European electricity prices — August 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 198.7 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Norway NO4 at 15.1 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 4th cheapest of 40 price areas at 41.3 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 183.6 EUR/MWh — a factor of 13.2.
Biggest change from the previous month: Finland +168%.
Most negative prices in Germany: 55 hours.
Italy Calabria had 691 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
15.1 €/MWh
Norway NO4
Priciest area
198.7 €/MWh
Italy Sicily
Median price area
129.6 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
41.3 €/MWh
4th cheapest
August 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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