European electricity prices — March 2021
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 Ireland at 72.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 24.8 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 8th cheapest of 40 price areas at 38.3 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 47.9 EUR/MWh — a factor of 2.9.
Biggest change from the previous month: Portugal +61%.
Most negative prices in Germany: 33 hours.
Ireland had 78 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
24.8 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
72.7 €/MWh
Ireland
Median price area
50.2 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
38.3 €/MWh
8th cheapest
March 2021 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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