Electricity prices in Denmark, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in West Denmark (DK1) cost an average of DKK 0.94/kWh (€125.25/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.58/kWh.
That is 23% more than in July 2026 and 70% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 30 August 2026, averaging DKK 0.61/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 17 August 2026 at DKK 1.32/kWh.
The lowest price came on 8 August 2026 at 16:00 (DKK 0.00/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 19:45 (DKK 3.64/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 4.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 24% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- DKK 0.76 ▲
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.55 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 1.01
- Weekends
- DKK 0.77
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 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.89 | DKK 0.02 15:00 | DKK 1.42 22:00 | – | DKK 1.53 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.00 10:45 | DKK 1.44 19:45 | 0.25 | DKK 1.40 |
| 3 Aug Monday | DKK 0.95 | DKK 0.07 14:00 | DKK 1.71 19:45 | – | DKK 1.59 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.11 | DKK 0.53 13:45 | DKK 2.23 19:45 | – | DKK 1.80 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | DKK 0.78 | DKK 0.00 15:15 | DKK 1.41 20:45 | – | DKK 1.39 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | DKK 0.62 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 1.20 01:00 | 0.50 | DKK 1.19 |
| 7 Aug Friday | DKK 0.89 | DKK 0.08 13:45 | DKK 1.59 21:00 | – | DKK 1.52 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 1.42 19:45 | 0.50 | DKK 1.35 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.71 | DKK 0.00 15:00 | DKK 1.39 19:45 | 2.25 | DKK 1.30 |
| 10 Aug Monday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.04 15:00 | DKK 1.34 08:00 | – | DKK 1.40 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.01 14:00 | DKK 1.53 19:45 | – | DKK 1.34 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.04 | DKK 0.07 12:45 | DKK 3.45 19:45 | – | DKK 1.71 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | DKK 1.13 | DKK 0.09 11:45 | DKK 3.64 19:45 | – | DKK 1.82 |
| 14 Aug Friday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.05 14:00 | DKK 2.27 19:45 | – | DKK 1.73 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.92 | DKK 0.02 13:45 | DKK 1.49 19:45 | – | DKK 1.56 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | DKK 1.03 | DKK 0.17 12:45 | DKK 1.61 22:00 | – | DKK 1.70 |
| 17 Aug Monday | DKK 1.32 | DKK 1.01 16:00 | DKK 1.64 19:45 | – | DKK 2.06 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.22 | DKK 0.96 13:45 | DKK 1.56 21:15 | – | DKK 1.94 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.24 | DKK 0.93 13:45 | DKK 1.66 19:45 | – | DKK 1.96 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | DKK 1.13 | DKK 0.50 14:00 | DKK 1.52 19:45 | – | DKK 1.82 |
| 21 Aug Friday | DKK 1.25 | DKK 0.99 10:45 | DKK 1.58 08:00 | – | DKK 1.98 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.72 | DKK 0.00 16:00 | DKK 1.32 00:00 | – | DKK 1.31 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.64 | DKK 0.00 16:15 | DKK 1.40 19:30 | 0.75 | DKK 1.22 |
| 24 Aug Monday | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.39 12:45 | DKK 1.88 19:45 | – | DKK 1.78 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.05 | DKK 0.39 11:45 | DKK 1.64 19:30 | – | DKK 1.72 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.14 | DKK 0.58 13:45 | DKK 1.69 19:45 | – | DKK 1.84 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | DKK 0.84 | DKK 0.01 14:00 | DKK 1.30 07:30 | – | DKK 1.46 |
| 28 Aug Friday | DKK 1.00 | DKK 0.72 13:45 | DKK 1.45 19:45 | – | DKK 1.67 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.65 | DKK 0.00 13:45 | DKK 1.64 20:00 | – | DKK 1.22 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.61 | DKK 0.01 16:15 | DKK 1.59 20:45 | – | DKK 1.17 |
| 31 Aug Monday | DKK 0.92 | DKK 0.08 15:00 | DKK 1.56 19:45 | – | DKK 1.56 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in East Denmark (DK2) cost an average of DKK 0.95/kWh (€126.91/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around DKK 1.64/kWh.
