Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.100/kWh (€99.98/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.234/kWh.
That is 15% more than in April 2026 and 42% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging €0.000/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at €0.142/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 13:30 (-€0.499/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:45 (€0.383/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 65.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.087 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.071 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.109
- Weekends
- €0.081
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 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Friday | €0.000 | -€0.499 13:30 | €0.220 21:00 | 7.75 | €0.114 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.059 | -€0.139 13:30 | €0.255 19:45 | 6.75 | €0.185 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.071 | -€0.012 13:15 | €0.151 21:00 | 4.75 | €0.199 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.108 | -€0.009 11:30 | €0.314 19:45 | 4.50 | €0.243 |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.112 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.177 19:45 | – | €0.248 |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.124 | €0.033 13:45 | €0.182 08:00 | – | €0.263 |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.137 | €0.100 10:45 | €0.219 19:45 | – | €0.278 |
| 8 May Friday | €0.120 | €0.055 13:45 | €0.168 08:00 | – | €0.258 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.095 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.168 21:00 | 2.75 | €0.227 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.083 | -€0.002 12:45 | €0.149 19:45 | 5.75 | €0.214 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.127 | €0.103 13:45 | €0.160 08:00 | – | €0.266 |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.103 | €0.043 12:30 | €0.159 21:00 | – | €0.237 |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.122 | €0.070 14:00 | €0.201 21:00 | – | €0.260 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.108 | €0.006 14:00 | €0.179 20:30 | – | €0.244 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.120 | €0.035 13:45 | €0.169 21:00 | – | €0.258 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.084 | €0.001 16:00 | €0.148 20:45 | – | €0.214 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.085 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.168 21:00 | 1.50 | €0.215 |
| 18 May Monday | €0.142 | €0.090 14:00 | €0.292 21:00 | – | €0.284 |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.137 | €0.076 12:45 | €0.224 19:45 | – | €0.278 |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.120 | €0.020 16:00 | €0.187 20:45 | – | €0.258 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.108 | €0.003 10:30 | €0.236 20:45 | – | €0.244 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.108 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.224 20:45 | – | €0.244 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.083 | -€0.037 13:30 | €0.197 20:45 | 6.50 | €0.213 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.068 | -€0.087 13:45 | €0.165 21:00 | 7.75 | €0.195 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.084 | -€0.057 14:00 | €0.191 20:45 | 6.75 | €0.214 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.101 | -€0.001 12:45 | €0.280 19:45 | 3.50 | €0.234 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.091 | €0.001 14:15 | €0.173 21:00 | – | €0.223 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.117 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.383 20:45 | – | €0.254 |
| 29 May Friday | €0.101 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.241 20:30 | – | €0.234 |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.089 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.182 20:45 | 4.25 | €0.220 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.092 | €0.000 09:30 | €0.169 20:45 | 3 | €0.224 |
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