Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Belgium, October 2026
In October 2026 (up to 22 October 2026), electricity on the day-ahead market in Belgium cost an average of €0.175/kWh (€174.63/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.314/kWh.
That is 12% more than in September 2026 and 133% more than in October 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 10 October 2026, averaging €0.052/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 19 October 2026 at €0.222/kWh.
The lowest price came on 10 October 2026 at 12:30 (-€0.003/kWh), the highest on 6 October 2026 at 18:45 (€0.406/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 2.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 22% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (September 2026)
- €0.156 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.075 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.186
- Weekends
- €0.145
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 Oct Thursday | €0.201 | €0.150 16:00 | €0.315 19:30 | – | €0.342 |
| 2 Oct Friday | €0.199 | €0.132 13:45 | €0.321 19:15 | – | €0.340 |
| 3 Oct Saturday | €0.172 | €0.064 13:30 | €0.243 18:45 | – | €0.311 |
| 4 Oct Sunday | €0.169 | €0.046 14:00 | €0.245 19:30 | – | €0.308 |
| 5 Oct Monday | €0.172 | €0.040 14:00 | €0.271 19:30 | – | €0.311 |
| 6 Oct Tuesday | €0.205 | €0.131 13:30 | €0.406 18:45 | – | €0.346 |
| 7 Oct Wednesday | €0.193 | €0.137 23:45 | €0.280 08:00 | – | €0.333 |
| 8 Oct Thursday | €0.147 | €0.087 13:45 | €0.291 19:30 | – | €0.285 |
| 9 Oct Friday | €0.087 | €0.032 13:30 | €0.172 08:00 | – | €0.221 |
| 10 Oct Saturday | €0.052 | -€0.003 12:30 | €0.177 18:45 | 2.25 | €0.184 |
| 11 Oct Sunday | €0.126 | €0.013 13:30 | €0.246 20:00 | – | €0.262 |
| 12 Oct Monday | €0.198 | €0.140 13:45 | €0.291 18:45 | – | €0.339 |
| 13 Oct Tuesday | €0.182 | €0.120 14:00 | €0.310 20:00 | – | €0.322 |
| 14 Oct Wednesday | €0.198 | €0.088 13:45 | €0.323 09:00 | – | €0.338 |
| 15 Oct Thursday | €0.193 | €0.088 13:45 | €0.296 19:45 | – | €0.334 |
| 16 Oct Friday | €0.214 | €0.165 14:00 | €0.291 09:00 | – | €0.356 |
| 17 Oct Saturday | €0.163 | €0.090 13:45 | €0.251 19:00 | – | €0.302 |
| 18 Oct Sunday | €0.189 | €0.124 04:00 | €0.274 18:45 | – | €0.330 |
| 19 Oct Monday | €0.222 | €0.176 05:00 | €0.298 08:00 | – | €0.364 |
| 20 Oct Tuesday | €0.211 | €0.168 03:45 | €0.286 19:30 | – | €0.352 |
| 21 Oct Wednesday | €0.196 | €0.137 13:45 | €0.274 09:00 | – | €0.337 |
| 22 Oct Thursday | €0.152 | €0.080 13:15 | €0.287 19:00 | – | €0.290 |
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