Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, March 2026
In March 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.112/kWh (€112.38/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.253/kWh.
That is 3% more than in February 2026 and 8% more than in March 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 1 March 2026, averaging €0.060/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 23 March 2026 at €0.156/kWh.
The lowest price came on 7 March 2026 at 10:15 (-€0.006/kWh), the highest on 4 March 2026 at 17:45 (€0.370/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 12.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 11:00–14:00. Weekends were on average 21% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (February 2026)
- €0.109 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.104 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.120
- Weekends
- €0.095
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 · 11:00–14:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar Sunday | €0.060 | -€0.001 13:15 | €0.127 17:45 | 3.50 | €0.190 |
| 2 Mar Monday | €0.104 | €0.016 14:00 | €0.314 17:45 | – | €0.243 |
| 3 Mar Tuesday | €0.109 | €0.024 12:45 | €0.223 19:00 | – | €0.248 |
| 4 Mar Wednesday | €0.141 | €0.013 11:45 | €0.370 17:45 | – | €0.288 |
| 5 Mar Thursday | €0.114 | €0.001 13:00 | €0.208 17:45 | – | €0.255 |
| 6 Mar Friday | €0.113 | -€0.002 11:45 | €0.219 18:15 | 0.25 | €0.254 |
| 7 Mar Saturday | €0.104 | -€0.006 10:15 | €0.179 16:45 | 3.75 | €0.243 |
| 8 Mar Sunday | €0.100 | -€0.005 12:30 | €0.171 18:45 | 2.75 | €0.238 |
| 9 Mar Monday | €0.127 | €0.003 12:15 | €0.247 18:45 | – | €0.271 |
| 10 Mar Tuesday | €0.127 | €0.009 12:15 | €0.233 19:00 | – | €0.270 |
| 11 Mar Wednesday | €0.094 | €0.006 10:45 | €0.178 18:45 | – | €0.230 |
| 12 Mar Thursday | €0.106 | €0.007 12:00 | €0.208 17:45 | – | €0.246 |
| 13 Mar Friday | €0.093 | €0.002 13:00 | €0.178 19:00 | – | €0.230 |
| 14 Mar Saturday | €0.091 | -€0.005 11:45 | €0.183 19:00 | 1.50 | €0.228 |
| 15 Mar Sunday | €0.110 | €0.034 14:00 | €0.165 17:45 | – | €0.250 |
| 16 Mar Monday | €0.102 | €0.014 11:30 | €0.187 18:45 | – | €0.241 |
| 17 Mar Tuesday | €0.131 | €0.102 23:45 | €0.218 17:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 18 Mar Wednesday | €0.101 | €0.001 13:30 | €0.195 17:45 | – | €0.239 |
| 19 Mar Thursday | €0.118 | €0.003 11:45 | €0.210 19:00 | – | €0.260 |
| 20 Mar Friday | €0.151 | €0.062 13:00 | €0.245 19:00 | – | €0.299 |
| 21 Mar Saturday | €0.126 | €0.028 12:45 | €0.195 19:00 | – | €0.269 |
| 22 Mar Sunday | €0.095 | -€0.001 12:00 | €0.196 17:45 | 0.75 | €0.232 |
| 23 Mar Monday | €0.156 | €0.067 10:45 | €0.300 18:45 | – | €0.305 |
| 24 Mar Tuesday | €0.119 | €0.010 11:00 | €0.207 17:45 | – | €0.261 |
| 25 Mar Wednesday | €0.111 | €0.001 12:15 | €0.192 16:45 | – | €0.251 |
| 26 Mar Thursday | €0.123 | €0.094 02:15 | €0.167 18:45 | – | €0.265 |
| 27 Mar Friday | €0.125 | €0.077 14:00 | €0.203 07:00 | – | €0.268 |
| 28 Mar Saturday | €0.083 | €0.005 12:15 | €0.162 20:00 | – | €0.218 |
| 29 Mar Sunday | €0.083 | €0.006 15:00 | €0.136 17:45 | – | €0.218 |
| 30 Mar Monday | €0.130 | €0.025 05:00 | €0.179 18:45 | – | €0.274 |
| 31 Mar Tuesday | €0.135 | €0.089 15:00 | €0.208 21:00 | – | €0.280 |
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