European electricity prices — Wednesday 4 March 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 Italy Nord at 166.2 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE2 at 6.4 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 3rd cheapest of 40 price areas at 10.0 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 21–22 (35.0 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 2–3 (2.0 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 159.8 EUR/MWh — a factor of 26.1.
Biggest change from the previous day: Spain +99 %.
Most negative prices in Norway NO4: 3 hours.
Cheapest area
6.4 €/MWh
Sweden SE2
Priciest area
166.2 €/MWh
Italy Nord
Median price area
132.2 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
10.0 €/MWh
3rd cheapest
Wednesday 4 March 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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