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 | 20.9 | 9.5- | 34.5- | 25.0 | 09:00-12:009.5 EUR/MWh | Low 9.5 · High 34.5High 34.5Low 9.5Low 9.5 · High 34.5 |
| 2 | 🇫🇮Finland | 88.5 | 40.3- | 166.8- | 126.5 | 03:00-06:0052.1 EUR/MWh | Low 40.3 · High 166.8High 166.8Low 40.3Low 40.3 · High 166.8 |
| 3 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 98.0 | 40.3- | 185.0- | 144.7 | 03:00-06:0052.1 EUR/MWh | Low 40.3 · High 185.0High 185.0Low 40.3Low 40.3 · High 185.0 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 106.5 | 37.5- | 169.7- | 132.2 | 12:00-15:0078.1 EUR/MWh | Low 37.5 · High 169.7High 169.7Low 37.5Low 37.5 · High 169.7 |
| 5 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 115.2 | 91.5- | 150.5- | 59.0 | 13:00-16:00101.8 EUR/MWh | Low 91.5 · High 150.5High 150.5Low 91.5Low 91.5 · High 150.5 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Spain | 139.2 | 46.5- | 202.0- | 155.5 | 12:00-15:0058.0 EUR/MWh | Low 46.5 · High 202.0High 202.0Low 46.5Low 46.5 · High 202.0 |
| 7 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 140.0 | 90.0- | 190.5- | 100.5 | 10:00-13:0090.7 EUR/MWh | Low 90.0 · High 190.5High 190.5Low 90.0Low 90.0 · High 190.5 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷France | 142.9 | 64.4- | 202.0- | 137.7 | 13:00-16:0073.6 EUR/MWh | Low 64.4 · High 202.0High 202.0Low 64.4Low 64.4 · High 202.0 |
| 9 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 142.9 | 50.0- | 190.7- | 140.7 | 13:00-16:0082.6 EUR/MWh | Low 50.0 · High 190.7High 190.7Low 50.0Low 50.0 · High 190.7 |
| 10 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 142.9 | 50.0- | 190.7- | 140.7 | 13:00-16:0082.6 EUR/MWh | Low 50.0 · High 190.7High 190.7Low 50.0Low 50.0 · High 190.7 |
| 11 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 146.7 | 59.5- | 202.0- | 142.6 | 12:00-15:0075.9 EUR/MWh | Low 59.5 · High 202.0High 202.0Low 59.5Low 59.5 · High 202.0 |
| 12 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 147.7 | 57.0- | 202.0- | 145.1 | 12:00-15:0074.6 EUR/MWh | Low 57.0 · High 202.0High 202.0Low 57.0Low 57.0 · High 202.0 |
| 13 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 148.2 | 63.7- | 200.6- | 136.9 | 12:00-15:0072.3 EUR/MWh | Low 63.7 · High 200.6High 200.6Low 63.7Low 63.7 · High 200.6 |
| 14 | 🇬🇷Greece | 149.5 | 0.0- | 215.9- | 215.9 | 11:00-14:0043.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 215.9High 215.9Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 215.9 |
| 15 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 151.0 | 69.6- | 203.1- | 133.5 | 12:00-15:0084.8 EUR/MWh | Low 69.6 · High 203.1High 203.1Low 69.6Low 69.6 · High 203.1 |
| 16 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 151.1 | 58.7- | 207.2- | 148.5 | 14:00-17:0077.0 EUR/MWh | Low 58.7 · High 207.2High 207.2Low 58.7Low 58.7 · High 207.2 |
| 17 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 151.1 | 93.1- | 221.1- | 128.0 | 11:00-14:0095.1 EUR/MWh | Low 93.1 · High 221.1High 221.1Low 93.1Low 93.1 · High 221.1 |
| 18 | 🇵🇱Poland | 152.8 | 62.2- | 299.6- | 237.4 | 12:00-15:0072.4 EUR/MWh | Low 62.2 · High 299.6High 299.6Low 62.2Low 62.2 · High 299.6 |
| 19 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 154.0 | 65.0- | 225.3- | 160.3 | 12:00-15:0072.3 EUR/MWh | Low 65.0 · High 225.3High 225.3Low 65.0Low 65.0 · High 225.3 |
| 20 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 154.4 | 12.8- | 215.9- | 203.1 | 10:00-13:0092.9 EUR/MWh | Low 12.8 · High 215.9High 215.9Low 12.8Low 12.8 · High 215.9 |
| 21 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 155.8 | 87.0- | 208.1- | 121.1 | 12:00-15:0097.4 EUR/MWh | Low 87.0 · High 208.1High 208.1Low 87.0Low 87.0 · High 208.1 |
| 22 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 160.4 | 93.4- | 220.5- | 127.0 | 12:00-15:00107.9 EUR/MWh | Low 93.4 · High 220.5High 220.5Low 93.4Low 93.4 · High 220.5 |
| 23 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 161.3 | 96.0- | 216.3- | 120.4 | 12:00-15:00112.4 EUR/MWh | Low 96.0 · High 216.3High 216.3Low 96.0Low 96.0 · High 216.3 |
| 24 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 161.4 | 96.4- | 214.5- | 118.1 | 12:00-15:00113.2 EUR/MWh | Low 96.4 · High 214.5High 214.5Low 96.4Low 96.4 · High 214.5 |
| 25 | 🇷🇴Romania | 161.4 | 95.0- | 216.2- | 121.2 | 13:00-16:00110.6 EUR/MWh | Low 95.0 · High 216.2High 216.2Low 95.0Low 95.0 · High 216.2 |
| 26 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 161.9 | 97.3- | 214.9- | 117.6 | 12:00-15:00115.9 EUR/MWh | Low 97.3 · High 214.9High 214.9Low 97.3Low 97.3 · High 214.9 |
| 27 | 🇦🇹Austria | 165.2 | 102.6- | 221.3- | 118.7 | 11:00-14:00122.4 EUR/MWh | Low 102.6 · High 221.3High 221.3Low 102.6Low 102.6 · High 221.3 |
| 28 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 167.6 | 140.6- | 202.4- | 61.8 | 13:00-16:00141.6 EUR/MWh | Low 140.6 · High 202.4High 202.4Low 140.6Low 140.6 · High 202.4 |
| 29 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 169.9 | 147.2- | 204.4- | 57.2 | 12:00-15:00148.4 EUR/MWh | Low 147.2 · High 204.4High 204.4Low 147.2Low 147.2 · High 204.4 |
| 30 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 170.6 | 152.9- | 193.7- | 40.7 | 01:00-04:00158.3 EUR/MWh | Low 152.9 · High 193.7High 193.7Low 152.9Low 152.9 · High 193.7 |
| 31 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 183.3 | 149.4- | 240.6- | 91.2 | 12:00-15:00156.1 EUR/MWh | Low 149.4 · High 240.6High 240.6Low 149.4Low 149.4 · High 240.6 |
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Poland: 237.4 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-08-20, 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
- CCEE Open Data, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Energinet Energi Data Service, PSE Reports API, Elexon BMRS Open Data
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