European electricity prices — 2016
Annual review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous year.
The priciest area was Romania at 149.0 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO5 at 24.9 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 17th cheapest of 38 price areas at 32.4 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 124.1 EUR/MWh — a factor of 6.0.
Biggest change from the previous year: Sweden SE1 +37%.
Most negative prices in Austria: 97 hours.
Romania had 6931 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
24.9 €/MWh
Norway NO5
Priciest area
149.0 €/MWh
Romania
Median price area
35.6 €/MWh
38 price areas
Finland's average
32.4 €/MWh
17th cheapest
The year's average price on the map
The year's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT). Click an area to see its price.
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