European electricity prices — May 2025

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 Ireland at 112.1 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 6.8 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 6th cheapest of 38 price areas at 18.0 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 105.3 EUR/MWh — a factor of 16.4.
Biggest change from the previous month: Finland −62%.
Most negative prices in Spain: 239 hours.
Ireland had 463 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
6.8 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
112.1 €/MWh
Ireland
Median price area
67.6 €/MWh
38 price areas
Finland's average
18.0 €/MWh
6th cheapest

May 2025 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…

European prices on the map · Compare price areas