Electricity prices in Denmark, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in West Denmark (DK1) cost an average of DKK 0.62/kWh (€83.16/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.19/kWh.
That is 15% less than in March 2026 and 11% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 April 2026, averaging DKK 0.01/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at DKK 1.04/kWh.
The lowest price came on 25 April 2026 at 14:45 (DKK -0.24/kWh), the highest on 10 April 2026 at 19:45 (DKK 2.34/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 51.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 42% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- DKK 0.73 ▼
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.56 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.70
- Weekends
- DKK 0.40
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 · 13:00–16:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr Wednesday | DKK 1.04 | DKK 0.60 13:45 | DKK 1.79 08:00 | – | DKK 1.71 |
| 2 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.26 13:45 | DKK 1.30 08:15 | – | DKK 1.40 |
| 3 Apr Friday | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.05 13:45 | DKK 1.07 09:00 | – | DKK 1.16 |
| 4 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.23 | DKK 0.00 11:30 | DKK 1.10 19:45 | – | DKK 0.70 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.01 | DKK -0.24 14:45 | DKK 0.27 21:00 | 12.50 | DKK 0.42 |
| 6 Apr Monday | DKK 0.18 | DKK -0.04 13:45 | DKK 0.91 22:00 | 9.50 | DKK 0.64 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.68 | DKK 0.02 13:30 | DKK 1.63 20:00 | – | DKK 1.25 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.19 11:45 | DKK 1.50 20:00 | – | DKK 1.35 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.58 | DKK 0.01 14:00 | DKK 1.19 08:00 | – | DKK 1.13 |
| 10 Apr Friday | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.43 03:00 | DKK 2.34 19:45 | – | DKK 1.47 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.39 | DKK -0.17 14:00 | DKK 1.06 00:00 | 5.50 | DKK 0.90 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.56 | DKK 0.02 13:30 | DKK 1.17 19:45 | – | DKK 1.11 |
| 13 Apr Monday | DKK 0.92 | DKK 0.71 13:45 | DKK 1.60 08:00 | – | DKK 1.56 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | DKK 1.02 | DKK 0.75 14:00 | DKK 2.15 19:45 | – | DKK 1.69 |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.87 | DKK 0.37 14:00 | DKK 1.51 19:45 | – | DKK 1.50 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.83 | DKK 0.30 13:45 | DKK 1.54 19:45 | – | DKK 1.44 |
| 17 Apr Friday | DKK 0.80 | DKK 0.19 15:00 | DKK 1.35 19:45 | – | DKK 1.41 |
| 18 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.68 | DKK 0.18 15:00 | DKK 1.12 21:00 | – | DKK 1.26 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.64 | DKK 0.15 15:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | – | DKK 1.21 |
| 20 Apr Monday | DKK 0.73 | DKK 0.15 13:45 | DKK 1.22 08:00 | – | DKK 1.32 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.63 | DKK 0.03 16:15 | DKK 1.15 19:45 | – | DKK 1.20 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.60 | DKK -0.02 14:30 | DKK 1.26 19:45 | 5 | DKK 1.16 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.53 | DKK 0.00 14:15 | DKK 0.98 08:00 | 1.75 | DKK 1.07 |
| 24 Apr Friday | DKK 0.58 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 1.16 08:00 | 0.25 | DKK 1.13 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.23 | DKK -0.24 14:45 | DKK 0.64 19:45 | 7.50 | DKK 0.70 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.50 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 1.41 19:45 | – | DKK 1.03 |
| 27 Apr Monday | DKK 0.77 | DKK 0.11 13:30 | DKK 1.68 19:45 | – | DKK 1.37 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.58 | DKK 0.05 14:45 | DKK 1.00 07:00 | – | DKK 1.14 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.55 | DKK -0.16 16:00 | DKK 1.20 19:45 | 4.75 | DKK 1.10 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.55 | DKK -0.20 13:30 | DKK 1.41 20:15 | 4.75 | DKK 1.09 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in East Denmark (DK2) cost an average of DKK 0.59/kWh (€79.36/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.19/kWh.
