European electricity prices — Saturday 23 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 128.9 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE2 at 9.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th cheapest of 40 price areas at 21.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 7–8 (42.9 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 15–16 (1.1 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 119.8 EUR/MWh — a factor of 14.1.
Biggest change from the previous day: Sweden SE2 −83 %.
Most negative prices in France: 8 hours.
Cheapest area
9.1 €/MWh
Sweden SE2
Priciest area
128.9 €/MWh
United Kingdom
Median price area
78.6 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
21.1 €/MWh
4th cheapest
Saturday 23 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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