European electricity prices — February 2018
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 priciest area was Italy Sicily at 62.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Bulgaria at 36.5 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 20th priciest of 40 price areas at 43.4 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 26.2 EUR/MWh — a factor of 1.7.
Biggest change from the previous month: France +39%.
Most negative prices in Germany: 5 hours.
Italy Nord had 32 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
36.5 €/MWh
Bulgaria
Priciest area
62.7 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
43.4 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
43.4 €/MWh
20th priciest
February 2018 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…