European electricity prices — Tuesday 17 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 Sicily at 153.9 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 3.2 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th cheapest of 40 price areas at 20.2 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 7–8 (54.8 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 23–24 (0.3 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 150.7 EUR/MWh — a factor of 47.7.
Biggest change from the previous day: Norway NO4 −83 %.
Most negative prices in Norway NO4: 10 hours.
Cheapest area
3.2 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
153.9 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
117.5 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
20.2 €/MWh
4th cheapest
Tuesday 17 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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