Wholesale electricity prices

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31 countriesPublished wholesale pricesUpdated Aug 28, 01:15 GMT+2Monthly archive Volatility report

Lowest average🇫🇮 Finland16.3 EUR/MWh

Highest average🇮🇪 Ireland191.4 EUR/MWh

Widest spread🇪🇪 Estonia228.0 EUR/MWh

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Monday, August 17, 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	16.3	2.5-	51.5-	49.0	03:00-06:002.8 EUR/MWh	Low 2.5 · High 51.5High 51.5Low 2.5Low 2.5 · High 51.5
2	🇧🇷Brazil 4 price areas	19.6	9.5-	26.6-	17.1	09:00-12:009.5 EUR/MWh	Low 9.5 · High 26.6High 26.6Low 9.5Low 9.5 · High 26.6
3	🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas	62.3	5.6-	108.3-	102.8	00:00-03:0010.2 EUR/MWh	Low 5.6 · High 108.3High 108.3Low 5.6Low 5.6 · High 108.3
4	🇪🇪Estonia	63.4	3.0-	231.0-	228.0	13:00-16:0012.9 EUR/MWh	Low 3.0 · High 231.0High 231.0Low 3.0Low 3.0 · High 231.0
5	🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas	103.3	91.8-	130.4-	38.6	15:00-18:0097.7 EUR/MWh	Low 91.8 · High 130.4High 130.4Low 91.8Low 91.8 · High 130.4
6	🇱🇹Lithuania	133.5	10.5-	231.0-	220.6	01:00-04:0020.7 EUR/MWh	Low 10.5 · High 231.0High 231.0Low 10.5Low 10.5 · High 231.0
7	🇱🇻Latvia	133.5	10.5-	231.0-	220.6	01:00-04:0020.7 EUR/MWh	Low 10.5 · High 231.0High 231.0Low 10.5Low 10.5 · High 231.0
8	🇲🇰North Macedonia	152.3	102.0-	233.6-	131.6	10:00-13:00103.1 EUR/MWh	Low 102.0 · High 233.6High 233.6Low 102.0Low 102.0 · High 233.6
9	🇬🇷Greece	155.8	1.1-	225.6-	224.5	12:00-15:0050.4 EUR/MWh	Low 1.1 · High 225.6High 225.6Low 1.1Low 1.1 · High 225.6
10	🇪🇸Spain	156.5	34.1-	240.0-	205.9	12:00-15:0052.5 EUR/MWh	Low 34.1 · High 240.0High 240.0Low 34.1Low 34.1 · High 240.0
11	🇲🇪Montenegro	166.7	133.0-	230.0-	97.0	01:00-04:00142.3 EUR/MWh	Low 133.0 · High 230.0High 230.0Low 133.0Low 133.0 · High 230.0
12	🇧🇬Bulgaria	171.2	120.0-	229.0-	109.0	10:00-13:00130.6 EUR/MWh	Low 120.0 · High 229.0High 229.0Low 120.0Low 120.0 · High 229.0
13	🇦🇹Austria	172.1	120.9-	238.5-	117.6	12:00-15:00147.3 EUR/MWh	Low 120.9 · High 238.5High 238.5Low 120.9Low 120.9 · High 238.5
14	🇷🇴Romania	173.1	104.3-	245.7-	141.4	10:00-13:00129.4 EUR/MWh	Low 104.3 · High 245.7High 245.7Low 104.3Low 104.3 · High 245.7
15	🇵🇹Portugal	175.2	100.0-	240.0-	140.0	10:00-13:00102.0 EUR/MWh	Low 100.0 · High 240.0High 240.0Low 100.0Low 100.0 · High 240.0
16	🇵🇱Poland	176.6	120.2-	302.9-	182.6	10:00-13:00124.0 EUR/MWh	Low 120.2 · High 302.9High 302.9Low 120.2Low 120.2 · High 302.9
17	🇩🇪Germany / Lux.	176.7	135.4-	219.1-	83.7	14:00-17:00140.4 EUR/MWh	Low 135.4 · High 219.1High 219.1Low 135.4Low 135.4 · High 219.1
18	🇱🇺Luxembourg	176.7	139.9-	213.4-	73.5	14:00-17:00140.4 EUR/MWh	Low 139.9 · High 213.4High 213.4Low 139.9Low 139.9 · High 213.4
19	🇳🇱Netherlands	176.8	133.8-	219.2-	85.4	14:00-17:00139.2 EUR/MWh	Low 133.8 · High 219.2High 219.2Low 133.8Low 133.8 · High 219.2
20	🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas	176.8	134.0-	219.2-	85.2	14:00-17:00140.1 EUR/MWh	Low 134.0 · High 219.2High 219.2Low 134.0Low 134.0 · High 219.2
21	🇧🇪Belgium	177.2	136.8-	219.3-	82.4	14:00-17:00141.9 EUR/MWh	Low 136.8 · High 219.3High 219.3Low 136.8Low 136.8 · High 219.3
22	🇫🇷France	177.4	136.8-	219.3-	82.5	14:00-17:00142.2 EUR/MWh	Low 136.8 · High 219.3High 219.3Low 136.8Low 136.8 · High 219.3
23	🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas	178.7	133.6-	235.5-	101.9	13:00-16:00145.5 EUR/MWh	Low 133.6 · High 235.5High 235.5Low 133.6Low 133.6 · High 235.5
24	🇨🇭Switzerland	178.9	156.8-	224.4-	67.6	13:00-16:00159.2 EUR/MWh	Low 156.8 · High 224.4High 224.4Low 156.8Low 156.8 · High 224.4
25	🇭🇷Croatia	180.6	135.2-	236.5-	101.2	13:00-16:00145.9 EUR/MWh	Low 135.2 · High 236.5High 236.5Low 135.2Low 135.2 · High 236.5
26	🇨🇿Czechia	180.8	136.8-	224.4-	87.6	13:00-16:00146.6 EUR/MWh	Low 136.8 · High 224.4High 224.4Low 136.8Low 136.8 · High 224.4
27	🇸🇮Slovenia	181.7	136.4-	232.9-	96.5	13:00-16:00146.7 EUR/MWh	Low 136.4 · High 232.9High 232.9Low 136.4Low 136.4 · High 232.9
28	🇭🇺Hungary	183.9	136.8-	245.4-	108.5	13:00-16:00149.0 EUR/MWh	Low 136.8 · High 245.4High 245.4Low 136.8Low 136.8 · High 245.4
29	🇸🇰Slovakia	183.9	136.8-	252.8-	116.0	13:00-16:00147.8 EUR/MWh	Low 136.8 · High 252.8High 252.8Low 136.8Low 136.8 · High 252.8
30	🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale	190.1	159.0-	238.2-	79.2	12:00-15:00165.6 EUR/MWh	Low 159.0 · High 238.2High 238.2Low 159.0Low 159.0 · High 238.2
31	🇮🇪Ireland	191.4	162.2-	241.4-	79.2	14:00-17:00164.0 EUR/MWh	Low 162.2 · High 241.4High 241.4Low 162.2Low 162.2 · High 241.4

On Monday, August 17, 2026, Finland ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Ireland ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Estonia: 228.0 EUR/MWh.

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-08-17, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

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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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