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Day-ahead market · 15-minute prices

Electricity price today in Czechia

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Updated 22:17 96 × 15 min
Distribution prices for the single-rate tariff D 02d in 2026, set by the regulator ERÚ.

Price curve

Each bar is one quarter-hour. Colours compare every slot with the rest of the same day.

024681012Cheapest 3 hours00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00Now
Cheapest thirdMiddle thirdMost expensive thirdNegative price/kWh
Day averageCZK 5.09final price (est.): CZK 9.39/kWh
LowestCZK 3.4823:45–00:00
HighestCZK 6.8616:45–17:00
High–low spreadCZK 3.38CZK 3,380.91/MWh
Below zeronone 

In brief

Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Czechia costs an average of CZK 5.09/kWh before taxes and network costs; with all taxes, network costs and a sample supplier margin the average works out at roughly CZK 9.39/kWh.

The cheapest quarter-hour runs from 23:45 to 00:00 at CZK 3.48/kWh; the most expensive is 16:45–17:00 at CZK 6.86/kWh.

Anything you can move by three hours runs cheapest between 21:00 and 00:00: on average CZK 8.22/kWh all-in, which is 12% below the day's average.

The wholesale average is 5% more than the day before and 11% above the seven-day average.

Tomorrow's prices are already out: the average for tomorrow is CZK 4.90/kWh wholesale.

From now on, the cheapest two hours are tomorrow 03:30–05:30 (CZK 7.16/kWh).

Current quarter-hour23:15–23:30
CZK 7.87/kWh
Cheap
incl. taxes & network costs (estimate) · Wholesale price: CZK 3.83/kWh
Day averageCZK 5.09wholesale
LowestCZK 3.4823:45
HighestCZK 6.8616:45
3 hours · 21:00–00:00CZK 8.22/kWh · 12% below the day average

What makes up a kWh

Average final price today, split into its parts.

Wholesale energyCZK 5.09
Supplier margin (sample)CZK 0.40
Distribution (tariff D 02d)CZK 2.08
System servicesCZK 0.16
Electricity taxCZK 0.03
VAT (21%)CZK 1.63
final price (est.)CZK 9.39

Compared with

Yesterday
CZK 4.87 ▲
7-day average
CZK 4.58 ▲
30-day average
CZK 3.91 ▲
Same day last year
CZK 3.14 ▲

Wholesale price · /kWh

Cheapest windows

The cheapest uninterrupted time windows of the day, for loads you can schedule.

1 hour
23:00–00:00
CZK 7.75/kWh
17% below the day average
2 hours
22:00–00:00
CZK 8.08/kWh
14% below the day average
3 hours
21:00–00:00
CZK 8.22/kWh
12% below the day average
4 hours
20:00–00:00
CZK 8.53/kWh
9% below the day average

Most expensive 3 hours: 15:30–18:30 · CZK 11.01/kWh

When to switch on

Best start time for typical appliances, with the cost of one run at the best and at the worst moment.

Washing machine

0.9 kWh · 2 h
Best start
Tomorrow 03:30–05:30
CZK 6.44 instead of CZK 10.04
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Dishwasher

1.0 kWh · 3 h
Best start
Tomorrow 02:30–05:30
CZK 7.17 instead of CZK 10.97
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Tumble dryer

1.8 kWh · 2 h
Best start
Tomorrow 03:30–05:30
CZK 12.89 instead of CZK 20.07
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Electric car

30 kWh · 4 h
Best start
Tomorrow 01:30–05:30
CZK 215.98 instead of CZK 321.59
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Electric water heater

2.5 kWh · 3 h
Best start
Tomorrow 02:30–05:30
CZK 17.93 instead of CZK 27.42
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Costs include taxes and network charges (estimate).

Prices hour by hour

Wholesale price per quarter-hour and hourly average; the last column is the estimated final price.

