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 | 34.6 | 21.0- | 63.1- | 42.0 | 08:00-11:0027.2 EUR/MWh | Low 21.0 · High 63.1High 63.1Low 21.0Low 21.0 · High 63.1 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Spain | 67.6 | 0.0- | 133.0- | 133.0 | 16:00-19:0011.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 133.0High 133.0Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 133.0 |
| 3 | 🇦🇱Albania | 69.9 | 1.5- | 139.0- | 137.5 | 07:00-10:0040.8 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 139.0High 139.0Low 1.5Low 1.5 · High 139.0 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 73.7 | 0.0- | 133.0- | 133.0 | 15:00-18:005.2 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 133.0High 133.0Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 133.0 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷France | 79.5 | 1.4- | 144.9- | 143.5 | 15:00-18:0032.8 EUR/MWh | Low 1.4 · High 144.9High 144.9Low 1.4Low 1.4 · High 144.9 |
| 6 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 82.3 | 11.0- | 199.0- | 188.0 | 12:00-15:0019.7 EUR/MWh | Low 11.0 · High 199.0High 199.0Low 11.0Low 11.0 · High 199.0 |
| 7 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 84.2 | 10.0- | 170.0- | 160.0 | 12:00-15:0010.3 EUR/MWh | Low 10.0 · High 170.0High 170.0Low 10.0Low 10.0 · High 170.0 |
| 8 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 95.4 | 0.1- | 216.5- | 216.4 | 13:00-16:0016.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 216.5High 216.5Low 0.1Low 0.1 · High 216.5 |
| 9 | 🇫🇮Finland | 98.5 | 43.0- | 150.0- | 107.0 | 02:00-05:0050.4 EUR/MWh | Low 43.0 · High 150.0High 150.0Low 43.0Low 43.0 · High 150.0 |
| 10 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 105.0 | 43.0- | 150.0- | 107.0 | 03:00-06:0070.8 EUR/MWh | Low 43.0 · High 150.0High 150.0Low 43.0Low 43.0 · High 150.0 |
| 11 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 106.2 | 66.7- | 164.5- | 97.8 | 01:00-04:0080.2 EUR/MWh | Low 66.7 · High 164.5High 164.5Low 66.7Low 66.7 · High 164.5 |
| 12 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 113.6 | 83.4- | 182.6- | 99.2 | 01:00-04:0097.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.4 · High 182.6High 182.6Low 83.4Low 83.4 · High 182.6 |
| 13 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 127.8 | 88.7- | 190.5- | 101.8 | 13:00-16:0096.5 EUR/MWh | Low 88.7 · High 190.5High 190.5Low 88.7Low 88.7 · High 190.5 |
| 14 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 127.8 | 88.7- | 190.5- | 101.8 | 13:00-16:0096.5 EUR/MWh | Low 88.7 · High 190.5High 190.5Low 88.7Low 88.7 · High 190.5 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 132.3 | 80.4- | 250.0- | 169.7 | 12:00-15:0086.2 EUR/MWh | Low 80.4 · High 250.0High 250.0Low 80.4Low 80.4 · High 250.0 |
| 16 | 🇦🇹Austria | 132.7 | 69.5- | 246.1- | 176.6 | 12:00-15:0081.6 EUR/MWh | Low 69.5 · High 246.1High 246.1Low 69.5Low 69.5 · High 246.1 |
| 17 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 133.6 | 83.2- | 237.3- | 154.1 | 12:00-15:0093.1 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 237.3High 237.3Low 83.2Low 83.2 · High 237.3 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 135.1 | 88.4- | 237.6- | 149.2 | 12:00-15:0096.0 EUR/MWh | Low 88.4 · High 237.6High 237.6Low 88.4Low 88.4 · High 237.6 |
| 19 | 🇬🇷Greece | 135.2 | 0.0- | 257.6- | 257.6 | 16:00-19:0063.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 257.6High 257.6Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 257.6 |
| 20 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 136.0 | 97.8- | 190.0- | 92.2 | 12:00-15:0099.3 EUR/MWh | Low 97.8 · High 190.0High 190.0Low 97.8Low 97.8 · High 190.0 |
| 21 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 136.1 | 85.1- | 255.4- | 170.2 | 12:00-15:0093.6 EUR/MWh | Low 85.1 · High 255.4High 255.4Low 85.1Low 85.1 · High 255.4 |
| 22 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 136.4 | 113.7- | 159.5- | 45.7 | 13:00-16:00116.7 EUR/MWh | Low 113.7 · High 159.5High 159.5Low 113.7Low 113.7 · High 159.5 |
| 23 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 137.9 | 62.0- | 199.8- | 137.8 | 11:00-14:0092.8 EUR/MWh | Low 62.0 · High 199.8High 199.8Low 62.0Low 62.0 · High 199.8 |
| 24 | 🇵🇱Poland | 138.7 | 100.8- | 255.7- | 154.9 | 11:00-14:00101.3 EUR/MWh | Low 100.8 · High 255.7High 255.7Low 100.8Low 100.8 · High 255.7 |
| 25 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 138.9 | 94.9- | 250.9- | 156.0 | 12:00-15:0095.6 EUR/MWh | Low 94.9 · High 250.9High 250.9Low 94.9Low 94.9 · High 250.9 |
| 26 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 140.5 | 20.0- | 257.6- | 237.6 | 12:00-15:0095.6 EUR/MWh | Low 20.0 · High 257.6High 257.6Low 20.0Low 20.0 · High 257.6 |
| 27 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 140.5 | 88.9- | 284.9- | 196.0 | 12:00-15:0096.7 EUR/MWh | Low 88.9 · High 284.9High 284.9Low 88.9Low 88.9 · High 284.9 |
| 28 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 140.7 | 89.2- | 287.0- | 197.9 | 12:00-15:0097.0 EUR/MWh | Low 89.2 · High 287.0High 287.0Low 89.2Low 89.2 · High 287.0 |
| 29 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 143.2 | 89.5- | 311.8- | 222.3 | 12:00-15:0097.3 EUR/MWh | Low 89.5 · High 311.8High 311.8Low 89.5Low 89.5 · High 311.8 |
| 30 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 143.2 | 90.2- | 294.0- | 203.9 | 11:00-14:0097.4 EUR/MWh | Low 90.2 · High 294.0High 294.0Low 90.2Low 90.2 · High 294.0 |
| 31 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 143.4 | 90.1- | 293.3- | 203.3 | 11:00-14:0097.2 EUR/MWh | Low 90.1 · High 293.3High 293.3Low 90.1Low 90.1 · High 293.3 |
| 32 | 🇷🇴Romania | 144.2 | 80.0- | 320.7- | 240.7 | 12:00-15:0095.6 EUR/MWh | Low 80.0 · High 320.7High 320.7Low 80.0Low 80.0 · High 320.7 |
On Monday, May 18, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Romania ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Greece: 257.6 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-18, 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
- CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Elexon BMRS Open Data, PSE Reports API, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
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