European electricity prices — May 2021
Monthly review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous month.
The priciest area was Romania at 289.4 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 32.7 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 6th cheapest of 39 price areas at 45.9 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 256.7 EUR/MWh — a factor of 8.9.
Biggest change from the previous month: Sweden SE2 +46%.
Most negative prices in Germany: 38 hours.
Romania had 714 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
32.7 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
289.4 €/MWh
Romania
Median price area
56.1 €/MWh
39 price areas
Finland's average
45.9 €/MWh
6th cheapest
The month's average price on the map
The month's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT). Click an area to see its price.
Region
Loading map…