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Electricity prices in Denmark, August 2026

Monthly averageDKK 0.94€125.25/MWh
Final price (est.)DKK 1.58/kWh
Cheapest day30 AugDKK 0.61/kWh
Most expensive day17 AugDKK 1.32/kWh
Hours below zero4.3h

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.

0.000.501.001.501 August 2026 · DKK 0.89/kWh12 August 2026 · DKK 0.79/kWh3 August 2026 · DKK 0.95/kWh4 August 2026 · DKK 1.11/kWh5 August 2026 · DKK 0.78/kWh6 August 2026 · DKK 0.62/kWh67 August 2026 · DKK 0.89/kWh8 August 2026 · DKK 0.75/kWh9 August 2026 · DKK 0.71/kWh10 August 2026 · DKK 0.79/kWh11 August 2026 · DKK 0.75/kWh1112 August 2026 · DKK 1.04/kWh13 August 2026 · DKK 1.13/kWh14 August 2026 · DKK 1.05/kWh15 August 2026 · DKK 0.92/kWh16 August 2026 · DKK 1.03/kWh1617 August 2026 · DKK 1.32/kWh18 August 2026 · DKK 1.22/kWh19 August 2026 · DKK 1.24/kWh20 August 2026 · DKK 1.13/kWh21 August 2026 · DKK 1.25/kWh2122 August 2026 · DKK 0.72/kWh23 August 2026 · DKK 0.64/kWh24 August 2026 · DKK 1.10/kWh25 August 2026 · DKK 1.05/kWh26 August 2026 · DKK 1.14/kWh2627 August 2026 · DKK 0.84/kWh28 August 2026 · DKK 1.00/kWh29 August 2026 · DKK 0.65/kWh30 August 2026 · DKK 0.61/kWh31 August 2026 · DKK 0.92/kWh31

/kWh

The average day

Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.

0.000.501.001.5000:00 · DKK 1.15/kWh0001:00 · DKK 1.09/kWh02:00 · DKK 1.04/kWh03:00 · DKK 1.02/kWh0304:00 · DKK 1.02/kWh05:00 · DKK 1.07/kWh06:00 · DKK 1.17/kWh0607:00 · DKK 1.17/kWh08:00 · DKK 1.08/kWh09:00 · DKK 0.87/kWh0910:00 · DKK 0.65/kWh11:00 · DKK 0.45/kWh12:00 · DKK 0.32/kWh1213:00 · DKK 0.29/kWh14:00 · DKK 0.30/kWh15:00 · DKK 0.38/kWh1516:00 · DKK 0.56/kWh17:00 · DKK 0.86/kWh18:00 · DKK 1.17/kWh1819:00 · DKK 1.43/kWh20:00 · DKK 1.49/kWh21:00 · DKK 1.39/kWh2122:00 · DKK 1.30/kWh23:00 · DKK 1.20/kWh

/kWh · 12:00–15:00

All days

DayAverageLowestHighestHours < 0Final (est.)
1 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.89DKK 0.02 15:00DKK 1.42 22:00–DKK 1.53
2 Aug SundayDKK 0.79DKK 0.00 10:45DKK 1.44 19:450.25DKK 1.40
3 Aug MondayDKK 0.95DKK 0.07 14:00DKK 1.71 19:45–DKK 1.59
4 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.11DKK 0.53 13:45DKK 2.23 19:45–DKK 1.80
5 Aug WednesdayDKK 0.78DKK 0.00 15:15DKK 1.41 20:45–DKK 1.39
6 Aug ThursdayDKK 0.62DKK 0.00 16:00DKK 1.20 01:000.50DKK 1.19
7 Aug FridayDKK 0.89DKK 0.08 13:45DKK 1.59 21:00–DKK 1.52
8 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.75DKK 0.00 16:00DKK 1.42 19:450.50DKK 1.35
9 Aug SundayDKK 0.71DKK 0.00 15:00DKK 1.39 19:452.25DKK 1.30
10 Aug MondayDKK 0.79DKK 0.04 15:00DKK 1.34 08:00–DKK 1.40
11 Aug TuesdayDKK 0.75DKK 0.01 14:00DKK 1.53 19:45–DKK 1.34
12 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.04DKK 0.07 12:45DKK 3.45 19:45–DKK 1.71
13 Aug ThursdayDKK 1.13DKK 0.09 11:45DKK 3.64 19:45–DKK 1.82
14 Aug FridayDKK 1.05DKK 0.05 14:00DKK 2.27 19:45–DKK 1.73
15 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.92DKK 0.02 13:45DKK 1.49 19:45–DKK 1.56
16 Aug SundayDKK 1.03DKK 0.17 12:45DKK 1.61 22:00–DKK 1.70
17 Aug MondayDKK 1.32DKK 1.01 16:00DKK 1.64 19:45–DKK 2.06
18 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.22DKK 0.96 13:45DKK 1.56 21:15–DKK 1.94
19 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.24DKK 0.93 13:45DKK 1.66 19:45–DKK 1.96
20 Aug ThursdayDKK 1.13DKK 0.50 14:00DKK 1.52 19:45–DKK 1.82
21 Aug FridayDKK 1.25DKK 0.99 10:45DKK 1.58 08:00–DKK 1.98
22 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.72DKK 0.00 16:00DKK 1.32 00:00–DKK 1.31
23 Aug SundayDKK 0.64DKK 0.00 16:15DKK 1.40 19:300.75DKK 1.22
24 Aug MondayDKK 1.10DKK 0.39 12:45DKK 1.88 19:45–DKK 1.78
25 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.05DKK 0.39 11:45DKK 1.64 19:30–DKK 1.72
26 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.14DKK 0.58 13:45DKK 1.69 19:45–DKK 1.84
27 Aug ThursdayDKK 0.84DKK 0.01 14:00DKK 1.30 07:30–DKK 1.46
28 Aug FridayDKK 1.00DKK 0.72 13:45DKK 1.45 19:45–DKK 1.67
29 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.65DKK 0.00 13:45DKK 1.64 20:00–DKK 1.22
30 Aug SundayDKK 0.61DKK 0.01 16:15DKK 1.59 20:45–DKK 1.17
31 Aug MondayDKK 0.92DKK 0.08 15:00DKK 1.56 19:45–DKK 1.56

/kWh · Today · Methodology

Monthly averageDKK 0.95€126.91/MWh
Final price (est.)DKK 1.64/kWh
Cheapest day30 AugDKK 0.61/kWh
Most expensive day17 AugDKK 1.32/kWh
Hours below zero1.8h

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.

0.000.501.001.501 August 2026 · DKK 0.90/kWh12 August 2026 · DKK 0.79/kWh3 August 2026 · DKK 0.94/kWh4 August 2026 · DKK 1.12/kWh5 August 2026 · DKK 0.81/kWh6 August 2026 · DKK 0.66/kWh67 August 2026 · DKK 0.90/kWh8 August 2026 · DKK 0.76/kWh9 August 2026 · DKK 0.71/kWh10 August 2026 · DKK 0.82/kWh11 August 2026 · DKK 0.75/kWh1112 August 2026 · DKK 1.04/kWh13 August 2026 · DKK 1.16/kWh14 August 2026 · DKK 1.06/kWh15 August 2026 · DKK 0.91/kWh16 August 2026 · DKK 1.03/kWh1617 August 2026 · DKK 1.32/kWh18 August 2026 · DKK 1.23/kWh19 August 2026 · DKK 1.24/kWh20 August 2026 · DKK 1.13/kWh21 August 2026 · DKK 1.27/kWh2122 August 2026 · DKK 0.74/kWh23 August 2026 · DKK 0.64/kWh24 August 2026 · DKK 1.10/kWh25 August 2026 · DKK 1.08/kWh26 August 2026 · DKK 1.14/kWh2627 August 2026 · DKK 0.86/kWh28 August 2026 · DKK 1.02/kWh29 August 2026 · DKK 0.66/kWh30 August 2026 · DKK 0.61/kWh31 August 2026 · DKK 1.00/kWh31

/kWh

The average day

Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.

