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 | 🇫🇮Finland | 22.2 | 0.9- | 59.3- | 58.4 | 15:00-18:001.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.9 · High 59.3High 59.3Low 0.9Low 0.9 · High 59.3 |
| 2 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 23.5 | 9.9- | 54.9- | 45.0 | 11:00-14:009.9 EUR/MWh | Low 9.9 · High 54.9High 54.9Low 9.9Low 9.9 · High 54.9 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 24.2 | 0.2- | 67.5- | 67.3 | 13:00-16:000.8 EUR/MWh | Low 0.2 · High 67.5High 67.5Low 0.2Low 0.2 · High 67.5 |
| 4 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 26.6 | 0.9- | 75.9- | 74.9 | 15:00-18:001.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.9 · High 75.9High 75.9Low 0.9Low 0.9 · High 75.9 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷France | 35.5 | -36.4- | 115.0- | 151.4 | 12:00-15:00-20.7 EUR/MWh | Low -36.4 · High 115.0High 115.0Low -36.4Low -36.4 · High 115.0 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Spain | 36.1 | -14.0- | 115.0- | 129.0 | 12:00-15:00-9.0 EUR/MWh | Low -14.0 · High 115.0High 115.0Low -14.0Low -14.0 · High 115.0 |
| 7 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 42.9 | -0.4- | 126.1- | 126.5 | 14:00-17:000.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.4 · High 126.1High 126.1Low -0.4Low -0.4 · High 126.1 |
| 8 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 43.6 | -2.1- | 110.0- | 112.1 | 13:00-16:00-1.7 EUR/MWh | Low -2.1 · High 110.0High 110.0Low -2.1Low -2.1 · High 110.0 |
| 9 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 43.7 | -0.4- | 126.1- | 126.5 | 14:00-17:000.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.4 · High 126.1High 126.1Low -0.4Low -0.4 · High 126.1 |
| 10 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 47.6 | 1.1- | 88.3- | 87.2 | 14:00-17:004.7 EUR/MWh | Low 1.1 · High 88.3High 88.3Low 1.1Low 1.1 · High 88.3 |
| 11 | 🇦🇱Albania | 63.3 | 1.0- | 155.0- | 154.0 | 14:00-17:006.8 EUR/MWh | Low 1.0 · High 155.0High 155.0Low 1.0Low 1.0 · High 155.0 |
| 12 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 69.0 | -69.7- | 140.4- | 210.1 | 12:00-15:00-57.8 EUR/MWh | Low -69.7 · High 140.4High 140.4Low -69.7Low -69.7 · High 140.4 |
| 13 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 75.1 | -36.5- | 175.2- | 211.7 | 12:00-15:00-20.8 EUR/MWh | Low -36.5 · High 175.2High 175.2Low -36.5Low -36.5 · High 175.2 |
| 14 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 76.9 | -36.6- | 180.9- | 217.4 | 12:00-15:00-20.8 EUR/MWh | Low -36.6 · High 180.9High 180.9Low -36.6Low -36.6 · High 180.9 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 77.7 | -77.5- | 190.0- | 267.5 | 12:00-15:00-54.9 EUR/MWh | Low -77.5 · High 190.0High 190.0Low -77.5Low -77.5 · High 190.0 |
| 16 | 🇦🇹Austria | 78.3 | -100.0- | 211.9- | 311.9 | 12:00-15:00-56.6 EUR/MWh | Low -100.0 · High 211.9High 211.9Low -100.0Low -100.0 · High 211.9 |
| 17 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 79.6 | -6.5- | 179.2- | 185.7 | 12:00-15:00-3.8 EUR/MWh | Low -6.5 · High 179.2High 179.2Low -6.5Low -6.5 · High 179.2 |
| 18 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 79.8 | -31.8- | 174.5- | 206.3 | 12:00-15:00-20.9 EUR/MWh | Low -31.8 · High 174.5High 174.5Low -31.8Low -31.8 · High 174.5 |
| 19 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 82.4 | -38.0- | 196.0- | 233.9 | 12:00-15:00-21.6 EUR/MWh | Low -38.0 · High 196.0High 196.0Low -38.0Low -38.0 · High 196.0 |
| 20 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 82.7 | -56.9- | 211.4- | 268.4 | 12:00-15:00-32.5 EUR/MWh | Low -56.9 · High 211.4High 211.4Low -56.9Low -56.9 · High 211.4 |
| 21 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 82.8 | -40.5- | 201.4- | 241.9 | 12:00-15:00-23.1 EUR/MWh | Low -40.5 · High 201.4High 201.4Low -40.5Low -40.5 · High 201.4 |
| 22 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 83.5 | -33.7- | 190.3- | 224.0 | 12:00-15:00-19.2 EUR/MWh | Low -33.7 · High 190.3High 190.3Low -33.7Low -33.7 · High 190.3 |
| 23 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 84.0 | -28.5- | 187.2- | 215.7 | 12:00-15:00-16.2 EUR/MWh | Low -28.5 · High 187.2High 187.2Low -28.5Low -28.5 · High 187.2 |
| 24 | 🇵🇱Poland | 91.7 | -0.5- | 185.4- | 185.9 | 09:00-12:002.1 EUR/MWh | Low -0.5 · High 185.4High 185.4Low -0.5Low -0.5 · High 185.4 |
| 25 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 91.8 | 2.0- | 165.1- | 163.1 | 13:00-16:003.4 EUR/MWh | Low 2.0 · High 165.1High 165.1Low 2.0Low 2.0 · High 165.1 |
| 26 | 🇬🇷Greece | 94.1 | -3.2- | 185.5- | 188.7 | 10:00-13:00-0.2 EUR/MWh | Low -3.2 · High 185.5High 185.5Low -3.2Low -3.2 · High 185.5 |
| 27 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 94.3 | -3.2- | 185.5- | 188.7 | 15:00-18:00-0.8 EUR/MWh | Low -3.2 · High 185.5High 185.5Low -3.2Low -3.2 · High 185.5 |
| 28 | 🇷🇴Romania | 98.8 | -8.7- | 185.5- | 194.1 | 15:00-18:00-1.4 EUR/MWh | Low -8.7 · High 185.5High 185.5Low -8.7Low -8.7 · High 185.5 |
| 29 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 123.3 | 78.2- | 171.2- | 93.1 | 13:00-16:0080.8 EUR/MWh | Low 78.2 · High 171.2High 171.2Low 78.2Low 78.2 · High 171.2 |
| 30 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 127.1 | 100.0- | 166.8- | 66.9 | 12:00-15:00104.2 EUR/MWh | Low 100.0 · High 166.8High 166.8Low 100.0Low 100.0 · High 166.8 |
| 31 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 129.3 | 0.3- | 182.7- | 182.4 | 09:00-12:0017.9 EUR/MWh | Low 0.3 · High 182.7High 182.7Low 0.3Low 0.3 · High 182.7 |
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Austria: 311.9 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-05-23, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.
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- Sources
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