Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, May 2024
In May 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.054/kWh (€54.45/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.183/kWh.
That is 13% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 12 May 2024, averaging -€0.006/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 24 May 2024 at €0.096/kWh.
The lowest price came on 12 May 2024 at 13:00 (-€0.139/kWh), the highest on 27 May 2024 at 20:00 (€0.147/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 64 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 (April 2024)
- €0.048 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.060
- Weekends
- €0.039
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 Wednesday | €0.009 | -€0.123 14:00 | €0.064 20:00 | 7 | €0.134 |
| 2 May Thursday | €0.033 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.077 21:00 | 1 | €0.160 |
| 3 May Friday | €0.054 | €0.036 16:00 | €0.090 21:00 | – | €0.182 |
| 4 May Saturday | €0.056 | €0.013 14:00 | €0.103 20:00 | – | €0.184 |
| 5 May Sunday | €0.057 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.116 20:00 | 3 | €0.186 |
| 6 May Monday | €0.090 | €0.070 16:00 | €0.122 07:00 | – | €0.220 |
| 7 May Tuesday | €0.080 | €0.052 14:00 | €0.113 08:00 | – | €0.209 |
| 8 May Wednesday | €0.077 | €0.032 16:00 | €0.122 20:00 | – | €0.206 |
| 9 May Thursday | €0.043 | -€0.002 14:00 | €0.085 20:00 | 5 | €0.170 |
| 10 May Friday | €0.051 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.095 20:00 | – | €0.179 |
| 11 May Saturday | €0.026 | -€0.030 13:00 | €0.066 20:00 | 6 | €0.152 |
| 12 May Sunday | -€0.006 | -€0.139 13:00 | €0.079 20:00 | 9 | €0.119 |
| 13 May Monday | €0.048 | -€0.001 12:00 | €0.136 20:00 | 3 | €0.175 |
| 14 May Tuesday | €0.036 | -€0.028 14:00 | €0.130 20:00 | 7 | €0.163 |
| 15 May Wednesday | €0.050 | €0.007 15:00 | €0.119 20:00 | – | €0.178 |
| 16 May Thursday | €0.055 | €0.001 13:00 | €0.111 20:00 | – | €0.183 |
| 17 May Friday | €0.072 | €0.029 13:00 | €0.104 21:00 | – | €0.201 |
| 18 May Saturday | €0.044 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.087 23:00 | 5 | €0.171 |
| 19 May Sunday | €0.030 | -€0.036 14:00 | €0.090 00:00 | 8 | €0.157 |
| 20 May Monday | €0.039 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.080 23:00 | 1 | €0.166 |
| 21 May Tuesday | €0.073 | €0.027 12:00 | €0.110 20:00 | – | €0.202 |
| 22 May Wednesday | €0.054 | -€0.020 14:00 | €0.090 20:00 | 3 | €0.182 |
| 23 May Thursday | €0.067 | €0.036 04:00 | €0.114 21:00 | – | €0.196 |
| 24 May Friday | €0.096 | €0.077 14:00 | €0.119 19:00 | – | €0.226 |
| 25 May Saturday | €0.064 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.114 21:00 | – | €0.193 |
| 26 May Sunday | €0.044 | -€0.024 14:00 | €0.112 00:00 | 6 | €0.172 |
| 27 May Monday | €0.082 | €0.060 14:00 | €0.147 20:00 | – | €0.212 |
| 28 May Tuesday | €0.071 | €0.041 13:00 | €0.096 21:00 | – | €0.200 |
| 29 May Wednesday | €0.063 | €0.038 04:00 | €0.105 23:00 | – | €0.191 |
| 30 May Thursday | €0.072 | €0.043 05:00 | €0.123 20:00 | – | €0.201 |
| 31 May Friday | €0.060 | €0.033 02:00 | €0.082 19:00 | – | €0.189 |
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