European electricity prices — Monday 3 August 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 Sicily at 201.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 8.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 3rd cheapest of 40 price areas at 21.9 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 19–20 (29.6 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 1–2 (15.0 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 193.6 EUR/MWh — a factor of 24.9.
Biggest change from the previous day: Sweden SE4 +233 %.
Most negative prices in Netherlands: 1 hours.
Cheapest area
8.1 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
201.7 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
138.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
21.9 €/MWh
3rd cheapest
Monday 3 August 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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