Hour:00:15:30:45AverageFinal (est.)
00:00CZK 4.01CZK 4.20CZK 4.19CZK 4.09CZK 4.12CZK 8.22
01:00CZK 4.69CZK 4.61CZK 4.58CZK 4.51CZK 4.60CZK 8.80
02:00CZK 4.61CZK 4.09CZK 4.20CZK 4.30CZK 4.30CZK 8.43
03:00CZK 4.58CZK 4.59CZK 4.80CZK 4.72CZK 4.67CZK 8.89
04:00CZK 4.39CZK 4.82CZK 4.71CZK 4.83CZK 4.69CZK 8.90
05:00CZK 3.88CZK 3.94CZK 4.30CZK 4.61CZK 4.18CZK 8.29
06:00CZK 4.14CZK 5.05CZK 5.73CZK 6.60CZK 5.38CZK 9.74
07:00CZK 5.67CZK 6.14CZK 6.33CZK 6.57CZK 6.18CZK 10.71
08:00CZK 6.77CZK 6.56CZK 6.42CZK 5.98CZK 6.43CZK 11.01
09:00CZK 6.64CZK 6.03CZK 5.66CZK 5.34CZK 5.92CZK 10.39
10:00CZK 5.33CZK 4.26CZK 4.32CZK 3.99CZK 4.48CZK 8.65
11:00CZK 4.18CZK 4.01CZK 4.06CZK 4.32CZK 4.14CZK 8.24
12:00CZK 4.70CZK 4.73CZK 4.63CZK 4.75CZK 4.70CZK 8.92
13:00CZK 4.78CZK 4.83CZK 4.59CZK 4.13CZK 4.58CZK 8.78
14:00CZK 4.77CZK 5.22CZK 5.41CZK 5.81CZK 5.30CZK 9.65
15:00CZK 5.46CZK 5.82CZK 6.28CZK 6.63CZK 6.05CZK 10.55
16:00CZK 6.00CZK 6.56CZK 6.76CZK 6.86CZK 6.54CZK 11.15
17:00CZK 6.85CZK 6.72CZK 6.23CZK 6.21CZK 6.50CZK 11.10
18:00CZK 6.00CZK 6.01CZK 5.97CZK 6.08CZK 6.02CZK 10.51
19:00CZK 5.92CZK 6.09CZK 5.84CZK 5.59CZK 5.86CZK 10.32
20:00CZK 6.05CZK 5.54CZK 4.90CZK 4.08CZK 5.14CZK 9.45
21:00CZK 4.69CZK 4.47CZK 4.42CZK 3.79CZK 4.34CZK 8.49
22:00CZK 4.49CZK 4.43CZK 4.18CZK 4.05CZK 4.29CZK 8.42
23:00CZK 3.99CZK 3.83CZK 3.63CZK 3.48CZK 3.73CZK 7.75

Neighbouring markets today

Austria
CZK 5.72
Poland
CZK 3.83
Hungary
CZK 6.12

Wholesale price · /kWh

Last 30 days

Daily wholesale average.

22 Sept: CZK 5.37/kWh23 Sept: CZK 4.36/kWh24 Sept: CZK 3.76/kWh25 Sept: CZK 4.46/kWh26 Sept: CZK 3.57/kWh27 Sept: CZK 2.44/kWh28 Sept: CZK 3.72/kWh29 Sept: CZK 3.59/kWh30 Sept: CZK 2.99/kWh1 Oct: CZK 4.00/kWh2 Oct: CZK 4.66/kWh3 Oct: CZK 3.79/kWh4 Oct: CZK 3.80/kWh5 Oct: CZK 3.55/kWh6 Oct: CZK 4.29/kWh7 Oct: CZK 4.51/kWh8 Oct: CZK 3.37/kWh9 Oct: CZK 2.37/kWh10 Oct: CZK 2.00/kWh11 Oct: CZK 3.14/kWh12 Oct: CZK 4.65/kWh13 Oct: CZK 4.10/kWh14 Oct: CZK 3.97/kWh15 Oct: CZK 4.68/kWh16 Oct: CZK 4.86/kWh17 Oct: CZK 4.35/kWh18 Oct: CZK 4.12/kWh19 Oct: CZK 5.18/kWh20 Oct: CZK 4.87/kWh21 Oct: CZK 5.09/kWh22 Sept7 Oct21 Oct

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How the Czech price is set

Czechia is a single bidding zone; the day-ahead market is organised by the market operator OTE and coupled with the rest of Europe, with 96 quarter-hour prices per day since 1 October 2025.

Spot-price contracts pass this price on, plus the supplier's mark-up. Regulated distribution charges – which depend on the distribution tariff and on whether you are supplied by ČEZ Distribuce, EG.D or PREdistribuce – system services, the renewables contribution, electricity tax and 21% VAT come on top. Tariffs with a low-rate period, used for storage heating or heat pumps, have cheaper distribution when the grid operator switches the ripple-control signal.

Our final price uses the most common single-rate tariff D 02d: the 2026 distribution price of the operator you choose (ČEZ Distribuce CZK 2,078.58, EG.D CZK 2,295.34, PREdistribuce CZK 1,516.53 per MWh), system services (CZK 164.24 per MWh), electricity tax (CZK 28.30 per MWh), a sample supplier margin of CZK 0.40 per kWh and 21% VAT. Since 1 January 2026 households no longer pay the renewables contribution – the state covers it. Monthly breaker charges are not included.

FAQ

When are tomorrow's prices published?
The day-ahead auction closes at 12:00 CET. Results are normally available from about 12:45–13:30 CET, and this site picks them up automatically.
Why are prices sometimes negative?
When wind and solar output is high and demand is low, some producers cannot or will not reduce output. The market then clears below zero. Whether you benefit depends on your contract.
Is the final price exactly what I pay?
No – it is an estimate built from official taxes and charges plus a sample supplier margin. Your own contract, grid area and fixed fees can differ.

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