European electricity prices — Monday 19 October 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 Hungary at 292.4 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE1 at 20.3 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 3rd cheapest of 40 price areas at 21.4 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 0–1 (38.5 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 23–24 (3.6 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 272.1 EUR/MWh — a factor of 14.4.
Biggest change from the previous day: Portugal +184 %.
Norway NO5 had 24 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
20.3 €/MWh
Sweden SE1
Priciest area
292.4 €/MWh
Hungary
Median price area
215.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
21.4 €/MWh
3rd cheapest
Monday 19 October 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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