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 | 20.6 | 9.5- | 27.3- | 17.8 | 09:00-12:009.5 EUR/MWh | Low 9.5 · High 27.3High 27.3Low 9.5Low 9.5 · High 27.3 |
| 2 | 🇫🇮Finland | 108.5 | 23.5- | 202.5- | 179.0 | 00:00-03:0048.5 EUR/MWh | Low 23.5 · High 202.5High 202.5Low 23.5Low 23.5 · High 202.5 |
| 3 | 🇪🇸Spain | 115.0 | 0.0- | 211.9- | 211.9 | 13:00-16:001.0 EUR/MWh | Low 0.0 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 0.0Low 0.0 · High 211.9 |
| 4 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 117.8 | 23.5- | 230.3- | 206.8 | 01:00-04:0049.6 EUR/MWh | Low 23.5 · High 230.3High 230.3Low 23.5Low 23.5 · High 230.3 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Sweden 4 price areas | 118.2 | 38.5- | 186.9- | 148.5 | 01:00-04:0057.9 EUR/MWh | Low 38.5 · High 186.9High 186.9Low 38.5Low 38.5 · High 186.9 |
| 6 | 🇳🇴Norway 5 price areas | 122.8 | 103.6- | 163.9- | 60.2 | 12:00-15:00114.4 EUR/MWh | Low 103.6 · High 163.9High 163.9Low 103.6Low 103.6 · High 163.9 |
| 7 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 136.7 | 1.8- | 211.9- | 210.1 | 09:00-12:0015.7 EUR/MWh | Low 1.8 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 1.8Low 1.8 · High 211.9 |
| 8 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 139.2 | 50.0- | 244.6- | 194.6 | 02:00-05:0066.8 EUR/MWh | Low 50.0 · High 244.6High 244.6Low 50.0Low 50.0 · High 244.6 |
| 9 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 139.2 | 50.0- | 244.6- | 194.6 | 02:00-05:0066.8 EUR/MWh | Low 50.0 · High 244.6High 244.6Low 50.0Low 50.0 · High 244.6 |
| 10 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 141.0 | 50.3- | 208.0- | 157.7 | 09:00-12:0071.8 EUR/MWh | Low 50.3 · High 208.0High 208.0Low 50.3Low 50.3 · High 208.0 |
| 11 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 152.5 | 130.7- | 199.0- | 68.3 | 11:00-14:00130.9 EUR/MWh | Low 130.7 · High 199.0High 199.0Low 130.7Low 130.7 · High 199.0 |
| 12 | 🇫🇷France | 152.8 | 30.8- | 211.9- | 181.1 | 14:00-17:0079.3 EUR/MWh | Low 30.8 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 30.8Low 30.8 · High 211.9 |
| 13 | 🇬🇧Great Britain wholesale | 159.9 | 142.2- | 192.6- | 50.4 | 09:00-12:00147.5 EUR/MWh | Low 142.2 · High 192.6High 192.6Low 142.2Low 142.2 · High 192.6 |
| 14 | 🇵🇱Poland | 162.3 | 108.2- | 263.0- | 154.8 | 11:00-14:00121.3 EUR/MWh | Low 108.2 · High 263.0High 263.0Low 108.2Low 108.2 · High 263.0 |
| 15 | 🇬🇷Greece | 165.5 | 67.5- | 229.5- | 162.0 | 12:00-15:0092.3 EUR/MWh | Low 67.5 · High 229.5High 229.5Low 67.5Low 67.5 · High 229.5 |
| 16 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 165.5 | 118.4- | 211.9- | 93.5 | 12:00-15:00133.1 EUR/MWh | Low 118.4 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 118.4Low 118.4 · High 211.9 |
| 17 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 167.7 | 126.3- | 211.9- | 85.6 | 12:00-15:00135.2 EUR/MWh | Low 126.3 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 126.3Low 126.3 · High 211.9 |
| 18 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 168.3 | 149.0- | 195.0- | 46.0 | 02:00-05:00150.2 EUR/MWh | Low 149.0 · High 195.0High 195.0Low 149.0Low 149.0 · High 195.0 |
| 19 | 🇩🇰Denmark 2 price areas | 168.5 | 132.4- | 211.9- | 79.5 | 11:00-14:00137.1 EUR/MWh | Low 132.4 · High 211.9High 211.9Low 132.4Low 132.4 · High 211.9 |
| 20 | 🇩🇪Germany / Lux. | 168.9 | 135.6- | 220.1- | 84.5 | 12:00-15:00143.1 EUR/MWh | Low 135.6 · High 220.1High 220.1Low 135.6Low 135.6 · High 220.1 |
| 21 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 169.4 | 93.1- | 229.5- | 136.4 | 12:00-15:00125.1 EUR/MWh | Low 93.1 · High 229.5High 229.5Low 93.1Low 93.1 · High 229.5 |
| 22 | 🇷🇴Romania | 169.6 | 56.0- | 229.8- | 173.8 | 12:00-15:00107.0 EUR/MWh | Low 56.0 · High 229.8High 229.8Low 56.0Low 56.0 · High 229.8 |
| 23 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 169.6 | 135.2- | 204.4- | 69.2 | 11:00-14:00138.2 EUR/MWh | Low 135.2 · High 204.4High 204.4Low 135.2Low 135.2 · High 204.4 |
| 24 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 172.1 | 132.7- | 221.2- | 88.5 | 11:00-14:00142.4 EUR/MWh | Low 132.7 · High 221.2High 221.2Low 132.7Low 132.7 · High 221.2 |
| 25 | 🇦🇹Austria | 172.6 | 143.1- | 217.5- | 74.4 | 11:00-14:00151.5 EUR/MWh | Low 143.1 · High 217.5High 217.5Low 143.1Low 143.1 · High 217.5 |
| 26 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 173.2 | 111.4- | 228.0- | 116.6 | 11:00-14:00135.5 EUR/MWh | Low 111.4 · High 228.0High 228.0Low 111.4Low 111.4 · High 228.0 |
| 27 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 173.8 | 118.5- | 228.1- | 109.6 | 11:00-14:00138.8 EUR/MWh | Low 118.5 · High 228.1High 228.1Low 118.5Low 118.5 · High 228.1 |
| 28 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 174.1 | 130.7- | 229.6- | 98.9 | 11:00-14:00138.5 EUR/MWh | Low 130.7 · High 229.6High 229.6Low 130.7Low 130.7 · High 229.6 |
| 29 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 174.1 | 132.7- | 232.6- | 99.9 | 11:00-14:00139.5 EUR/MWh | Low 132.7 · High 232.6High 232.6Low 132.7Low 132.7 · High 232.6 |
| 30 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 175.8 | 153.6- | 210.4- | 56.8 | 11:00-14:00153.9 EUR/MWh | Low 153.6 · High 210.4High 210.4Low 153.6Low 153.6 · High 210.4 |
| 31 | 🇮🇹Italy 7 price areas | 182.2 | 144.1- | 245.7- | 101.6 | 13:00-16:00151.7 EUR/MWh | Low 144.1 · High 245.7High 245.7Low 144.1Low 144.1 · High 245.7 |
On Friday, August 21, 2026, Brazil ranked lowest by average wholesale reference price, while Italy ranked highest. The widest price spread was in Spain: 211.9 EUR/MWh.
Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-08-21, 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, Elexon BMRS Open Data, PSE Reports API, Energinet Energi Data Service, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur
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