European electricity prices — Monday 5 October 2026
Daily review: day-ahead average price by price area, price spikes and negative hours, and the change from the previous day. Prices are wholesale market prices, excluding tax.
The priciest area was Slovakia at 243.6 EUR/MWh, the cheapest Sweden SE3 at 6.6 EUR/MWh.
Finland was the 2nd cheapest of 40 price areas at 6.6 EUR/MWh.
Finland's priciest hour was 10–11 (20.2 EUR/MWh) and the cheapest 23–24 (0.0 EUR/MWh).
The gap between the priciest and cheapest area was 237.0 EUR/MWh — a factor of 36.9.
Biggest change from the previous day: Sweden SE3 −85 %.
Most negative prices in Greece: 7 hours.
Cheapest area
6.6 €/MWh
Sweden SE3
Priciest area
243.6 €/MWh
Slovakia
Median price area
162.3 €/MWh
40 price areas
Finland's average
6.6 €/MWh
2nd cheapest
Monday 5 October 2026 average price on the map
The day's average price in every price area (EUR/MWh, excluding VAT). The day runs on Central European Time (CET).
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