European electricity prices — February 2026
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 Lithuania at 155.5 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Portugal at 10.5 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th priciest of 40 price areas at 137.2 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 145.0 EUR/MWh — a factor of 14.7.
Biggest change from the previous month: Portugal −85%.
Most negative prices in Spain: 145 hours.
Italy Centro-Nord had 532 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
10.5 €/MWh
Portugal
Priciest area
155.5 €/MWh
Lithuania
Median price area
107.8 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
137.2 €/MWh
4th priciest
February 2026 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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