Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, July 2026
In July 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.117/kWh (€117.22/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.254/kWh.
That is 10% more than in June 2026 and 33% more than in July 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 July 2026, averaging €0.066/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 16 July 2026 at €0.161/kWh.
The lowest price came on 4 July 2026 at 13:45 (-€0.015/kWh), the highest on 16 July 2026 at 21:00 (€0.331/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 22.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 34% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (June 2026)
- €0.107 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.088 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.128
- Weekends
- €0.085
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 Jul Wednesday | €0.154 | €0.110 13:45 | €0.248 20:45 | – | €0.299 |
| 2 Jul Thursday | €0.095 | -€0.005 12:15 | €0.174 18:45 | 2 | €0.227 |
| 3 Jul Friday | €0.076 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.159 20:45 | – | €0.205 |
| 4 Jul Saturday | €0.067 | -€0.015 13:45 | €0.141 20:45 | 6.50 | €0.193 |
| 5 Jul Sunday | €0.066 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.151 20:45 | 5.75 | €0.193 |
| 6 Jul Monday | €0.112 | €0.028 12:45 | €0.158 19:45 | – | €0.248 |
| 7 Jul Tuesday | €0.100 | €0.011 12:45 | €0.167 17:45 | – | €0.234 |
| 8 Jul Wednesday | €0.122 | €0.054 13:45 | €0.167 22:00 | – | €0.260 |
| 9 Jul Thursday | €0.123 | €0.023 13:45 | €0.221 20:45 | – | €0.261 |
| 10 Jul Friday | €0.123 | €0.030 13:45 | €0.189 20:45 | – | €0.262 |
| 11 Jul Saturday | €0.095 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.160 00:00 | – | €0.228 |
| 12 Jul Sunday | €0.080 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.150 22:00 | 1 | €0.210 |
| 13 Jul Monday | €0.129 | €0.061 11:45 | €0.198 19:45 | – | €0.268 |
| 14 Jul Tuesday | €0.136 | €0.064 15:00 | €0.200 19:45 | – | €0.276 |
| 15 Jul Wednesday | €0.147 | €0.098 10:45 | €0.208 19:45 | – | €0.290 |
| 16 Jul Thursday | €0.161 | €0.095 13:45 | €0.331 21:00 | – | €0.307 |
| 17 Jul Friday | €0.145 | €0.098 13:45 | €0.189 18:45 | – | €0.287 |
| 18 Jul Saturday | €0.096 | -€0.005 15:00 | €0.168 00:00 | 0.50 | €0.229 |
| 19 Jul Sunday | €0.085 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.173 17:45 | 1 | €0.215 |
| 20 Jul Monday | €0.129 | €0.023 10:45 | €0.193 20:45 | – | €0.268 |
| 21 Jul Tuesday | €0.138 | €0.043 16:00 | €0.185 19:15 | – | €0.280 |
| 22 Jul Wednesday | €0.134 | €0.025 17:00 | €0.195 19:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 23 Jul Thursday | €0.138 | €0.039 12:15 | €0.198 20:45 | – | €0.279 |
| 24 Jul Friday | €0.133 | €0.008 13:45 | €0.207 20:45 | – | €0.274 |
| 25 Jul Saturday | €0.096 | -€0.011 13:45 | €0.184 19:45 | 5.25 | €0.228 |
| 26 Jul Sunday | €0.096 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.199 18:45 | 0.25 | €0.229 |
| 27 Jul Monday | €0.102 | €0.012 15:00 | €0.193 17:45 | – | €0.236 |
| 28 Jul Tuesday | €0.127 | €0.008 11:15 | €0.239 20:45 | – | €0.266 |
| 29 Jul Wednesday | €0.138 | €0.008 11:45 | €0.327 19:45 | – | €0.279 |
| 30 Jul Thursday | €0.134 | €0.011 12:15 | €0.240 19:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 31 Jul Friday | €0.156 | €0.080 14:00 | €0.248 18:45 | – | €0.300 |
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