European electricity prices — December 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.

Month Year ◀◀ ▶▶
The priciest area was Italy Nord at 287.1 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 59.7 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 13th cheapest of 40 price areas at 193.4 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 227.4 EUR/MWh — a factor of 4.8.
Biggest change from the previous month: Finland +125%.
Most negative prices in Belgium: 12 hours.
Norway NO2 had 741 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
59.7 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
287.1 €/MWh
Italy Nord
Median price area
232.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
193.4 €/MWh
13th cheapest

December 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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