Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.129/kWh (€129.32/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.266/kWh.
That is 18% more than in July 2026 and 87% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 30 August 2026, averaging €0.075/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 17 August 2026 at €0.177/kWh.
The lowest price came on 8 August 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.014/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 19:45 (€0.487/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 29.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 28% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- €0.109 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.069 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.142
- Weekends
- €0.102
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 Aug Saturday | €0.115 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.190 22:00 | – | €0.251 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | €0.104 | -€0.004 13:45 | €0.193 20:45 | 5.50 | €0.239 |
| 3 Aug Monday | €0.138 | €0.030 13:30 | €0.233 19:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | €0.141 | €0.071 13:45 | €0.209 20:45 | – | €0.278 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | €0.101 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.176 22:30 | – | €0.235 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | €0.102 | €0.002 13:45 | €0.181 20:45 | – | €0.237 |
| 7 Aug Friday | €0.122 | €0.026 14:00 | €0.191 21:00 | – | €0.258 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | €0.098 | -€0.014 14:00 | €0.188 19:45 | 5.75 | €0.233 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | €0.095 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.184 19:45 | 1.50 | €0.229 |
| 10 Aug Monday | €0.127 | €0.025 16:00 | €0.203 21:00 | – | €0.263 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | €0.114 | €0.007 14:00 | €0.207 19:45 | – | €0.250 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | €0.142 | €0.011 13:45 | €0.461 19:45 | – | €0.279 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | €0.156 | €0.025 13:45 | €0.487 19:45 | – | €0.294 |
| 14 Aug Friday | €0.151 | €0.045 13:30 | €0.295 19:45 | – | €0.288 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | €0.124 | €0.005 14:30 | €0.199 19:45 | – | €0.260 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | €0.138 | €0.023 12:45 | €0.215 22:00 | – | €0.275 |
| 17 Aug Monday | €0.177 | €0.137 13:45 | €0.219 19:45 | – | €0.317 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | €0.162 | €0.129 13:45 | €0.209 21:15 | – | €0.300 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | €0.166 | €0.126 13:45 | €0.222 19:45 | – | €0.305 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | €0.147 | €0.059 13:45 | €0.202 20:45 | – | €0.284 |
| 21 Aug Friday | €0.165 | €0.118 13:45 | €0.212 08:00 | – | €0.304 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | €0.103 | €0.000 15:15 | €0.189 20:45 | 2.25 | €0.238 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | €0.087 | -€0.005 13:45 | €0.194 21:00 | 6.50 | €0.221 |
| 24 Aug Monday | €0.139 | €0.019 13:45 | €0.225 07:00 | – | €0.276 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | €0.158 | €0.112 14:00 | €0.220 19:30 | – | €0.296 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | €0.161 | €0.112 15:30 | €0.227 19:45 | – | €0.300 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | €0.162 | €0.107 11:45 | €0.221 19:45 | – | €0.300 |
| 28 Aug Friday | €0.148 | €0.093 14:15 | €0.195 19:45 | – | €0.285 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | €0.083 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.199 19:45 | 1.75 | €0.217 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | €0.075 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.213 20:45 | 6.25 | €0.209 |
| 31 Aug Monday | €0.108 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.223 18:45 | – | €0.243 |
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