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 | 8.8 | 5.1- | 26.4- | 21.3 | 12:00-15:006.0 EUR/MWh | Low 5.1 · High 26.4High 26.4Low 5.1Low 5.1 · High 26.4 |
| 2 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 9.0 | 5.6- | 41.1- | 35.5 | 12:00-15:006.0 EUR/MWh | Low 5.6 · High 41.1High 41.1Low 5.6Low 5.6 · High 41.1 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 13.4 | 4.8- | 54.6- | 49.8 | 11:00-14:006.0 EUR/MWh | Low 4.8 · High 54.6High 54.6Low 4.8Low 4.8 · High 54.6 |
| 4 | 🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas | 16.3 | 9.6- | 25.4- | 15.8 | 06:00-09:009.6 EUR/MWh | Low 9.6 · High 25.4High 25.4Low 9.6Low 9.6 · High 25.4 |
| 5 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 19.1 | 5.7- | 102.5- | 96.9 | 12:00-15:006.0 EUR/MWh | Low 5.7 · High 102.5High 102.5Low 5.7Low 5.7 · High 102.5 |
| 6 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 19.1 | 5.7- | 102.5- | 96.9 | 12:00-15:006.0 EUR/MWh | Low 5.7 · High 102.5High 102.5Low 5.7Low 5.7 · High 102.5 |
| 7 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 49.4 | 5.0- | 68.0- | 63.0 | 12:00-15:007.0 EUR/MWh | Low 5.0 · High 68.0High 68.0Low 5.0Low 5.0 · High 68.0 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 84.8 | 41.2- | 106.2- | 65.0 | 12:00-15:0042.3 EUR/MWh | Low 41.2 · High 106.2High 106.2Low 41.2Low 41.2 · High 106.2 |
| 9 | 🇦🇱Albania | 109.3 | 30.0- | 188.5- | 158.5 | 10:00-13:0035.7 EUR/MWh | Low 30.0 · High 188.5High 188.5Low 30.0Low 30.0 · High 188.5 |
| 10 | 🇪🇸Spain | 115.1 | -5.9- | 215.0- | 220.9 | 11:00-14:00-2.4 EUR/MWh | Low -5.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low -5.9Low -5.9 · High 215.0 |
| 11 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 127.0 | 12.8- | 212.4- | 199.6 | 13:00-16:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 12.8 · High 212.4High 212.4Low 12.8Low 12.8 · High 212.4 |
| 12 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 127.4 | 47.0- | 189.0- | 142.0 | 13:00-16:0073.7 EUR/MWh | Low 47.0 · High 189.0High 189.0Low 47.0Low 47.0 · High 189.0 |
| 13 | 🇦🇹Austria | 129.9 | 15.6- | 207.1- | 191.5 | 12:00-15:0033.5 EUR/MWh | Low 15.6 · High 207.1High 207.1Low 15.6Low 15.6 · High 207.1 |
| 14 | 🇵🇱Poland | 130.2 | 17.6- | 203.1- | 185.5 | 12:00-15:0028.1 EUR/MWh | Low 17.6 · High 203.1High 203.1Low 17.6Low 17.6 · High 203.1 |
| 15 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 133.6 | 0.0- | 215.0- | 215.0 | 13:00-16:001.5 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 215.0 |
| 16 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 134.2 | 31.0- | 195.9- | 164.9 | 12:00-15:0038.2 EUR/MWh | Low 31.0 · High 195.9High 195.9Low 31.0Low 31.0 · High 195.9 |
| 17 | 🇷🇴Romania | 136.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 13:00-16:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 18 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 137.8 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 19 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 137.8 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 20 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 137.8 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 21 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 137.9 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 22 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 138.0 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 23 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 138.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 24 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 138.1 | 27.3- | 206.5- | 179.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 27.3 · High 206.5High 206.5Low 27.3Low 27.3 · High 206.5 |
| 25 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 138.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 26 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 138.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 27 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 138.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 28 | 🇫🇷France | 138.1 | 22.9- | 215.0- | 192.2 | 12:00-15:0035.8 EUR/MWh | Low 22.9 · High 215.0High 215.0Low 22.9Low 22.9 · High 215.0 |
| 29 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 159.5 | 58.8- | 230.6- | 171.8 | 11:00-14:0073.9 EUR/MWh | Low 58.8 · High 230.6High 230.6Low 58.8Low 58.8 · High 230.6 |
| 30 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 168.0 | 138.5- | 208.7- | 70.3 | 13:00-16:00140.7 EUR/MWh | Low 138.5 · High 208.7High 208.7Low 138.5Low 138.5 · High 208.7 |
| 31 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 172.2 | 133.3- | 221.5- | 88.2 | 13:00-16:00136.6 EUR/MWh | Low 133.3 · High 221.5High 221.5Low 133.3Low 133.3 · High 221.5 |
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Great Britain wholesale ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Spain: 220.9 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-08-16, 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.
- Excluded
- Supplier tariffs, consumer estimates, stale data and historical benchmarks.
- Sources
- ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, PSE Reports API, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Energinet Energi Data Service, Elexon BMRS Open Data
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