European electricity prices — Monday 12 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 Poland at 258.8 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 33.5 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 20th cheapest of 40 price areas at 127.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 11–12 (205.9 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 23–24 (75.3 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 225.3 EUR/MWh — a factor of 7.7.
Biggest change from the previous day: Poland +166 %.
Switzerland had 24 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
33.5 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
258.8 €/MWh
Poland
Median price area
132.5 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
127.1 €/MWh
20th cheapest
Monday 12 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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