Electricity prices in Denmark, January 2026
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in West Denmark (DK1) cost an average of DKK 0.79/kWh (€105.58/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.59/kWh.
That is 28% more than in December 2025 and 8% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging DKK 0.13/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at DKK 1.22/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 January 2026 at 06:00 (DKK 0.02/kWh), the highest on 20 January 2026 at 16:45 (DKK 2.68/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 03:00–06:00. Weekends were on average 7% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- DKK 0.62 ▲
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.73 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.81
- Weekends
- DKK 0.75
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 · 03:00–06:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.13 | DKK 0.02 06:00 | DKK 0.48 00:00 | – | DKK 0.76 |
| 2 Jan Friday | DKK 0.43 | DKK 0.06 03:45 | DKK 0.71 20:00 | – | DKK 1.13 |
| 3 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.66 | DKK 0.54 06:00 | DKK 0.84 18:00 | – | DKK 1.43 |
| 4 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.71 | DKK 0.61 04:15 | DKK 0.92 19:00 | – | DKK 1.48 |
| 5 Jan Monday | DKK 1.01 | DKK 0.62 00:45 | DKK 1.83 17:30 | – | DKK 1.86 |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | DKK 0.95 | DKK 0.63 23:45 | DKK 1.42 09:00 | – | DKK 1.79 |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.60 03:45 | DKK 0.98 17:45 | – | DKK 1.52 |
| 8 Jan Thursday | DKK 1.15 | DKK 0.51 23:45 | DKK 2.24 16:45 | – | DKK 2.04 |
| 9 Jan Friday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.34 04:00 | DKK 0.74 10:30 | – | DKK 1.33 |
| 10 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.73 | DKK 0.49 02:45 | DKK 1.07 18:00 | – | DKK 1.51 |
| 11 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.71 | DKK 0.60 23:45 | DKK 0.90 16:45 | – | DKK 1.49 |
| 12 Jan Monday | DKK 0.67 | DKK 0.51 03:45 | DKK 0.92 18:00 | – | DKK 1.44 |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.54 23:45 | DKK 1.15 10:00 | – | DKK 1.58 |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.87 | DKK 0.62 00:45 | DKK 1.83 17:45 | – | DKK 1.69 |
| 15 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.76 | DKK 0.51 23:45 | DKK 1.16 17:15 | – | DKK 1.54 |
| 16 Jan Friday | DKK 0.71 | DKK 0.40 09:45 | DKK 1.25 18:00 | – | DKK 1.48 |
| 17 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.84 | DKK 0.69 06:15 | DKK 1.09 18:30 | – | DKK 1.65 |
| 18 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.81 | DKK 0.72 13:00 | DKK 1.09 18:30 | – | DKK 1.61 |
| 19 Jan Monday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.73 05:00 | DKK 1.81 17:15 | – | DKK 1.92 |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | DKK 1.22 | DKK 0.73 23:45 | DKK 2.68 16:45 | – | DKK 2.12 |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.78 | DKK 0.42 22:45 | DKK 1.17 09:00 | – | DKK 1.58 |
| 22 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.61 | DKK 0.40 22:45 | DKK 0.85 16:45 | – | DKK 1.36 |
| 23 Jan Friday | DKK 0.72 | DKK 0.55 06:00 | DKK 1.09 09:00 | – | DKK 1.51 |
| 24 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.56 00:00 | DKK 1.06 17:15 | – | DKK 1.59 |
| 25 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.83 | DKK 0.72 05:00 | DKK 1.04 18:00 | – | DKK 1.64 |
| 26 Jan Monday | DKK 0.99 | DKK 0.69 06:00 | DKK 1.49 17:45 | – | DKK 1.84 |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | DKK 0.92 | DKK 0.73 05:00 | DKK 1.35 08:15 | – | DKK 1.75 |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.99 | DKK 0.70 00:45 | DKK 1.40 10:00 | – | DKK 1.84 |
| 29 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.92 | DKK 0.71 23:45 | DKK 1.25 09:00 | – | DKK 1.75 |
| 30 Jan Friday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.55 22:45 | DKK 0.98 09:00 | – | DKK 1.52 |
| 31 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.66 | DKK 0.57 22:45 | DKK 0.81 00:00 | – | DKK 1.42 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in East Denmark (DK2) cost an average of DKK 0.82/kWh (€109.88/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.67/kWh.
