 · High 107.0High 107.0Low -6.0Low -6.0 · High 107.0 |
| 8 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 49.8 | 7.3- | 158.8- | 151.5 | 00:00-03:0013.8 EUR/MWh | Low 7.3 · High 158.8High 158.8Low 7.3Low 7.3 · High 158.8 |
| 9 | 🇵🇱Poland | 51.7 | -119.8- | 151.0- | 270.8 | 12:00-15:00-107.5 EUR/MWh | Low -119.8 · High 151.0High 151.0Low -119.8Low -119.8 · High 151.0 |
| 10 | 🇦🇹Austria | 54.4 | -150.0- | 137.2- | 287.2 | 12:00-15:00-67.7 EUR/MWh | Low -150.0 · High 137.2High 137.2Low -150.0Low -150.0 · High 137.2 |
| 11 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 57.8 | 0.0- | 120.8- | 120.8 | 12:00-15:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 120.8High 120.8Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 120.8 |
| 12 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 59.7 | -166.1- | 144.2- | 310.3 | 12:00-15:00-63.7 EUR/MWh | Low -166.1 · High 144.2High 144.2Low -166.1Low -166.1 · High 144.2 |
| 13 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 65.7 | -46.2- | 129.9- | 176.1 | 12:00-15:00-36.9 EUR/MWh | Low -46.2 · High 129.9High 129.9Low -46.2Low -46.2 · High 129.9 |
| 14 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 71.1 | -13.8- | 154.5- | 168.3 | 12:00-15:00-9.3 EUR/MWh | Low -13.8 · High 154.5High 154.5Low -13.8Low -13.8 · High 154.5 |
| 15 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 71.7 | -11.8- | 155.5- | 167.3 | 12:00-15:00-7.8 EUR/MWh | Low -11.8 · High 155.5High 155.5Low -11.8Low -11.8 · High 155.5 |
| 16 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 71.9 | -11.6- | 158.5- | 170.1 | 12:00-15:00-7.9 EUR/MWh | Low -11.6 · High 158.5High 158.5Low -11.6Low -11.6 · High 158.5 |
| 17 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 72.6 | -13.7- | 148.2- | 161.9 | 12:00-15:00-9.4 EUR/MWh | Low -13.7 · High 148.2High 148.2Low -13.7Low -13.7 · High 148.2 |
| 18 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 73.6 | -10.3- | 173.0- | 183.2 | 13:00-16:00-7.9 EUR/MWh | Low -10.3 · High 173.0High 173.0Low -10.3Low -10.3 · High 173.0 |
| 19 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 74.1 | -14.6- | 182.2- | 196.8 | 12:00-15:00-9.1 EUR/MWh | Low -14.6 · High 182.2High 182.2Low -14.6Low -14.6 · High 182.2 |
| 20 | 🇷🇴Romania | 74.4 | -10.3- | 173.0- | 183.2 | 13:00-16:00-7.9 EUR/MWh | Low -10.3 · High 173.0High 173.0Low -10.3Low -10.3 · High 173.0 |
| 21 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 75.0 | -14.4- | 140.9- | 155.3 | 12:00-15:00-10.7 EUR/MWh | Low -14.4 · High 140.9High 140.9Low -14.4Low -14.4 · High 140.9 |
| 22 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 75.1 | 42.3- | 107.4- | 65.1 | 12:00-15:0054.3 EUR/MWh | Low 42.3 · High 107.4High 107.4Low 42.3Low 42.3 · High 107.4 |
| 23 | 🇬🇷Greece | 79.1 | -10.3- | 173.0- | 183.2 | 13:00-16:00-7.9 EUR/MWh | Low -10.3 · High 173.0High 173.0Low -10.3Low -10.3 · High 173.0 |
| 24 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 85.5 | 0.0- | 191.8- | 191.8 | 12:00-15:005.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 191.8High 191.8Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 191.8 |
| 25 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 86.8 | 18.4- | 153.0- | 134.6 | 10:00-13:0027.2 EUR/MWh | Low 18.4 · High 153.0High 153.0Low 18.4Low 18.4 · High 153.0 |
| 26 | 🇦🇱Albania | 89.7 | 0.1- | 154.0- | 153.9 | 08:00-11:0011.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 154.0High 154.0Low 0.1Low 0.1 · High 154.0 |
| 27 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 89.8 | 15.4- | 163.8- | 148.4 | 10:00-13:0025.9 EUR/MWh | Low 15.4 · High 163.8High 163.8Low 15.4Low 15.4 · High 163.8 |
| 28 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 110.2 | 0.0- | 186.2- | 186.2 | 11:00-14:003.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 186.2High 186.2Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 186.2 |
| 29 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 121.5 | 107.4- | 143.4- | 36.0 | 14:00-17:00115.9 EUR/MWh | Low 107.4 · High 143.4High 143.4Low 107.4Low 107.4 · High 143.4 |
| 30 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 159.1 | 123.4- | 206.8- | 83.4 | 05:00-08:00125.7 EUR/MWh | Low 123.4 · High 206.8High 206.8Low 123.4Low 123.4 · High 206.8 |
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Germany / Luxembourg: 310.3 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-03, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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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
- CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, PSE Reports API, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
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