European electricity prices — July 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 Italy Sicily at 162.9 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE1 at 14.3 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 2nd cheapest of 40 price areas at 15.4 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 148.6 EUR/MWh — a factor of 11.4.
Biggest change from the previous month: Finland −66%.
Most negative prices in France: 80 hours.
Italy Nord had 710 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
14.3 €/MWh
Sweden SE1
Priciest area
162.9 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
109.3 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
15.4 €/MWh
2nd cheapest
July 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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