Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.092/kWh (€91.77/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.230/kWh.
That is 16% more than in April 2026 and 50% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging -€0.005/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at €0.134/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 13:30 (-€0.499/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:30 (€0.446/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 56.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 23% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.079 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.061 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.099
- Weekends
- €0.076
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 Friday | -€0.005 | -€0.499 13:30 | €0.236 19:45 | 8 | €0.127 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.068 | -€0.123 13:30 | €0.253 19:45 | 6.75 | €0.205 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.085 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.192 17:45 | – | €0.223 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.124 | €0.082 13:30 | €0.209 19:45 | – | €0.264 |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.120 | €0.095 16:30 | €0.160 19:45 | – | €0.260 |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.122 | €0.088 14:00 | €0.171 19:45 | – | €0.262 |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.125 | €0.080 13:45 | €0.217 19:45 | – | €0.265 |
| 8 May Friday | €0.104 | €0.044 13:45 | €0.150 19:45 | – | €0.243 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.078 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.147 21:00 | 3.75 | €0.215 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.067 | -€0.001 15:00 | €0.128 20:45 | 3.25 | €0.203 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.108 | €0.070 15:45 | €0.219 08:00 | – | €0.246 |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.022 13:45 | €0.154 19:45 | – | €0.229 |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.098 | €0.050 14:00 | €0.161 19:45 | – | €0.237 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.084 | €0.003 14:00 | €0.191 20:45 | – | €0.222 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.095 | €0.021 15:00 | €0.150 21:00 | – | €0.233 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.075 | -€0.001 13:00 | €0.146 20:45 | 3.75 | €0.212 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.081 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.157 21:00 | – | €0.218 |
| 18 May Monday | €0.134 | €0.083 13:45 | €0.237 21:00 | – | €0.274 |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.111 | €0.052 14:00 | €0.177 19:45 | – | €0.250 |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.093 | €0.013 16:00 | €0.175 20:45 | – | €0.231 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.107 | €0.003 13:45 | €0.215 20:45 | – | €0.245 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.097 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.203 19:45 | – | €0.235 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.074 | -€0.036 13:30 | €0.175 20:45 | 6.50 | €0.211 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.067 | -€0.086 13:45 | €0.164 20:45 | 7.75 | €0.204 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.078 | -€0.019 13:45 | €0.177 21:00 | 4.25 | €0.215 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.094 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.251 19:45 | 3.50 | €0.232 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.083 | -€0.001 15:15 | €0.162 20:45 | 4.25 | €0.221 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.117 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.446 20:30 | – | €0.257 |
| 29 May Friday | €0.104 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.214 20:45 | – | €0.243 |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.083 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.168 20:45 | 1.75 | €0.220 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.083 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.155 22:00 | 2.75 | €0.221 |
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