European electricity prices — Friday 1 May 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 123.9 EUR/MWh, the cheapest France at −41.4 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 15th cheapest of 40 price areas at 10.9 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 4–5 (20.2 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 14–15 (0.2 EUR/MWh).
Biggest change from the previous day: France −457 %.
Most negative prices in France: 9 hours.
United Kingdom had 17 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
−41.4 €/MWh
France
Priciest area
123.9 €/MWh
United Kingdom
Median price area
26.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
10.9 €/MWh
15th cheapest
Friday 1 May 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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