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 | 45.7 | 22.8- | 71.2- | 48.4 | 10:00-13:0023.0 EUR/MWh | Low 22.8 · High 71.2High 71.2Low 22.8Low 22.8 · High 71.2 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷France | 61.3 | 0.0- | 111.9- | 111.9 | 11:00-14:000.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 111.9High 111.9Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 111.9 |
| 3 | 🇪🇸Spain | 64.1 | -10.8- | 111.9- | 122.7 | 14:00-17:00-3.6 EUR/MWh | Low -10.8 · High 111.9High 111.9Low -10.8Low -10.8 · High 111.9 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 69.5 | 0.0- | 110.0- | 109.9 | 12:00-15:000.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 110.0High 110.0Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 110.0 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 98.3 | 37.2- | 156.1- | 118.9 | 13:00-16:0061.8 EUR/MWh | Low 37.2 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 37.2Low 37.2 · High 156.1 |
| 6 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 101.3 | 30.0- | 156.1- | 126.1 | 11:00-14:0052.5 EUR/MWh | Low 30.0 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 30.0Low 30.0 · High 156.1 |
| 7 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 102.7 | 14.0- | 156.1- | 142.1 | 11:00-14:0036.7 EUR/MWh | Low 14.0 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 14.0Low 14.0 · High 156.1 |
| 8 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 102.7 | 14.0- | 156.1- | 142.1 | 11:00-14:0036.7 EUR/MWh | Low 14.0 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 14.0Low 14.0 · High 156.1 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 104.1 | 44.2- | 150.0- | 105.8 | 12:00-15:0054.0 EUR/MWh | Low 44.2 · High 150.0High 150.0Low 44.2Low 44.2 · High 150.0 |
| 10 | 🇫🇮Finland | 105.0 | 44.5- | 156.1- | 111.6 | 14:00-17:0062.3 EUR/MWh | Low 44.5 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 44.5Low 44.5 · High 156.1 |
| 11 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 108.5 | 72.8- | 156.1- | 83.3 | 13:00-16:0085.3 EUR/MWh | Low 72.8 · High 156.1High 156.1Low 72.8Low 72.8 · High 156.1 |
| 12 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 108.8 | 47.1- | 153.3- | 106.2 | 12:00-15:0057.7 EUR/MWh | Low 47.1 · High 153.3High 153.3Low 47.1Low 47.1 · High 153.3 |
| 13 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 110.1 | 44.2- | 166.1- | 121.9 | 12:00-15:0066.4 EUR/MWh | Low 44.2 · High 166.1High 166.1Low 44.2Low 44.2 · High 166.1 |
| 14 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 111.0 | 26.6- | 166.8- | 140.2 | 12:00-15:0035.0 EUR/MWh | Low 26.6 · High 166.8High 166.8Low 26.6Low 26.6 · High 166.8 |
| 15 | 🇦🇹Austria | 112.5 | 31.1- | 182.1- | 151.0 | 12:00-15:0040.1 EUR/MWh | Low 31.1 · High 182.1High 182.1Low 31.1Low 31.1 · High 182.1 |
| 16 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 113.1 | 50.3- | 161.1- | 110.8 | 12:00-15:0062.4 EUR/MWh | Low 50.3 · High 161.1High 161.1Low 50.3Low 50.3 · High 161.1 |
| 17 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 113.8 | 58.7- | 153.0- | 94.3 | 12:00-15:0062.8 EUR/MWh | Low 58.7 · High 153.0High 153.0Low 58.7Low 58.7 · High 153.0 |
| 18 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 114.7 | 53.0- | 165.3- | 112.3 | 12:00-15:0065.8 EUR/MWh | Low 53.0 · High 165.3High 165.3Low 53.0Low 53.0 · High 165.3 |
| 19 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 115.1 | 41.6- | 154.2- | 112.6 | 12:00-15:0054.8 EUR/MWh | Low 41.6 · High 154.2High 154.2Low 41.6Low 41.6 · High 154.2 |
| 20 | 🇬🇷Greece | 120.5 | 54.2- | 180.1- | 125.9 | 14:00-17:0073.1 EUR/MWh | Low 54.2 · High 180.1High 180.1Low 54.2Low 54.2 · High 180.1 |
| 21 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 122.4 | 60.1- | 210.0- | 149.9 | 12:00-15:0062.9 EUR/MWh | Low 60.1 · High 210.0High 210.0Low 60.1Low 60.1 · High 210.0 |
| 22 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 124.1 | 64.0- | 178.0- | 114.0 | 12:00-15:0067.3 EUR/MWh | Low 64.0 · High 178.0High 178.0Low 64.0Low 64.0 · High 178.0 |
| 23 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 124.6 | 75.1- | 170.0- | 94.9 | 12:00-15:0080.7 EUR/MWh | Low 75.1 · High 170.0High 170.0Low 75.1Low 75.1 · High 170.0 |
| 24 | 🇵🇱Poland | 124.9 | 99.3- | 164.4- | 65.1 | 13:00-16:00102.3 EUR/MWh | Low 99.3 · High 164.4High 164.4Low 99.3Low 99.3 · High 164.4 |
| 25 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 125.2 | 54.2- | 400.0- | 345.8 | 13:00-16:0067.3 EUR/MWh | Low 54.2 · High 400.0High 400.0Low 54.2Low 54.2 · High 400.0 |
| 26 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 125.9 | 55.2- | 194.4- | 139.2 | 12:00-15:0068.7 EUR/MWh | Low 55.2 · High 194.4High 194.4Low 55.2Low 55.2 · High 194.4 |
| 27 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 127.4 | 102.4- | 155.5- | 53.1 | 12:00-15:00103.1 EUR/MWh | Low 102.4 · High 155.5High 155.5Low 102.4Low 102.4 · High 155.5 |
| 28 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 130.2 | 55.0- | 240.5- | 185.4 | 12:00-15:0068.4 EUR/MWh | Low 55.0 · High 240.5High 240.5Low 55.0Low 55.0 · High 240.5 |
| 29 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 130.5 | 68.6- | 169.3- | 100.7 | 12:00-15:0090.7 EUR/MWh | Low 68.6 · High 169.3High 169.3Low 68.6Low 68.6 · High 169.3 |
| 30 | 🇷🇴Romania | 137.8 | 54.2- | 400.0- | 345.8 | 13:00-16:0067.3 EUR/MWh | Low 54.2 · High 400.0High 400.0Low 54.2Low 54.2 · High 400.0 |
| 31 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 140.5 | 54.0- | 361.2- | 307.2 | 12:00-15:0067.1 EUR/MWh | Low 54.0 · High 361.2High 361.2Low 54.0Low 54.0 · High 361.2 |
| 32 | 🇦🇱Albania | 150.2 | 102.9- | 200.0- | 97.1 | 00:00-03:00122.3 EUR/MWh | Low 102.9 · High 200.0High 200.0Low 102.9Low 102.9 · High 200.0 |
| 33 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 161.8 | 131.0- | 211.7- | 80.7 | 21:00-00:00137.1 EUR/MWh | Low 131.0 · High 211.7High 211.7Low 131.0Low 131.0 · High 211.7 |
On Friday, May 8, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 345.8 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-08, 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.
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- Supplier tariffs, consumer estimates, stale data and historical benchmarks.
- Sources
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