Electricity prices in Denmark, May 2025
In May 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in West Denmark (DK1) cost an average of DKK 0.48/kWh (€64.23/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.92/kWh.
That is 15% less than in April 2025 and 10% more than in May 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 25 May 2025, averaging DKK 0.10/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 8 May 2025 at DKK 0.77/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2025 at 15:00 (DKK -0.17/kWh), the highest on 13 May 2025 at 20:00 (DKK 1.59/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 107 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 2025)
- DKK 0.56 ▼
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.44 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.51
- Weekends
- DKK 0.39
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 Thursday | DKK 0.45 | DKK -0.17 15:00 | DKK 1.23 20:00 | 7 | DKK 1.89 |
| 2 May Friday | DKK 0.44 | DKK -0.03 14:00 | DKK 0.88 21:00 | 5 | DKK 1.87 |
| 3 May Saturday | DKK 0.39 | DKK -0.02 13:00 | DKK 0.70 00:00 | 5 | DKK 1.82 |
| 4 May Sunday | DKK 0.25 | DKK -0.04 14:00 | DKK 0.84 21:00 | 7 | DKK 1.64 |
| 5 May Monday | DKK 0.62 | DKK 0.37 13:00 | DKK 0.91 07:00 | – | DKK 2.09 |
| 6 May Tuesday | DKK 0.67 | DKK 0.28 13:00 | DKK 1.20 20:00 | – | DKK 2.16 |
| 7 May Wednesday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.48 13:00 | DKK 1.10 20:00 | – | DKK 2.25 |
| 8 May Thursday | DKK 0.77 | DKK 0.48 13:00 | DKK 1.38 20:00 | – | DKK 2.29 |
| 9 May Friday | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 1.11 20:00 | 3 | DKK 2.08 |
| 10 May Saturday | DKK 0.51 | DKK -0.02 16:00 | DKK 1.22 20:00 | 3 | DKK 1.96 |
| 11 May Sunday | DKK 0.42 | DKK -0.01 15:00 | DKK 0.93 20:00 | 4 | DKK 1.85 |
| 12 May Monday | DKK 0.57 | DKK 0.02 14:00 | DKK 1.29 20:00 | – | DKK 2.03 |
| 13 May Tuesday | DKK 0.59 | DKK -0.03 15:00 | DKK 1.59 20:00 | 5 | DKK 2.06 |
| 14 May Wednesday | DKK 0.53 | DKK -0.04 14:00 | DKK 1.18 20:00 | 6 | DKK 1.98 |
| 15 May Thursday | DKK 0.48 | DKK -0.05 13:00 | DKK 0.98 20:00 | 6 | DKK 1.92 |
| 16 May Friday | DKK 0.54 | DKK -0.02 12:00 | DKK 1.16 20:00 | 5 | DKK 2.00 |
| 17 May Saturday | DKK 0.45 | DKK -0.04 14:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | 7 | DKK 1.88 |
| 18 May Sunday | DKK 0.47 | DKK -0.09 14:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | 6 | DKK 1.91 |
| 19 May Monday | DKK 0.69 | DKK 0.04 13:00 | DKK 1.46 20:00 | – | DKK 2.18 |
| 20 May Tuesday | DKK 0.62 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 1.28 20:00 | – | DKK 2.10 |
| 21 May Wednesday | DKK 0.27 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 0.63 00:00 | 1 | DKK 1.66 |
| 22 May Thursday | DKK 0.22 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 0.95 21:00 | 6 | DKK 1.60 |
| 23 May Friday | DKK 0.57 | DKK 0.02 13:00 | DKK 0.99 07:00 | – | DKK 2.03 |
| 24 May Saturday | DKK 0.43 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 0.83 20:00 | 6 | DKK 1.86 |
| 25 May Sunday | DKK 0.10 | DKK -0.02 15:00 | DKK 0.48 22:00 | 7 | DKK 1.45 |
| 26 May Monday | DKK 0.36 | DKK -0.01 13:00 | DKK 1.09 21:00 | 4 | DKK 1.77 |
| 27 May Tuesday | DKK 0.28 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 1.03 20:00 | – | DKK 1.67 |
| 28 May Wednesday | DKK 0.62 | DKK 0.31 15:00 | DKK 1.01 20:00 | – | DKK 2.10 |
| 29 May Thursday | DKK 0.40 | DKK -0.01 16:00 | DKK 0.74 00:00 | 3 | DKK 1.82 |
| 30 May Friday | DKK 0.29 | DKK -0.01 14:00 | DKK 1.04 21:00 | 4 | DKK 1.69 |
| 31 May Saturday | DKK 0.52 | DKK -0.10 13:00 | DKK 1.43 21:00 | 7 | DKK 1.97 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In May 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in East Denmark (DK2) cost an average of DKK 0.47/kWh (€63.08/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.94/kWh.
