Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.079/kWh (€78.93/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.216/kWh.
That is 15% less than in March 2026 and 8% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 April 2026, averaging €0.000/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at €0.142/kWh.
The lowest price came on 26 April 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.479/kWh), the highest on 10 April 2026 at 19:45 (€0.295/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 106 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 47% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- €0.093 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.073 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.090
- Weekends
- €0.048
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 · 13:00–16:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr Wednesday | €0.142 | €0.085 16:00 | €0.239 08:00 | – | €0.283 |
| 2 Apr Thursday | €0.120 | €0.066 13:45 | €0.197 08:00 | – | €0.260 |
| 3 Apr Friday | €0.085 | €0.001 14:30 | €0.157 08:00 | – | €0.222 |
| 4 Apr Saturday | €0.045 | -€0.001 16:00 | €0.136 20:00 | 1 | €0.180 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | €0.000 | -€0.087 14:00 | €0.103 21:00 | 15.75 | €0.132 |
| 6 Apr Monday | €0.037 | -€0.118 13:45 | €0.220 18:45 | 7 | €0.171 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | €0.089 | -€0.015 13:45 | €0.291 08:00 | 5.25 | €0.226 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | €0.086 | -€0.038 13:45 | €0.200 20:00 | 5.25 | €0.224 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | €0.079 | -€0.013 13:45 | €0.173 09:00 | 4.50 | €0.216 |
| 10 Apr Friday | €0.114 | €0.066 02:45 | €0.295 19:45 | – | €0.253 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | €0.049 | -€0.030 13:30 | €0.122 00:00 | 6.25 | €0.184 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | €0.067 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.157 19:45 | 0.50 | €0.204 |
| 13 Apr Monday | €0.128 | €0.088 17:00 | €0.210 08:00 | – | €0.269 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | €0.124 | €0.063 14:00 | €0.239 19:45 | – | €0.264 |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | €0.104 | €0.027 14:00 | €0.165 08:00 | – | €0.242 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | €0.100 | €0.025 13:45 | €0.165 19:45 | – | €0.239 |
| 17 Apr Friday | €0.107 | €0.030 15:00 | €0.154 19:45 | – | €0.246 |
| 18 Apr Saturday | €0.100 | €0.032 15:00 | €0.165 16:45 | – | €0.238 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | €0.080 | -€0.004 14:45 | €0.140 20:45 | 3.50 | €0.217 |
| 20 Apr Monday | €0.117 | €0.030 14:00 | €0.270 08:00 | – | €0.256 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | €0.075 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.150 08:00 | 2.50 | €0.212 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | €0.070 | -€0.026 14:00 | €0.172 07:00 | 5.50 | €0.206 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | €0.061 | -€0.057 13:45 | €0.160 09:00 | 5.75 | €0.197 |
| 24 Apr Friday | €0.079 | -€0.039 13:45 | €0.226 21:00 | 5.50 | €0.216 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | €0.029 | -€0.201 13:45 | €0.214 08:00 | 7.75 | €0.163 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | €0.016 | -€0.479 14:00 | €0.216 07:15 | 8 | €0.150 |
| 27 Apr Monday | €0.095 | -€0.001 13:30 | €0.238 08:00 | 3.25 | €0.234 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | €0.061 | -€0.034 13:45 | €0.123 08:00 | 5.50 | €0.198 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | €0.052 | -€0.064 13:45 | €0.148 19:45 | 6.75 | €0.187 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | €0.057 | -€0.037 13:45 | €0.176 19:45 | 6.50 | €0.193 |
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