European electricity prices — Sunday 4 January 2026
Daily review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous day. Prices are wholesale market prices, excluding tax.
The priciest area was Switzerland at 108.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Portugal at 66.8 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 13th priciest of 40 price areas at 96.5 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 21–22 (127.1 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 4–5 (80.1 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 41.9 EUR/MWh — a factor of 1.6.
Biggest change from the previous day: Norway NO4 +62 %.
Italy Nord had 18 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
66.8 €/MWh
Portugal
Priciest area
108.7 €/MWh
Switzerland
Median price area
95.0 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
96.5 €/MWh
13th priciest
Sunday 4 January 2026 average price on the map
The day's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT). The day runs on Central European Time (CET).
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