That is 18% less than in March 2026 and 5% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 April 2026, averaging DKK 0.01/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at DKK 1.08/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 April 2026 at 15:00 (DKK -0.05/kWh), the highest on 10 April 2026 at 19:45 (DKK 2.39/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 31.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 42% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- DKK 0.72 ▼
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.57 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 0.67
- 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 · 13:00–16:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr Wednesday | DKK 1.08 | DKK 0.60 13:45 | DKK 1.79 08:00 | – | DKK 1.80 |
| 2 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.82 | DKK 0.26 13:45 | DKK 1.32 08:00 | – | DKK 1.48 |
| 3 Apr Friday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.08 12:45 | DKK 1.08 00:00 | – | DKK 1.18 |
| 4 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.22 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 1.10 19:45 | – | DKK 0.73 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.01 | DKK -0.05 15:00 | DKK 0.13 19:45 | 9 | DKK 0.47 |
| 6 Apr Monday | DKK 0.04 | DKK -0.03 13:45 | DKK 0.59 18:45 | 9.25 | DKK 0.50 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.59 | DKK -0.03 13:45 | DKK 1.71 19:45 | 2 | DKK 1.19 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.18 11:45 | DKK 1.50 20:00 | – | DKK 1.39 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.04 16:00 | DKK 1.19 08:00 | – | DKK 1.20 |
| 10 Apr Friday | DKK 0.83 | DKK 0.25 03:00 | DKK 2.39 19:45 | – | DKK 1.49 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.43 | DKK 0.03 16:00 | DKK 1.08 00:00 | – | DKK 0.99 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.51 | DKK 0.04 15:00 | DKK 1.17 19:45 | – | DKK 1.09 |
| 13 Apr Monday | DKK 0.80 | DKK 0.39 22:45 | DKK 1.58 08:00 | – | DKK 1.45 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.95 | DKK 0.47 05:00 | DKK 2.19 19:45 | – | DKK 1.64 |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.88 | DKK 0.41 13:15 | DKK 1.57 19:45 | – | DKK 1.55 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.84 | DKK 0.40 15:00 | DKK 1.54 19:45 | – | DKK 1.50 |
| 17 Apr Friday | DKK 0.80 | DKK 0.20 15:00 | DKK 1.37 19:45 | – | DKK 1.46 |
| 18 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.68 | DKK 0.18 15:00 | DKK 1.12 21:00 | – | DKK 1.30 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.64 | DKK 0.15 15:00 | DKK 0.97 21:00 | – | DKK 1.25 |
| 20 Apr Monday | DKK 0.57 | DKK 0.15 13:45 | DKK 0.96 08:00 | – | DKK 1.16 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.63 | DKK 0.06 11:45 | DKK 1.15 19:45 | – | DKK 1.24 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.41 | DKK -0.01 15:00 | DKK 1.16 07:00 | 4 | DKK 0.96 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.38 | DKK 0.01 16:00 | DKK 1.08 20:00 | – | DKK 0.93 |
| 24 Apr Friday | DKK 0.59 | DKK 0.03 16:00 | DKK 1.17 19:45 | – | DKK 1.19 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | DKK 0.15 | DKK -0.02 10:45 | DKK 0.71 00:00 | 7 | DKK 0.63 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | DKK 0.48 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 1.41 19:45 | – | DKK 1.05 |
| 27 Apr Monday | DKK 0.76 | DKK 0.09 13:45 | DKK 1.68 19:45 | – | DKK 1.40 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | DKK 0.58 | DKK 0.05 14:45 | DKK 1.00 07:00 | – | DKK 1.18 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | DKK 0.62 | DKK 0.11 15:30 | DKK 1.25 19:45 | – | DKK 1.23 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | DKK 0.57 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 1.41 20:15 | – | DKK 1.17 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology