European electricity prices — Tuesday 26 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 141.6 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE1 at 5.5 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 5th cheapest of 40 price areas at 26.3 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 6–7 (66.6 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 15–16 (2.5 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 136.1 EUR/MWh — a factor of 25.9.
Biggest change from the previous day: Estonia +337 %.
Most negative prices in Spain: 5 hours.
Cheapest area
5.5 €/MWh
Sweden SE1
Priciest area
141.6 €/MWh
United Kingdom
Median price area
94.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
26.3 €/MWh
5th cheapest
Tuesday 26 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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