European electricity prices — October 2026
Monthly review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous month. Prices are wholesale market prices, excluding tax.
The month is still in progress — 1.–13.10.2026
The priciest area was Italy Nord at 214.1 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 25.7 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th cheapest of 40 price areas at 37.2 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 188.5 EUR/MWh — a factor of 8.3.
Biggest change from the previous month: Estonia −36%.
Most negative prices in Greece: 59 hours.
Italy Centro-Nord had 285 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
25.7 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
214.1 €/MWh
Italy Nord
Median price area
157.4 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
37.2 €/MWh
4th cheapest
October 2026 average price on the map
The month's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT).
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