Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, May 2025
In May 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.061/kWh (€61.07/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.204/kWh.
That is 17% less than in April 2025 and 12% more than in May 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 11 May 2025, averaging -€0.010/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at €0.100/kWh.
The lowest price came on 11 May 2025 at 13:00 (-€0.462/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2025 at 21:00 (€0.179/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 122 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 40% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2025)
- €0.073 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.054 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.069
- Weekends
- €0.041
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 Thursday | €0.044 | -€0.159 13:00 | €0.162 20:00 | 7 | €0.185 |
| 2 May Friday | €0.068 | -€0.004 14:00 | €0.116 21:00 | 5 | €0.211 |
| 3 May Saturday | €0.055 | -€0.003 13:00 | €0.101 06:00 | 5 | €0.197 |
| 4 May Sunday | €0.032 | -€0.005 14:00 | €0.110 21:00 | 7 | €0.172 |
| 5 May Monday | €0.069 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.119 20:00 | 2 | €0.212 |
| 6 May Tuesday | €0.077 | €0.028 13:00 | €0.137 20:00 | – | €0.221 |
| 7 May Wednesday | €0.089 | €0.049 13:00 | €0.132 07:00 | – | €0.233 |
| 8 May Thursday | €0.089 | €0.042 13:00 | €0.130 07:00 | – | €0.233 |
| 9 May Friday | €0.071 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.141 06:00 | 3 | €0.214 |
| 10 May Saturday | €0.044 | -€0.141 13:00 | €0.131 20:00 | 7 | €0.185 |
| 11 May Sunday | -€0.010 | -€0.462 13:00 | €0.127 20:00 | 9 | €0.128 |
| 12 May Monday | €0.063 | -€0.030 13:00 | €0.120 19:00 | 6 | €0.206 |
| 13 May Tuesday | €0.070 | -€0.026 13:00 | €0.149 20:00 | 4 | €0.213 |
| 14 May Wednesday | €0.059 | -€0.060 14:00 | €0.125 20:00 | 6 | €0.201 |
| 15 May Thursday | €0.067 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.124 08:00 | 2 | €0.210 |
| 16 May Friday | €0.067 | -€0.025 14:00 | €0.126 21:00 | 6 | €0.210 |
| 17 May Saturday | €0.060 | -€0.011 14:00 | €0.151 21:00 | 7 | €0.203 |
| 18 May Sunday | €0.064 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.129 21:00 | 6 | €0.207 |
| 19 May Monday | €0.083 | €0.005 13:00 | €0.136 20:00 | – | €0.227 |
| 20 May Tuesday | €0.081 | €0.001 13:00 | €0.151 20:00 | – | €0.224 |
| 21 May Wednesday | €0.100 | €0.040 14:00 | €0.149 21:00 | – | €0.245 |
| 22 May Thursday | €0.062 | -€0.003 15:00 | €0.110 07:00 | 2 | €0.205 |
| 23 May Friday | €0.067 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.120 21:00 | – | €0.210 |
| 24 May Saturday | €0.049 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.095 20:00 | 4 | €0.191 |
| 25 May Sunday | €0.016 | -€0.026 14:00 | €0.093 21:00 | 9 | €0.156 |
| 26 May Monday | €0.059 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.134 21:00 | 5 | €0.201 |
| 27 May Tuesday | €0.053 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.128 20:00 | 2 | €0.195 |
| 28 May Wednesday | €0.075 | €0.032 15:00 | €0.179 21:00 | – | €0.218 |
| 29 May Thursday | €0.059 | -€0.002 15:00 | €0.115 00:00 | 5 | €0.202 |
| 30 May Friday | €0.048 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.145 21:00 | 6 | €0.189 |
| 31 May Saturday | €0.062 | -€0.013 13:00 | €0.134 20:00 | 7 | €0.205 |
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