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 | 08:00-11:00 27.2 EUR/MWh | Low 21.0 · High 63.1 High 63.1 Low 21.0 Low 21.0 · High 63.1 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 67.6 | 0.0- | 133.0- | 133.0 | 16:00-19:00 11.4 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 133.0 High 133.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 133.0 |
| 3 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 69.9 | 1.5- | 139.0- | 137.5 | 07:00-10:00 40.8 EUR/MWh | Low 1.5 · High 139.0 High 139.0 Low 1.5 Low 1.5 · High 139.0 |
| 4 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 73.7 | 0.0- | 133.0- | 133.0 | 15:00-18:00 5.2 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 133.0 High 133.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 133.0 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 France | 79.5 | 1.4- | 144.9- | 143.5 | 15:00-18:00 32.8 EUR/MWh | Low 1.4 · High 144.9 High 144.9 Low 1.4 Low 1.4 · High 144.9 |
| 6 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 82.3 | 11.0- | 199.0- | 188.0 | 12:00-15:00 19.7 EUR/MWh | Low 11.0 · High 199.0 High 199.0 Low 11.0 Low 11.0 · High 199.0 |
| 7 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 84.2 | 10.0- | 170.0- | 160.0 | 12:00-15:00 10.3 EUR/MWh | Low 10.0 · High 170.0 High 170.0 Low 10.0 Low 10.0 · High 170.0 |
| 8 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 95.4 | 0.1- | 216.5- | 216.4 | 13:00-16:00 16.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.1 · High 216.5 High 216.5 Low 0.1 Low 0.1 · High 216.5 |
| 9 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 98.5 | 43.0- | 150.0- | 107.0 | 02:00-05:00 50.4 EUR/MWh | Low 43.0 · High 150.0 High 150.0 Low 43.0 Low 43.0 · High 150.0 |
| 10 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 105.0 | 43.0- | 150.0- | 107.0 | 03:00-06:00 70.8 EUR/MWh | Low 43.0 · High 150.0 High 150.0 Low 43.0 Low 43.0 · High 150.0 |
| 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 4 price areas | 106.2 | 66.7- | 164.5- | 97.8 | 01:00-04:00 80.2 EUR/MWh | Low 66.7 · High 164.5 High 164.5 Low 66.7 Low 66.7 · High 164.5 |
| 12 | 🇳🇴 Norway 5 price areas | 113.6 | 83.4- | 182.6- | 99.2 | 01:00-04:00 97.4 EUR/MWh | Low 83.4 · High 182.6 High 182.6 Low 83.4 Low 83.4 · High 182.6 |
| 13 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 127.8 | 88.7- | 190.5- | 101.8 | 13:00-16:00 96.5 EUR/MWh | Low 88.7 · High 190.5 High 190.5 Low 88.7 Low 88.7 · High 190.5 |
| 14 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 127.8 | 88.7- | 190.5- | 101.8 | 13:00-16:00 96.5 EUR/MWh | Low 88.7 · High 190.5 High 190.5 Low 88.7 Low 88.7 · High 190.5 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪 Germany / Lux. | 132.3 | 80.4- | 250.0- | 169.7 | 12:00-15:00 86.2 EUR/MWh | Low 80.4 · High 250.0 High 250.0 Low 80.4 Low 80.4 · High 250.0 |
| 16 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 132.7 | 69.5- | 246.1- | 176.6 | 12:00-15:00 81.6 EUR/MWh | Low 69.5 · High 246.1 High 246.1 Low 69.5 Low 69.5 · High 246.1 |
| 17 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 133.6 | 83.2- | 237.3- | 154.1 | 12:00-15:00 93.1 EUR/MWh | Low 83.2 · High 237.3 High 237.3 Low 83.2 Low 83.2 · High 237.3 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2 price areas | 135.1 | 88.4- | 237.6- | 149.2 | 12:00-15:00 96.0 EUR/MWh | Low 88.4 · High 237.6 High 237.6 Low 88.4 Low 88.4 · High 237.6 |
| 19 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 135.2 | 0.0- | 257.6- | 257.6 | 16:00-19:00 63.7 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 257.6 High 257.6 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 257.6 |
| 20 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 136.0 | 97.8- | 190.0- | 92.2 | 12:00-15:00 99.3 EUR/MWh | Low 97.8 · High 190.0 High 190.0 Low 97.8 Low 97.8 · High 190.0 |
| 21 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 136.1 | 85.1- | 255.4- | 170.2 | 12:00-15:00 93.6 EUR/MWh | Low 85.1 · High 255.4 High 255.4 Low 85.1 Low 85.1 · High 255.4 |
| 22 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale | 136.4 | 113.7- | 159.5- | 45.7 | 13:00-16:00 116.7 EUR/MWh | Low 113.7 · High 159.5 High 159.5 Low 113.7 Low 113.7 · High 159.5 |
| 23 | 🇮🇹 Italy 7 price areas | 137.9 | 62.0- | 199.8- | 137.8 | 11:00-14:00 92.8 EUR/MWh | Low 62.0 · High 199.8 High 199.8 Low 62.0 Low 62.0 · High 199.8 |
| 24 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 138.7 | 100.8- | 255.7- | 154.9 | 11:00-14:00 101.3 EUR/MWh | Low 100.8 · High 255.7 High 255.7 Low 100.8 Low 100.8 · High 255.7 |
| 25 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 138.9 | 94.9- | 250.9- | 156.0 | 12:00-15:00 95.6 EUR/MWh | Low 94.9 · High 250.9 High 250.9 Low 94.9 Low 94.9 · High 250.9 |
| 26 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 140.5 | 20.0- | 257.6- | 237.6 | 12:00-15:00 95.6 EUR/MWh | Low 20.0 · High 257.6 High 257.6 Low 20.0 Low 20.0 · High 257.6 |
| 27 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 140.5 | 88.9- | 284.9- | 196.0 | 12:00-15:00 96.7 EUR/MWh | Low 88.9 · High 284.9 High 284.9 Low 88.9 Low 88.9 · High 284.9 |
| 28 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 140.7 | 89.2- | 287.0- | 197.9 | 12:00-15:00 97.0 EUR/MWh | Low 89.2 · High 287.0 High 287.0 Low 89.2 Low 89.2 · High 287.0 |
| 29 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 143.2 | 89.5- | 311.8- | 222.3 | 12:00-15:00 97.3 EUR/MWh | Low 89.5 · High 311.8 High 311.8 Low 89.5 Low 89.5 · High 311.8 |
| 30 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 143.2 | 90.2- | 294.0- | 203.9 | 11:00-14:00 97.4 EUR/MWh | Low 90.2 · High 294.0 High 294.0 Low 90.2 Low 90.2 · High 294.0 |
| 31 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 143.4 | 90.1- | 293.3- | 203.3 | 11:00-14:00 97.2 EUR/MWh | Low 90.1 · High 293.3 High 293.3 Low 90.1 Low 90.1 · High 293.3 |
| 32 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 144.2 | 80.0- | 320.7- | 240.7 | 12:00-15:00 95.6 EUR/MWh | Low 80.0 · High 320.7 High 320.7 Low 80.0 Low 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.
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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, PSE Reports API, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur