Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France by month
Monthly average of the day-ahead wholesale price. Open a month for the full report with the cheapest days and hours.
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Over the last twelve full months (October 2025 – September 2026), the day-ahead price averaged €0.077/kWh, 14% more than in the twelve months before.
Across the whole period shown, the cheapest month was May 2025 (€0.019/kWh) and the most expensive September 2026 (€0.143/kWh).
Winter months (December to February) averaged €0.084/kWh, summer months (June to August) €0.064/kWh.
Yearly averages: 2024: €0.058/kWh, 2025: €0.061/kWh; 2026 so far: €0.088/kWh.
The largest change from one month to the next came in February 2026, when the average fell by €0.055/kWh compared with January 2026.
2026
Yearly average: €0.088| Month | Average | €/MWh |
|---|---|---|
| October · up to 22 Oct | €0.167 | 167.3 |
| September | €0.143 | 143.3 |
| August | €0.123 | 122.8 |
| July | €0.095 | 95.2 |
| June | €0.066 | 66.1 |
| May | €0.052 | 52.2 |
| April | €0.040 | 39.8 |
| March | €0.064 | 63.9 |
| February | €0.046 | 46.0 |
| January | €0.101 | 100.7 |
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