That is 34% more than in December 2025 and 10% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging DKK 0.11/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at DKK 1.23/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 January 2026 at 06:00 (DKK 0.02/kWh), the highest on 20 January 2026 at 16:45 (DKK 2.63/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 03:00–06:00. Weekends were on average 10% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- DKK 0.61 ▲
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.75 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.85
- Weekends
- DKK 0.76
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 · 03:00–06:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.11 | DKK 0.02 06:00 | DKK 0.48 00:00 | – | DKK 0.78 |
| 2 Jan Friday | DKK 0.41 | DKK 0.05 04:15 | DKK 0.71 20:00 | – | DKK 1.16 |
| 3 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.61 | DKK 0.33 05:00 | DKK 0.84 18:00 | – | DKK 1.41 |
| 4 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.70 | DKK 0.60 04:15 | DKK 0.92 19:00 | – | DKK 1.52 |
| 5 Jan Monday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.62 00:45 | DKK 1.87 17:30 | – | DKK 1.95 |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | DKK 1.00 | DKK 0.63 23:45 | DKK 1.75 18:00 | – | DKK 1.89 |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.72 | DKK 0.47 23:45 | DKK 0.98 17:45 | – | DKK 1.55 |
| 8 Jan Thursday | DKK 1.13 | DKK 0.47 00:45 | DKK 2.24 16:45 | – | DKK 2.05 |
| 9 Jan Friday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.34 04:00 | DKK 0.74 10:30 | – | DKK 1.38 |
| 10 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.73 | DKK 0.48 05:00 | DKK 1.07 18:00 | – | DKK 1.55 |
| 11 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.60 06:00 | DKK 1.27 17:45 | – | DKK 1.57 |
| 12 Jan Monday | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.56 03:45 | DKK 1.45 10:00 | – | DKK 1.70 |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.55 23:45 | DKK 1.15 10:00 | – | DKK 1.63 |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.84 | DKK 0.29 02:45 | DKK 1.69 17:30 | – | DKK 1.70 |
| 15 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.76 | DKK 0.51 23:45 | DKK 1.16 17:15 | – | DKK 1.59 |
| 16 Jan Friday | DKK 0.76 | DKK 0.36 03:45 | DKK 1.63 16:45 | – | DKK 1.60 |
| 17 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.84 | DKK 0.69 06:15 | DKK 1.09 18:30 | – | DKK 1.69 |
| 18 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.81 | DKK 0.72 13:00 | DKK 1.09 18:30 | – | DKK 1.65 |
| 19 Jan Monday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.73 05:00 | DKK 1.64 17:15 | – | DKK 1.95 |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | DKK 1.23 | DKK 0.73 23:45 | DKK 2.63 16:45 | – | DKK 2.19 |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.65 23:45 | DKK 1.49 08:15 | – | DKK 1.71 |
| 22 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.61 03:30 | DKK 1.00 17:30 | – | DKK 1.57 |
| 23 Jan Friday | DKK 0.80 | DKK 0.65 03:45 | DKK 1.20 09:00 | – | DKK 1.64 |
| 24 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.82 | DKK 0.68 00:00 | DKK 1.07 18:15 | – | DKK 1.66 |
| 25 Jan Sunday | DKK 0.83 | DKK 0.72 05:00 | DKK 1.04 18:00 | – | DKK 1.68 |
| 26 Jan Monday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.70 04:15 | DKK 1.49 17:45 | – | DKK 1.95 |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.75 04:15 | DKK 1.62 09:45 | – | DKK 1.96 |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | DKK 1.02 | DKK 0.75 00:45 | DKK 1.41 10:00 | – | DKK 1.91 |
| 29 Jan Thursday | DKK 0.98 | DKK 0.73 23:45 | DKK 1.28 09:00 | – | DKK 1.87 |
| 30 Jan Friday | DKK 0.83 | DKK 0.60 23:45 | DKK 1.21 09:00 | – | DKK 1.69 |
| 31 Jan Saturday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.53 06:00 | DKK 1.00 19:00 | – | DKK 1.58 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology