European electricity prices — 2018
Annual review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous year. Prices are wholesale market prices, excluding tax.
The priciest area was Ireland at 72.2 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Bulgaria at 39.9 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 17th cheapest of 41 price areas at 46.8 EUR/MWh.
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 32.3 EUR/MWh — a factor of 1.8.
Biggest change from the previous year: Norway NO4 +70%.
Most negative prices in Germany: 108 hours.
Italy Sicily had 934 hours above 100 EUR/MWh.
Cheapest area
39.9 €/MWh
Bulgaria
Priciest area
72.2 €/MWh
Ireland
Median price area
50.0 €/MWh
41 price areas
Finland's average
46.8 €/MWh
17th cheapest
2018 average price on the map
The year's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT). Click an area to see its price.
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