Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, January 2026
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.141/kWh (€141.44/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.288/kWh.
That is 24% more than in December 2025 and 6% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging €0.064/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 22 January 2026 at €0.219/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 January 2026 at 09:45 (€0.010/kWh), the highest on 23 January 2026 at 06:45 (€0.398/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 02:00–05:00. Weekends were on average 24% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- €0.114 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.134 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.152
- Weekends
- €0.115
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 · 02:00–05:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thursday | €0.064 | €0.010 09:45 | €0.137 15:45 | – | €0.194 |
| 2 Jan Friday | €0.082 | €0.015 00:45 | €0.119 20:00 | – | €0.216 |
| 3 Jan Saturday | €0.094 | €0.075 05:00 | €0.136 15:45 | – | €0.230 |
| 4 Jan Sunday | €0.096 | €0.082 04:15 | €0.124 19:00 | – | €0.233 |
| 5 Jan Monday | €0.137 | €0.083 00:45 | €0.244 17:30 | – | €0.283 |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | €0.129 | €0.085 23:45 | €0.190 09:00 | – | €0.273 |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | €0.131 | €0.081 03:45 | €0.191 16:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 8 Jan Thursday | €0.166 | €0.081 00:45 | €0.277 16:45 | – | €0.317 |
| 9 Jan Friday | €0.139 | €0.103 23:45 | €0.246 17:45 | – | €0.285 |
| 10 Jan Saturday | €0.128 | €0.096 23:45 | €0.148 10:45 | – | €0.272 |
| 11 Jan Sunday | €0.101 | €0.081 06:00 | €0.125 21:00 | – | €0.239 |
| 12 Jan Monday | €0.171 | €0.084 05:00 | €0.315 19:00 | – | €0.323 |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | €0.211 | €0.110 05:00 | €0.371 16:45 | – | €0.372 |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | €0.165 | €0.112 05:00 | €0.264 06:45 | – | €0.316 |
| 15 Jan Thursday | €0.171 | €0.116 01:45 | €0.279 20:00 | – | €0.323 |
| 16 Jan Friday | €0.153 | €0.096 23:45 | €0.207 16:45 | – | €0.302 |
| 17 Jan Saturday | €0.123 | €0.095 03:30 | €0.146 18:30 | – | €0.266 |
| 18 Jan Sunday | €0.115 | €0.096 13:00 | €0.153 15:45 | – | €0.256 |
| 19 Jan Monday | €0.142 | €0.098 05:00 | €0.214 15:45 | – | €0.289 |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | €0.157 | €0.106 14:00 | €0.323 16:45 | – | €0.307 |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | €0.159 | €0.116 00:45 | €0.204 17:15 | – | €0.309 |
| 22 Jan Thursday | €0.219 | €0.129 02:45 | €0.378 16:30 | – | €0.380 |
| 23 Jan Friday | €0.201 | €0.124 23:45 | €0.398 06:45 | – | €0.360 |
| 24 Jan Saturday | €0.140 | €0.117 06:00 | €0.160 10:00 | – | €0.286 |
| 25 Jan Sunday | €0.121 | €0.102 00:00 | €0.143 17:45 | – | €0.263 |
| 26 Jan Monday | €0.155 | €0.094 05:00 | €0.231 16:45 | – | €0.304 |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | €0.159 | €0.116 02:00 | €0.252 06:45 | – | €0.309 |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | €0.154 | €0.104 23:45 | €0.202 09:00 | – | €0.303 |
| 29 Jan Thursday | €0.144 | €0.098 23:45 | €0.179 08:15 | – | €0.291 |
| 30 Jan Friday | €0.135 | €0.094 05:00 | €0.165 20:00 | – | €0.280 |
| 31 Jan Saturday | €0.122 | €0.096 01:15 | €0.152 16:45 | – | €0.264 |
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