Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, May 2024
May 2024
Monthly average€0.064€64.14/MWh
Cheapest day12 May€0.003/kWh
Most expensive day27 May€0.102/kWh
Hours below zero73h
In May 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.064/kWh (€64.14/MWh).
That is 9% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 12 May 2024, averaging €0.003/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 27 May 2024 at €0.102/kWh.
The lowest price came on 12 May 2024 at 14:00 (-€0.126/kWh), the highest on 27 May 2024 at 20:00 (€0.211/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 73 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 29% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2024)
- €0.059 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.069
- Weekends
- €0.049
Wholesale price · /kWh
Price by day
Daily wholesale average; the line marks the monthly average.
/kWh
The average day
Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.
/kWh · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Wednesday | €0.007 | -€0.106 14:00 | €0.064 00:00 | 9 |
| 2 May Thursday | €0.032 | -€0.016 16:00 | €0.076 22:00 | 4 |
| 3 May Friday | €0.074 | €0.055 04:00 | €0.114 20:00 | – |
| 4 May Saturday | €0.066 | €0.007 13:00 | €0.121 20:00 | – |
| 5 May Sunday | €0.050 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.101 20:00 | 3 |
| 6 May Monday | €0.083 | €0.038 14:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – |
| 7 May Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.067 14:00 | €0.141 20:00 | – |
| 8 May Wednesday | €0.083 | €0.059 14:00 | €0.117 20:00 | – |
| 9 May Thursday | €0.056 | -€0.007 14:00 | €0.117 20:00 | 6 |
| 10 May Friday | €0.070 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.155 20:00 | – |
| 11 May Saturday | €0.049 | -€0.024 14:00 | €0.101 20:00 | 6 |
| 12 May Sunday | €0.003 | -€0.126 14:00 | €0.068 19:00 | 9 |
| 13 May Monday | €0.044 | -€0.006 15:00 | €0.134 19:00 | 6 |
| 14 May Tuesday | €0.024 | -€0.029 13:00 | €0.072 19:00 | 8 |
| 15 May Wednesday | €0.045 | -€0.004 13:00 | €0.085 07:00 | 3 |
| 16 May Thursday | €0.051 | €0.010 12:00 | €0.100 07:00 | – |
| 17 May Friday | €0.070 | €0.046 13:00 | €0.108 07:00 | – |
| 18 May Saturday | €0.053 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.118 20:00 | 5 |
| 19 May Sunday | €0.049 | -€0.020 14:00 | €0.116 21:00 | 7 |
| 20 May Monday | €0.061 | -€0.001 15:00 | €0.112 21:00 | 1 |
| 21 May Tuesday | €0.080 | €0.035 12:00 | €0.122 19:00 | – |
| 22 May Wednesday | €0.082 | €0.054 13:00 | €0.142 20:00 | – |
| 23 May Thursday | €0.089 | €0.046 13:00 | €0.163 20:00 | – |
| 24 May Friday | €0.096 | €0.068 13:00 | €0.133 19:00 | – |
| 25 May Saturday | €0.070 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.131 21:00 | – |
| 26 May Sunday | €0.054 | -€0.023 14:00 | €0.119 21:00 | 6 |
| 27 May Monday | €0.102 | €0.063 13:00 | €0.211 20:00 | – |
| 28 May Tuesday | €0.092 | €0.059 13:00 | €0.130 21:00 | – |
| 29 May Wednesday | €0.082 | €0.057 02:00 | €0.136 21:00 | – |
| 30 May Thursday | €0.089 | €0.066 14:00 | €0.104 21:00 | – |
| 31 May Friday | €0.092 | €0.069 14:00 | €0.126 20:00 | – |
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