European electricity prices — May 2022
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 Italy Sicily at 252.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 11.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 6th cheapest of 39 price areas at 132.8 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 241.5 EUR/MWh — a factor of 22.7.
Biggest change from the previous month: Finland +67%.
Most negative prices in Belgium: 20 hours.
Italy Calabria had 744 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
11.1 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
252.7 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
184.5 €/MWh
39 price areas
Finland's average
132.8 €/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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