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Wholesale electricity prices

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

33 countries Published wholesale prices Updated May 31, 18:35 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇧🇷 Brazil 25.7 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇪 Ireland 146.3 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇦🇹 Austria 194.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, May 16, 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
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas 		25.7 9.8- 59.3- 49.5 07:00-10:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 59.3 High 59.3 Low 9.8 Low 9.8 · High 59.3
2
🇪🇸 Spain
41.6 -6.7- 113.7- 120.4 13:00-16:00 -2.3 EUR/MWh Low -6.7 · High 113.7 High 113.7 Low -6.7 Low -6.7 · High 113.7
3
🇵🇹 Portugal
51.2 -1.0- 113.7- 114.7 13:00-16:00 -0.8 EUR/MWh Low -1.0 · High 113.7 High 113.7 Low -1.0 Low -1.0 · High 113.7
4
🇫🇷 France
59.0 -0.1- 137.9- 138.0 13:00-16:00 -0.1 EUR/MWh Low -0.1 · High 137.9 High 137.9 Low -0.1 Low -0.1 · High 137.9
5
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
70.1 2.1- 134.5- 132.4 10:00-13:00 5.7 EUR/MWh Low 2.1 · High 134.5 High 134.5 Low 2.1 Low 2.1 · High 134.5
6
🇦🇱 Albania
71.8 24.0- 111.1- 87.1 13:00-16:00 25.8 EUR/MWh Low 24.0 · High 111.1 High 111.1 Low 24.0 Low 24.0 · High 111.1
7
🇧🇪 Belgium
75.9 -0.9- 145.7- 146.5 13:00-16:00 -0.6 EUR/MWh Low -0.9 · High 145.7 High 145.7 Low -0.9 Low -0.9 · High 145.7
8
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas 		77.8 16.6- 123.6- 107.0 12:00-15:00 34.4 EUR/MWh Low 16.6 · High 123.6 High 123.6 Low 16.6 Low 16.6 · High 123.6
9
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
78.3 -2.2- 140.7- 142.9 12:00-15:00 -1.8 EUR/MWh Low -2.2 · High 140.7 High 140.7 Low -2.2 Low -2.2 · High 140.7
10
🇫🇮 Finland
78.4 18.5- 123.2- 104.7 13:00-16:00 37.3 EUR/MWh Low 18.5 · High 123.2 High 123.2 Low 18.5 Low 18.5 · High 123.2
11
🇬🇷 Greece
79.6 0.0- 148.7- 148.7 14:00-17:00 6.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 148.7 High 148.7 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 148.7
12
🇳🇱 Netherlands
79.7 -1.5- 146.1- 147.6 12:00-15:00 -1.1 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 146.1 High 146.1 Low -1.5 Low -1.5 · High 146.1
13
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
80.1 3.2- 158.3- 155.1 14:00-17:00 6.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.2 · High 158.3 High 158.3 Low 3.2 Low 3.2 · High 158.3
14
🇸🇰 Slovakia
82.5 0.5- 147.2- 146.8 12:00-15:00 7.1 EUR/MWh Low 0.5 · High 147.2 High 147.2 Low 0.5 Low 0.5 · High 147.2
15
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
82.7 -12.6- 168.6- 181.2 13:00-16:00 0.7 EUR/MWh Low -12.6 · High 168.6 High 168.6 Low -12.6 Low -12.6 · High 168.6
16
🇨🇭 Switzerland
82.8 -5.0- 143.0- 148.0 12:00-15:00 -3.6 EUR/MWh Low -5.0 · High 143.0 High 143.0 Low -5.0 Low -5.0 · High 143.0
17
🇨🇿 Czechia
83.6 -0.4- 147.0- 147.3 14:00-17:00 8.0 EUR/MWh Low -0.4 · High 147.0 High 147.0 Low -0.4 Low -0.4 · High 147.0
18
🇷🇴 Romania
83.8 3.2- 158.3- 155.1 14:00-17:00 6.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.2 · High 158.3 High 158.3 Low 3.2 Low 3.2 · High 158.3
19
🇲🇪 Montenegro
84.2 18.0- 133.6- 115.6 12:00-15:00 21.3 EUR/MWh Low 18.0 · High 133.6 High 133.6 Low 18.0 Low 18.0 · High 133.6
20
🇪🇪 Estonia
84.3 18.5- 140.3- 121.8 12:00-15:00 36.6 EUR/MWh Low 18.5 · High 140.3 High 140.3 Low 18.5 Low 18.5 · High 140.3
21
🇭🇷 Croatia
84.5 1.8- 147.9- 146.2 13:00-16:00 6.1 EUR/MWh Low 1.8 · High 147.9 High 147.9 Low 1.8 Low 1.8 · High 147.9
22
🇸🇮 Slovenia
84.6 1.4- 148.0- 146.6 13:00-16:00 5.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.4 · High 148.0 High 148.0 Low 1.4 Low 1.4 · High 148.0
23
🇭🇺 Hungary
85.0 3.2- 155.1- 151.8 12:00-15:00 7.2 EUR/MWh Low 3.2 · High 155.1 High 155.1 Low 3.2 Low 3.2 · High 155.1
24
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas 		85.7 6.2- 144.3- 138.0 14:00-17:00 14.0 EUR/MWh Low 6.2 · High 144.3 High 144.3 Low 6.2 Low 6.2 · High 144.3
25
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas 		86.5 57.3- 113.5- 56.2 12:00-15:00 64.3 EUR/MWh Low 57.3 · High 113.5 High 113.5 Low 57.3 Low 57.3 · High 113.5
26
🇱🇹 Lithuania
87.9 18.5- 142.4- 123.9 12:00-15:00 36.6 EUR/MWh Low 18.5 · High 142.4 High 142.4 Low 18.5 Low 18.5 · High 142.4
27
🇱🇻 Latvia
87.9 18.5- 142.4- 123.9 12:00-15:00 36.6 EUR/MWh Low 18.5 · High 142.4 High 142.4 Low 18.5 Low 18.5 · High 142.4
28
🇦🇹 Austria
91.1 -34.6- 159.4- 194.0 13:00-16:00 5.5 EUR/MWh Low -34.6 · High 159.4 High 159.4 Low -34.6 Low -34.6 · High 159.4
29
🇷🇸 Serbia
95.5 24.9- 160.0- 135.1 12:00-15:00 25.0 EUR/MWh Low 24.9 · High 160.0 High 160.0 Low 24.9 Low 24.9 · High 160.0
30
🇵🇱 Poland
115.1 91.8- 149.2- 57.3 10:00-13:00 95.2 EUR/MWh Low 91.8 · High 149.2 High 149.2 Low 91.8 Low 91.8 · High 149.2
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas 		120.8 3.7- 160.4- 156.6 15:00-18:00 29.9 EUR/MWh Low 3.7 · High 160.4 High 160.4 Low 3.7 Low 3.7 · High 160.4
32
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
126.1 112.5- 144.3- 31.8 04:00-07:00 116.4 EUR/MWh Low 112.5 · High 144.3 High 144.3 Low 112.5 Low 112.5 · High 144.3
33
🇮🇪 Ireland
146.3 124.4- 187.7- 63.3 14:00-17:00 125.6 EUR/MWh Low 124.4 · High 187.7 High 187.7 Low 124.4 Low 124.4 · High 187.7

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 194.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-16, 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
CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, PSE Reports API, Elexon BMRS Open Data

Methodology Monthly archive Household prices by country