European electricity prices — August 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 Bulgaria at 218.2 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 42.8 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 6th cheapest of 39 price areas at 68.2 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 175.3 EUR/MWh — a factor of 5.1.
Biggest change from the previous month: Norway NO4 +95%.
Most negative prices in France: 23 hours.
Bulgaria had 739 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
42.8 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
218.2 €/MWh
Bulgaria
Median price area
85.4 €/MWh
39 price areas
Finland's average
68.2 €/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.
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