European electricity prices — Wednesday 18 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 164.3 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at −1.8 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 2nd cheapest of 40 price areas at 3.2 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 17–18 (6.2 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 2–3 (0.3 EUR/MWh).
Biggest change from the previous day: Finland −84 %.
Most negative prices in Norway NO4: 8 hours.
Norway NO5 had 24 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
−1.8 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
164.3 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
92.5 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
3.2 €/MWh
2nd cheapest
Wednesday 18 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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