0.000.501.001.502.0000:00 · DKK 1.15/kWh0001:00 · DKK 1.09/kWh02:00 · DKK 1.05/kWh03:00 · DKK 1.02/kWh0304:00 · DKK 1.02/kWh05:00 · DKK 1.08/kWh06:00 · DKK 1.18/kWh0607:00 · DKK 1.18/kWh08:00 · DKK 1.08/kWh09:00 · DKK 0.87/kWh0910:00 · DKK 0.65/kWh11:00 · DKK 0.47/kWh12:00 · DKK 0.36/kWh1213:00 · DKK 0.32/kWh14:00 · DKK 0.33/kWh15:00 · DKK 0.40/kWh1516:00 · DKK 0.58/kWh17:00 · DKK 0.88/kWh18:00 · DKK 1.20/kWh1819:00 · DKK 1.45/kWh20:00 · DKK 1.51/kWh21:00 · DKK 1.41/kWh2122:00 · DKK 1.31/kWh23:00 · DKK 1.20/kWh

/kWh · 12:00–15:00

All days

DayAverageLowestHighestHours < 0Final (est.)
1 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.90DKK 0.02 15:00DKK 1.42 22:00–DKK 1.57
2 Aug SundayDKK 0.79DKK 0.00 11:15DKK 1.44 19:45–DKK 1.44
3 Aug MondayDKK 0.94DKK 0.10 14:00DKK 1.68 20:00–DKK 1.63
4 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.12DKK 0.53 13:45DKK 2.36 19:45–DKK 1.86
5 Aug WednesdayDKK 0.81DKK 0.04 16:00DKK 1.44 20:45–DKK 1.46
6 Aug ThursdayDKK 0.66DKK 0.02 14:30DKK 1.22 01:00–DKK 1.28
7 Aug FridayDKK 0.90DKK 0.09 14:00DKK 1.60 21:00–DKK 1.58
8 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.76DKK 0.00 13:30DKK 1.43 19:45–DKK 1.40
9 Aug SundayDKK 0.71DKK 0.00 14:00DKK 1.40 19:451.75DKK 1.34
10 Aug MondayDKK 0.82DKK 0.06 15:00DKK 1.34 08:00–DKK 1.48
11 Aug TuesdayDKK 0.75DKK 0.01 14:00DKK 1.56 19:45–DKK 1.39
12 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.04DKK 0.12 13:00DKK 3.45 19:45–DKK 1.76
13 Aug ThursdayDKK 1.16DKK 0.31 13:45DKK 3.64 19:45–DKK 1.90
14 Aug FridayDKK 1.06DKK 0.15 14:30DKK 2.27 19:45–DKK 1.78
15 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.91DKK 0.04 13:45DKK 1.49 19:45–DKK 1.59
16 Aug SundayDKK 1.03DKK 0.17 12:45DKK 1.61 22:00–DKK 1.74
17 Aug MondayDKK 1.32DKK 1.00 16:00DKK 1.64 19:45–DKK 2.11
18 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.23DKK 0.95 13:45DKK 1.67 20:30–DKK 1.99
19 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.24DKK 0.93 13:45DKK 1.66 19:45–DKK 2.00
20 Aug ThursdayDKK 1.13DKK 0.54 14:00DKK 1.52 19:45–DKK 1.86
21 Aug FridayDKK 1.27DKK 0.99 12:00DKK 1.58 08:00–DKK 2.03
22 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.74DKK 0.02 16:00DKK 1.34 00:00–DKK 1.37
23 Aug SundayDKK 0.64DKK 0.01 13:45DKK 1.41 19:30–DKK 1.25
24 Aug MondayDKK 1.10DKK 0.40 12:45DKK 1.91 19:45–DKK 1.83
25 Aug TuesdayDKK 1.08DKK 0.61 14:00DKK 1.65 19:30–DKK 1.81
26 Aug WednesdayDKK 1.14DKK 0.59 13:45DKK 1.69 19:45–DKK 1.88
27 Aug ThursdayDKK 0.86DKK 0.03 14:00DKK 1.31 07:15–DKK 1.53
28 Aug FridayDKK 1.02DKK 0.73 13:45DKK 1.45 19:45–DKK 1.73
29 Aug SaturdayDKK 0.66DKK 0.00 14:15DKK 1.64 20:00–DKK 1.27
30 Aug SundayDKK 0.61DKK 0.03 16:00DKK 1.59 20:45–DKK 1.21
31 Aug MondayDKK 1.00DKK 0.28 15:00DKK 1.57 19:45–DKK 1.71

/kWh · Today · Methodology

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