That is 17% less than in April 2025 and 9% more than in May 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 25 May 2025, averaging DKK 0.14/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 8 May 2025 at DKK 0.78/kWh.
The lowest price came on 31 May 2025 at 13:00 (DKK -0.10/kWh), the highest on 13 May 2025 at 20:00 (DKK 1.59/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 69 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2025)
- DKK 0.57 ▼
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.43 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.51
- Weekends
- DKK 0.38
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 Thursday | DKK 0.45 | DKK -0.05 14:00 | DKK 1.23 20:00 | 5 | DKK 1.92 |
| 2 May Friday | DKK 0.42 | DKK -0.02 13:00 | DKK 0.88 21:00 | 5 | DKK 1.87 |
| 3 May Saturday | DKK 0.40 | DKK -0.02 13:00 | DKK 0.70 00:00 | 5 | DKK 1.84 |
| 4 May Sunday | DKK 0.25 | DKK -0.04 14:00 | DKK 0.84 21:00 | 7 | DKK 1.66 |
| 5 May Monday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.35 23:00 | DKK 0.91 07:00 | – | DKK 2.09 |
| 6 May Tuesday | DKK 0.61 | DKK 0.28 13:00 | DKK 1.20 20:00 | – | DKK 2.10 |
| 7 May Wednesday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.48 13:00 | DKK 1.10 20:00 | – | DKK 2.27 |
| 8 May Thursday | DKK 0.78 | DKK 0.49 13:00 | DKK 1.38 20:00 | – | DKK 2.32 |
| 9 May Friday | DKK 0.68 | DKK 0.30 14:00 | DKK 1.10 20:00 | – | DKK 2.20 |
| 10 May Saturday | DKK 0.52 | DKK 0.03 13:00 | DKK 1.22 20:00 | – | DKK 2.00 |
| 11 May Sunday | DKK 0.44 | DKK 0.02 11:00 | DKK 0.93 20:00 | – | DKK 1.90 |
| 12 May Monday | DKK 0.63 | DKK 0.13 13:00 | DKK 1.29 20:00 | – | DKK 2.13 |
| 13 May Tuesday | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 1.59 20:00 | – | DKK 2.10 |
| 14 May Wednesday | DKK 0.49 | DKK -0.04 14:00 | DKK 1.18 20:00 | 5 | DKK 1.95 |
| 15 May Thursday | DKK 0.37 | DKK -0.05 13:00 | DKK 0.81 20:00 | 5 | DKK 1.81 |
| 16 May Friday | DKK 0.40 | DKK -0.01 12:00 | DKK 1.16 20:00 | 3 | DKK 1.85 |
| 17 May Saturday | DKK 0.32 | DKK -0.02 11:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | 5 | DKK 1.74 |
| 18 May Sunday | DKK 0.47 | DKK -0.05 14:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | 5 | DKK 1.94 |
| 19 May Monday | DKK 0.65 | DKK 0.04 13:00 | DKK 1.46 20:00 | – | DKK 2.16 |
| 20 May Tuesday | DKK 0.56 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 1.04 06:00 | – | DKK 2.04 |
| 21 May Wednesday | DKK 0.33 | DKK 0.02 14:00 | DKK 0.60 00:00 | – | DKK 1.76 |
| 22 May Thursday | DKK 0.24 | DKK 0.00 12:00 | DKK 0.64 22:00 | – | DKK 1.65 |
| 23 May Friday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.03 14:00 | DKK 0.99 07:00 | – | DKK 2.08 |
| 24 May Saturday | DKK 0.42 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 0.83 20:00 | 5 | DKK 1.88 |
| 25 May Sunday | DKK 0.14 | DKK -0.02 15:00 | DKK 0.65 21:00 | 6 | DKK 1.52 |
| 26 May Monday | DKK 0.50 | DKK -0.01 13:00 | DKK 1.23 20:00 | 4 | DKK 1.97 |
| 27 May Tuesday | DKK 0.36 | DKK 0.00 13:00 | DKK 1.03 20:00 | – | DKK 1.80 |
| 28 May Wednesday | DKK 0.63 | DKK 0.32 15:00 | DKK 1.03 21:00 | – | DKK 2.13 |
| 29 May Thursday | DKK 0.42 | DKK 0.01 12:00 | DKK 0.74 00:00 | – | DKK 1.88 |
| 30 May Friday | DKK 0.18 | DKK -0.01 14:00 | DKK 0.49 20:00 | 3 | DKK 1.57 |
| 31 May Saturday | DKK 0.42 | DKK -0.10 13:00 | DKK 1.43 21:00 | 6 | DKK 1.87 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology