European electricity prices — April 2024
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 87.8 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Portugal at 13.3 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 10th cheapest of 40 price areas at 48.9 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 74.5 EUR/MWh — a factor of 6.6.
Biggest change from the previous month: France −47%.
Most negative prices in Spain: 107 hours.
Ireland had 270 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
13.3 €/MWh
Portugal
Priciest area
87.8 €/MWh
Ireland
Median price area
60.1 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
48.9 €/MWh
10th cheapest
April 2024 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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