European electricity prices — Thursday 23 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 United Kingdom at 123.5 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 3.2 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th cheapest of 40 price areas at 13.9 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 20–21 (47.9 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 23–24 (1.7 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 120.3 EUR/MWh — a factor of 38.0.
Biggest change from the previous day: France +82 %.
Most negative prices in Germany: 7 hours.
Cheapest area
3.2 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
123.5 €/MWh
United Kingdom
Median price area
71.3 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
13.9 €/MWh
4th cheapest
Thursday 23 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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