Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Austria, September 2026
In September 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Austria cost an average of €0.174/kWh (€173.66/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.322/kWh.
That is 17% more than in August 2026 and 88% more than in September 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 6 September 2026, averaging €0.117/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 14 September 2026 at €0.247/kWh.
The lowest price came on 28 September 2026 at 12:00 (-€0.007/kWh), the highest on 14 September 2026 at 19:45 (€0.633/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 10 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 27% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (August 2026)
- €0.148 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.092 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.187
- Weekends
- €0.137
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 Sept Tuesday | €0.170 | €0.071 11:45 | €0.238 20:30 | – | €0.318 |
| 2 Sept Wednesday | €0.191 | €0.097 14:00 | €0.305 17:45 | – | €0.342 |
| 3 Sept Thursday | €0.185 | €0.113 11:00 | €0.258 20:00 | – | €0.336 |
| 4 Sept Friday | €0.164 | €0.023 13:45 | €0.259 19:45 | – | €0.310 |
| 5 Sept Saturday | €0.131 | €0.019 15:30 | €0.230 00:00 | – | €0.270 |
| 6 Sept Sunday | €0.117 | -€0.001 13:15 | €0.240 19:45 | 3.50 | €0.254 |
| 7 Sept Monday | €0.187 | €0.103 11:45 | €0.327 19:45 | – | €0.338 |
| 8 Sept Tuesday | €0.180 | €0.016 12:45 | €0.330 18:45 | – | €0.329 |
| 9 Sept Wednesday | €0.183 | €0.083 12:45 | €0.265 19:45 | – | €0.333 |
| 10 Sept Thursday | €0.204 | €0.117 16:00 | €0.519 19:45 | – | €0.359 |
| 11 Sept Friday | €0.209 | €0.165 10:45 | €0.317 19:45 | – | €0.364 |
| 12 Sept Saturday | €0.150 | €0.001 13:00 | €0.224 18:30 | – | €0.294 |
| 13 Sept Sunday | €0.162 | €0.074 14:00 | €0.240 19:45 | – | €0.309 |
| 14 Sept Monday | €0.247 | €0.152 16:00 | €0.633 19:45 | – | €0.410 |
| 15 Sept Tuesday | €0.190 | €0.044 11:45 | €0.317 19:30 | – | €0.341 |
| 16 Sept Wednesday | €0.184 | €0.092 14:15 | €0.271 19:45 | – | €0.334 |
| 17 Sept Thursday | €0.189 | €0.094 16:00 | €0.269 19:45 | – | €0.341 |
| 18 Sept Friday | €0.162 | €0.017 15:00 | €0.263 19:15 | – | €0.308 |
| 19 Sept Saturday | €0.145 | €0.001 14:00 | €0.248 19:30 | – | €0.288 |
| 20 Sept Sunday | €0.118 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.243 19:45 | 0.50 | €0.255 |
| 21 Sept Monday | €0.138 | €0.024 10:45 | €0.276 19:45 | – | €0.279 |
| 22 Sept Tuesday | €0.222 | €0.117 13:45 | €0.558 19:15 | – | €0.380 |
| 23 Sept Wednesday | €0.188 | €0.055 13:45 | €0.325 07:00 | – | €0.339 |
| 24 Sept Thursday | €0.211 | €0.154 09:45 | €0.288 19:45 | – | €0.367 |
| 25 Sept Friday | €0.198 | €0.135 11:30 | €0.304 19:30 | – | €0.351 |
| 26 Sept Saturday | €0.154 | €0.001 13:30 | €0.251 19:45 | – | €0.298 |
| 27 Sept Sunday | €0.122 | -€0.003 13:30 | €0.232 19:45 | 4.50 | €0.260 |
| 28 Sept Monday | €0.175 | -€0.007 12:00 | €0.391 18:45 | 1.50 | €0.323 |
| 29 Sept Tuesday | €0.181 | €0.061 13:45 | €0.271 19:30 | – | €0.330 |
| 30 Sept Wednesday | €0.155 | €0.009 13:45 | €0.261 19:45 | – | €0.300 |
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