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Electricity prices in Spain

In the first half of 2026, households in Spain paid €0.251/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 16 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.261/kWh – a decrease of 3.9%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.231/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the second half of 2022, at €0.335/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.251/kWhfirst half of 2026
EU rank16 / 27
vs. a year ago−3.9%
EU average€0.283/kWh−11.4%

Trend since 2015

Average price per kWh for households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, incl. all taxes, by half-year.

0.200.250.300.35201520172019202120232025first half of 2015: €0.231/kWhsecond half of 2015: €0.237/kWhfirst half of 2016: €0.219/kWhsecond half of 2016: €0.228/kWhfirst half of 2017: €0.230/kWhsecond half of 2017: €0.218/kWhfirst half of 2018: €0.238/kWhsecond half of 2018: €0.248/kWhfirst half of 2019: €0.240/kWhsecond half of 2019: €0.239/kWhfirst half of 2020: €0.224/kWhsecond half of 2020: €0.230/kWhfirst half of 2021: €0.232/kWhsecond half of 2021: €0.282/kWhfirst half of 2022: €0.307/kWhsecond half of 2022: €0.335/kWhfirst half of 2023: €0.245/kWhsecond half of 2023: €0.235/kWhfirst half of 2024: €0.244/kWhsecond half of 2024: €0.241/kWhfirst half of 2025: €0.261/kWhsecond half of 2025: €0.267/kWhfirst half of 2026: €0.251/kWh

Spain EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Spain

Annual average per kWh, split into energy and supply, network costs, taxes and levies, and VAT.

Energy & supply
Network costs
Taxes & levies
VAT
2025€0.264
EU average€0.289
2024€0.238
EU average€0.290
2023€0.239
EU average€0.292
2022€0.308
EU average€0.261
2021€0.282
EU average€0.236
2020€0.230
EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

PeriodIncl. taxesExcl. VATExcl. taxesPPSEU averageEU rank
first half of 2026€0.251€0.215€0.1780.2797€0.28316 / 27
second half of 2025€0.267€0.222€0.1840.2975€0.29016 / 27
first half of 2025€0.261€0.218€0.1800.2912€0.28816 / 27
second half of 2024€0.241€0.220€0.1880.2684€0.28915 / 27
first half of 2024€0.244€0.213€0.1840.2662€0.29215 / 27
second half of 2023€0.235€0.223€0.2070.2517€0.28515 / 27
first half of 2023€0.245€0.233€0.2170.2632€0.28914 / 27
second half of 2022€0.335€0.319€0.2970.3548€0.27722 / 27
first half of 2022€0.307€0.282€0.2580.3282€0.24923 / 27
second half of 2021€0.282€0.252€0.1880.3010€0.24223 / 27
first half of 2021€0.232€0.192€0.1360.2474€0.22023 / 27
second half of 2020€0.230€0.190€0.1260.2448€0.21523 / 27
first half of 2020€0.224€0.185€0.1180.2385€0.21423 / 27
second half of 2019€0.239€0.198€0.1290.2568€0.21723 / 27
first half of 2019€0.240€0.199€0.1330.2578€0.21723 / 27
second half of 2018€0.248€0.205€0.1950.2658€0.21523 / 27
first half of 2018€0.238€0.197€0.1870.2557€0.21024 / 27
second half of 2017€0.218€0.180€0.1710.2370€0.20922 / 27
first half of 2017€0.230€0.190€0.1810.2499€0.20923 / 27
second half of 2016€0.228€0.189€0.1800.2555€0.20722 / 27
first half of 2016€0.219€0.181€0.1720.2468€0.20521 / 27
second half of 2015€0.237€0.196€0.1860.2647€0.20923 / 27
first half of 2015€0.231€0.191€0.1820.2581€0.20823 / 27

Wholesale electricity price in Spain

Yearly average day-ahead price on the power exchange, before network charges, taxes and supplier costs. €/MWh.

2015: €50.32/MWh5020152016: €39.67/MWh4020162017: €52.23/MWh5220172018: €57.30/MWh5720182019: €47.68/MWh4820192020: €33.96/MWh3420202021: €111.94/MWh11220212022: €167.51/MWh16820222023: €87.11/MWh8720232024: €63.05/MWh6320242025: €66.80/MWh6720252026 (current year): €84.76/MWh852026

In 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Spain cost an average of €66.80/MWh, 6% more than in 2024 (€63.05/MWh).

The most expensive year since 2015 was 2022, at €167.51/MWh; the cheapest was 2020, at €33.96/MWh.

So far in 2026 the average is €84.76/MWh; over the last twelve months it was €82.04/MWh.

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