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 | 21.8 | 9.8- | 50.2- | 40.4 | 07:00-10:009.8 EUR/MWh | Low 9.8 · High 50.2High 50.2Low 9.8Low 9.8 · High 50.2 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Spain | 46.0 | -10.3- | 120.7- | 130.9 | 14:00-17:00-0.4 EUR/MWh | Low -10.3 · High 120.7High 120.7Low -10.3Low -10.3 · High 120.7 |
| 3 | 🇫🇮Finland | 50.7 | 8.9- | 100.4- | 91.5 | 13:00-16:009.7 EUR/MWh | Low 8.9 · High 100.4High 100.4Low 8.9Low 8.9 · High 100.4 |
| 4 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 56.5 | 8.9- | 157.4- | 148.5 | 13:00-16:009.7 EUR/MWh | Low 8.9 · High 157.4High 157.4Low 8.9Low 8.9 · High 157.4 |
| 5 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 60.0 | 0.0- | 120.7- | 120.7 | 14:00-17:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 120.7High 120.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 120.7 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 60.7 | 7.1- | 117.1- | 110.0 | 12:00-15:007.9 EUR/MWh | Low 7.1 · High 117.1High 117.1Low 7.1Low 7.1 · High 117.1 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷France | 61.2 | 0.0- | 120.7- | 120.7 | 11:00-14:000.6 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 120.7High 120.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 120.7 |
| 8 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 67.2 | 8.0- | 141.0- | 133.0 | 12:00-15:009.3 EUR/MWh | Low 8.0 · High 141.0High 141.0Low 8.0Low 8.0 · High 141.0 |
| 9 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 71.3 | 0.0- | 147.0- | 147.0 | 11:00-14:000.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 147.0High 147.0Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 147.0 |
| 10 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 78.8 | 8.9- | 158.4- | 149.5 | 13:00-16:009.7 EUR/MWh | Low 8.9 · High 158.4High 158.4Low 8.9Low 8.9 · High 158.4 |
| 11 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 78.8 | 8.9- | 158.4- | 149.5 | 13:00-16:009.7 EUR/MWh | Low 8.9 · High 158.4High 158.4Low 8.9Low 8.9 · High 158.4 |
| 12 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 82.4 | 0.1- | 146.0- | 145.9 | 12:00-15:002.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 146.0High 146.0Low 0.1Low 0.1 · High 146.0 |
| 13 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 83.0 | 0.0- | 156.7- | 156.7 | 11:00-14:000.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 156.7High 156.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 156.7 |
| 14 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 83.6 | 1.0- | 161.5- | 160.5 | 12:00-15:001.0 EUR/MWh | Low 1.0 · High 161.5High 161.5Low 1.0Low 1.0 · High 161.5 |
| 15 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 84.7 | 4.8- | 164.4- | 159.6 | 12:00-15:005.7 EUR/MWh | Low 4.8 · High 164.4High 164.4Low 4.8Low 4.8 · High 164.4 |
| 16 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 85.4 | 0.0- | 157.4- | 157.4 | 11:00-14:000.8 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 157.4High 157.4Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 157.4 |
| 17 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 86.3 | 0.0- | 159.7- | 159.7 | 11:00-14:000.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 159.7High 159.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 159.7 |
| 18 | 🇦🇹Austria | 86.3 | 0.0- | 163.6- | 163.6 | 12:00-15:005.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 163.6High 163.6Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 163.6 |
| 19 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 86.5 | 0.0- | 166.8- | 166.8 | 12:00-15:001.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 166.8High 166.8Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 166.8 |
| 20 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 87.3 | 57.4- | 118.7- | 61.3 | 12:00-15:0061.7 EUR/MWh | Low 57.4 · High 118.7High 118.7Low 57.4Low 57.4 · High 118.7 |
| 21 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 87.7 | 0.0- | 267.5- | 267.5 | 13:00-16:001.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 267.5High 267.5Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 267.5 |
| 22 | 🇷🇴Romania | 88.3 | 0.0- | 267.5- | 267.5 | 13:00-16:001.3 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 267.5High 267.5Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 267.5 |
| 23 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 88.7 | 0.0- | 183.7- | 183.7 | 11:00-14:001.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 183.7High 183.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 183.7 |
| 24 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 88.8 | -1.9- | 175.0- | 176.9 | 12:00-15:002.7 EUR/MWh | Low -1.9 · High 175.0High 175.0Low -1.9Low -1.9 · High 175.0 |
| 25 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 89.2 | 0.0- | 166.3- | 166.3 | 10:00-13:001.6 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 166.3High 166.3Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 166.3 |
| 26 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 89.3 | 0.0- | 168.4- | 168.4 | 11:00-14:000.8 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 168.4High 168.4Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 168.4 |
| 27 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 90.6 | 0.0- | 249.7- | 249.7 | 12:00-15:001.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 249.7High 249.7Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 249.7 |
| 28 | 🇬🇷Greece | 96.1 | -1.0- | 162.1- | 163.1 | 11:00-14:00-0.5 EUR/MWh | Low -1.0 · High 162.1High 162.1Low -1.0Low -1.0 · High 162.1 |
| 29 | 🇵🇱Poland | 97.7 | 13.2- | 162.3- | 149.1 | 10:00-13:0015.1 EUR/MWh | Low 13.2 · High 162.3High 162.3Low 13.2Low 13.2 · High 162.3 |
| 30 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 113.7 | 1.0- | 182.5- | 181.5 | 14:00-17:0013.1 EUR/MWh | Low 1.0 · High 182.5High 182.5Low 1.0Low 1.0 · High 182.5 |
| 31 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 115.5 | 64.0- | 162.9- | 98.9 | 13:00-16:0084.0 EUR/MWh | Low 64.0 · High 162.9High 162.9Low 64.0Low 64.0 · High 162.9 |
| 32 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 136.7 | 109.6- | 227.0- | 117.4 | 11:00-14:00110.6 EUR/MWh | Low 109.6 · High 227.0High 227.0Low 109.6Low 109.6 · High 227.0 |
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Bulgaria: 267.5 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-17, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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- Current wholesale reference markets only. Multi-area countries use a simple price-area average, not a load-weighted national average.
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- Sources
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