European electricity prices — Wednesday 22 April 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 Sud at 120.1 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE1 at 1.3 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 2nd cheapest of 40 price areas at 1.4 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 22–23 (4.5 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 14–15 (−0.3 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 118.8 EUR/MWh — a factor of 92.7.
Biggest change from the previous day: Finland −97 %.
Most negative prices in France: 8 hours.
Cheapest area
1.3 €/MWh
Sweden SE1
Priciest area
120.1 €/MWh
Italy Sud
Median price area
80.0 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
1.4 €/MWh
2nd cheapest
Wednesday 22 April 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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