Wholesale electricity prices

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

31 countries Published wholesale prices Updated Aug 1, 10:22 GMT+2 Monthly archive
Lowest average 🇫🇮 Finland 10.5 EUR/MWh
Highest average 🇮🇹 Italy 167.6 EUR/MWh
Widest spread 🇷🇴 Romania 285.0 EUR/MWh

Country ranking

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

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Saturday, July 18, 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
🇫🇮 Finland
10.5 3.7- 20.2- 16.6 13:00-16:00 7.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.7 · High 20.2 High 20.2 Low 3.7 Low 3.7 · High 20.2
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
4 price areas
15.5 9.8- 40.2- 30.4 00:00-03:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 9.8 · High 40.2 High 40.2 Low 9.8 Low 9.8 · High 40.2
3
🇪🇪 Estonia
25.4 3.7- 160.0- 156.4 13:00-16:00 7.8 EUR/MWh Low 3.7 · High 160.0 High 160.0 Low 3.7 Low 3.7 · High 160.0
4
🇸🇪 Sweden
4 price areas
35.5 2.7- 72.1- 69.5 12:00-15:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 2.7 · High 72.1 High 72.1 Low 2.7 Low 2.7 · High 72.1
5
🇱🇹 Lithuania
63.9 7.0- 160.0- 153.0 13:00-16:00 7.6 EUR/MWh Low 7.0 · High 160.0 High 160.0 Low 7.0 Low 7.0 · High 160.0
6
🇱🇻 Latvia
64.0 7.0- 160.0- 153.0 13:00-16:00 7.8 EUR/MWh Low 7.0 · High 160.0 High 160.0 Low 7.0 Low 7.0 · High 160.0
7
🇳🇴 Norway
5 price areas
77.9 46.1- 106.6- 60.4 12:00-15:00 53.4 EUR/MWh Low 46.1 · High 106.6 High 106.6 Low 46.1 Low 46.1 · High 106.6
8
🇩🇰 Denmark
2 price areas
81.3 0.3- 162.8- 162.5 13:00-16:00 1.2 EUR/MWh Low 0.3 · High 162.8 High 162.8 Low 0.3 Low 0.3 · High 162.8
9
🇦🇹 Austria
82.5 -3.0- 156.2- 159.2 14:00-17:00 -2.2 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 156.2 High 156.2 Low -3.0 Low -3.0 · High 156.2
10
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
82.5 -3.0- 156.2- 159.2 14:00-17:00 -2.2 EUR/MWh Low -3.0 · High 156.2 High 156.2 Low -3.0 Low -3.0 · High 156.2
11
🇩🇪 Germany / Lux.
82.9 -10.4- 163.3- 173.7 13:00-16:00 -4.1 EUR/MWh Low -10.4 · High 163.3 High 163.3 Low -10.4 Low -10.4 · High 163.3
12
🇧🇪 Belgium
83.8 -2.7- 168.4- 171.1 13:00-16:00 -0.9 EUR/MWh Low -2.7 · High 168.4 High 168.4 Low -2.7 Low -2.7 · High 168.4
13
🇳🇱 Netherlands
84.2 -4.0- 168.4- 172.4 13:00-16:00 -1.7 EUR/MWh Low -4.0 · High 168.4 High 168.4 Low -4.0 Low -4.0 · High 168.4
14
🇨🇭 Switzerland
87.9 -4.4- 154.0- 158.4 13:00-16:00 -2.4 EUR/MWh Low -4.4 · High 154.0 High 154.0 Low -4.4 Low -4.4 · High 154.0
15
🇪🇸 Spain
90.3 -1.5- 168.4- 169.9 13:00-16:00 0.2 EUR/MWh Low -1.5 · High 168.4 High 168.4 Low -1.5 Low -1.5 · High 168.4
16
🇨🇿 Czechia
90.5 0.9- 168.4- 167.5 12:00-15:00 2.8 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 168.4 High 168.4 Low 0.9 Low 0.9 · High 168.4
17
🇫🇷 France
92.1 0.0- 168.4- 168.4 11:00-14:00 0.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 168.4 High 168.4 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 168.4
18
🇦🇱 Albania
92.7 30.0- 150.0- 120.0 07:00-10:00 45.1 EUR/MWh Low 30.0 · High 150.0 High 150.0 Low 30.0 Low 30.0 · High 150.0
19
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
100.7 4.0- 195.9- 191.9 11:00-14:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 · High 195.9 High 195.9 Low 4.0 Low 4.0 · High 195.9
20
🇬🇷 Greece
100.7 4.0- 195.9- 191.9 11:00-14:00 9.8 EUR/MWh Low 4.0 · High 195.9 High 195.9 Low 4.0 Low 4.0 · High 195.9
21
🇸🇰 Slovakia
101.3 0.9- 202.2- 201.2 11:00-14:00 3.7 EUR/MWh Low 0.9 · High 202.2 High 202.2 Low 0.9 Low 0.9 · High 202.2
22
🇵🇱 Poland
102.1 1.0- 203.1- 202.2 12:00-15:00 2.9 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 · High 203.1 High 203.1 Low 1.0 Low 1.0 · High 203.1
23
🇷🇸 Serbia
105.0 15.0- 168.0- 153.0 10:00-13:00 18.4 EUR/MWh Low 15.0 · High 168.0 High 168.0 Low 15.0 Low 15.0 · High 168.0
24
🇭🇺 Hungary
106.1 0.0- 250.0- 250.0 11:00-14:00 3.6 EUR/MWh Low 0.0 · High 250.0 High 250.0 Low 0.0 Low 0.0 · High 250.0
25
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
109.7 24.0- 184.7- 160.7 11:00-14:00 27.7 EUR/MWh Low 24.0 · High 184.7 High 184.7 Low 24.0 Low 24.0 · High 184.7
26
🇷🇴 Romania
110.5 3.9- 288.9- 285.0 12:00-15:00 8.2 EUR/MWh Low 3.9 · High 288.9 High 288.9 Low 3.9 Low 3.9 · High 288.9
27
🇭🇷 Croatia
111.4 4.1- 201.6- 197.5 11:00-14:00 8.9 EUR/MWh Low 4.1 · High 201.6 High 201.6 Low 4.1 Low 4.1 · High 201.6
28
🇸🇮 Slovenia
113.4 3.6- 208.3- 204.7 11:00-14:00 7.0 EUR/MWh Low 3.6 · High 208.3 High 208.3 Low 3.6 Low 3.6 · High 208.3
29
🇬🇧 Great Britain wholesale
128.9 77.0- 173.8- 96.8 12:00-15:00 87.7 EUR/MWh Low 77.0 · High 173.8 High 173.8 Low 77.0 Low 77.0 · High 173.8
30
🇮🇪 Ireland
136.2 83.9- 207.2- 123.3 14:00-17:00 87.0 EUR/MWh Low 83.9 · High 207.2 High 207.2 Low 83.9 Low 83.9 · High 207.2
31
🇮🇹 Italy
7 price areas
167.6 111.0- 213.5- 102.6 10:00-13:00 132.0 EUR/MWh Low 111.0 · High 213.5 High 213.5 Low 111.0 Low 111.0 · High 213.5

On Saturday, July 18, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Romania: 285.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-07-18, 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
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, PSE Reports API, Elexon BMRS Open Data