That is 24% more than in July 2026 and 69% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 30 August 2026, averaging DKK 0.61/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 17 August 2026 at DKK 1.32/kWh.
The lowest price came on 9 August 2026 at 14:00 (DKK 0.00/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 19:45 (DKK 3.64/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 1.8 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 25% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- DKK 0.77 ▲
- Same month last year
- DKK 0.56 ▲
- Weekdays
- DKK 1.03
- Weekends
- DKK 0.77
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 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.90 | DKK 0.02 15:00 | DKK 1.42 22:00 | – | DKK 1.57 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.79 | DKK 0.00 11:15 | DKK 1.44 19:45 | – | DKK 1.44 |
| 3 Aug Monday | DKK 0.94 | DKK 0.10 14:00 | DKK 1.68 20:00 | – | DKK 1.63 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.12 | DKK 0.53 13:45 | DKK 2.36 19:45 | – | DKK 1.86 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | DKK 0.81 | DKK 0.04 16:00 | DKK 1.44 20:45 | – | DKK 1.46 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | DKK 0.66 | DKK 0.02 14:30 | DKK 1.22 01:00 | – | DKK 1.28 |
| 7 Aug Friday | DKK 0.90 | DKK 0.09 14:00 | DKK 1.60 21:00 | – | DKK 1.58 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.76 | DKK 0.00 13:30 | DKK 1.43 19:45 | – | DKK 1.40 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.71 | DKK 0.00 14:00 | DKK 1.40 19:45 | 1.75 | DKK 1.34 |
| 10 Aug Monday | DKK 0.82 | DKK 0.06 15:00 | DKK 1.34 08:00 | – | DKK 1.48 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | DKK 0.75 | DKK 0.01 14:00 | DKK 1.56 19:45 | – | DKK 1.39 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.04 | DKK 0.12 13:00 | DKK 3.45 19:45 | – | DKK 1.76 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | DKK 1.16 | DKK 0.31 13:45 | DKK 3.64 19:45 | – | DKK 1.90 |
| 14 Aug Friday | DKK 1.06 | DKK 0.15 14:30 | DKK 2.27 19:45 | – | DKK 1.78 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.91 | DKK 0.04 13:45 | DKK 1.49 19:45 | – | DKK 1.59 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | DKK 1.03 | DKK 0.17 12:45 | DKK 1.61 22:00 | – | DKK 1.74 |
| 17 Aug Monday | DKK 1.32 | DKK 1.00 16:00 | DKK 1.64 19:45 | – | DKK 2.11 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.23 | DKK 0.95 13:45 | DKK 1.67 20:30 | – | DKK 1.99 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.24 | DKK 0.93 13:45 | DKK 1.66 19:45 | – | DKK 2.00 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | DKK 1.13 | DKK 0.54 14:00 | DKK 1.52 19:45 | – | DKK 1.86 |
| 21 Aug Friday | DKK 1.27 | DKK 0.99 12:00 | DKK 1.58 08:00 | – | DKK 2.03 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.74 | DKK 0.02 16:00 | DKK 1.34 00:00 | – | DKK 1.37 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.64 | DKK 0.01 13:45 | DKK 1.41 19:30 | – | DKK 1.25 |
| 24 Aug Monday | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.40 12:45 | DKK 1.91 19:45 | – | DKK 1.83 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | DKK 1.08 | DKK 0.61 14:00 | DKK 1.65 19:30 | – | DKK 1.81 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | DKK 1.14 | DKK 0.59 13:45 | DKK 1.69 19:45 | – | DKK 1.88 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | DKK 0.86 | DKK 0.03 14:00 | DKK 1.31 07:15 | – | DKK 1.53 |
| 28 Aug Friday | DKK 1.02 | DKK 0.73 13:45 | DKK 1.45 19:45 | – | DKK 1.73 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | DKK 0.66 | DKK 0.00 14:15 | DKK 1.64 20:00 | – | DKK 1.27 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | DKK 0.61 | DKK 0.03 16:00 | DKK 1.59 20:45 | – | DKK 1.21 |
| 31 Aug Monday | DKK 1.00 | DKK 0.28 15:00 | DKK 1.57 19:45 | – | DKK 1.71 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology