Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, May 2024
May 2024
Monthly average€0.027€27.17/MWh
Cheapest day12 May€0.002/kWh
Most expensive day24 May€0.071/kWh
Hours below zero60h
In May 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.027/kWh (€27.17/MWh).
That is 4% less than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 12 May 2024, averaging €0.002/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 24 May 2024 at €0.071/kWh.
The lowest price came on 12 May 2024 at 14:00 (-€0.087/kWh), the highest on 24 May 2024 at 21:00 (€0.116/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 60 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 29% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2024)
- €0.028 ▼
- Weekdays
- €0.029
- Weekends
- €0.021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Wednesday | €0.014 | -€0.011 16:00 | €0.037 19:00 | 8 |
| 2 May Thursday | €0.018 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.059 21:00 | – |
| 3 May Friday | €0.024 | €0.003 15:00 | €0.067 21:00 | – |
| 4 May Saturday | €0.032 | €0.013 14:00 | €0.064 00:00 | – |
| 5 May Sunday | €0.029 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.058 23:00 | 3 |
| 6 May Monday | €0.068 | €0.043 17:00 | €0.101 08:00 | – |
| 7 May Tuesday | €0.064 | €0.031 15:00 | €0.113 08:00 | – |
| 8 May Wednesday | €0.022 | €0.004 17:00 | €0.054 22:00 | – |
| 9 May Thursday | €0.018 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.037 20:00 | 4 |
| 10 May Friday | €0.014 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.038 23:00 | – |
| 11 May Saturday | €0.008 | -€0.023 13:00 | €0.041 23:00 | 6 |
| 12 May Sunday | €0.002 | -€0.087 14:00 | €0.062 21:00 | 8 |
| 13 May Monday | €0.024 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.050 08:00 | 3 |
| 14 May Tuesday | €0.007 | -€0.030 13:00 | €0.039 19:00 | 7 |
| 15 May Wednesday | €0.019 | €0.003 13:00 | €0.051 22:00 | – |
| 16 May Thursday | €0.031 | €0.003 13:00 | €0.083 22:00 | – |
| 17 May Friday | €0.043 | €0.011 16:00 | €0.090 07:00 | – |
| 18 May Saturday | €0.027 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.074 22:00 | 4 |
| 19 May Sunday | €0.015 | -€0.028 14:00 | €0.058 00:00 | 7 |
| 20 May Monday | €0.019 | €0.001 15:00 | €0.049 00:00 | – |
| 21 May Tuesday | €0.032 | €0.007 16:00 | €0.073 08:00 | – |
| 22 May Wednesday | €0.030 | €0.003 15:00 | €0.064 22:00 | – |
| 23 May Thursday | €0.048 | €0.014 04:00 | €0.092 22:00 | – |
| 24 May Friday | €0.071 | €0.035 15:00 | €0.116 21:00 | – |
| 25 May Saturday | €0.040 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.095 00:00 | – |
| 26 May Sunday | €0.014 | -€0.024 14:00 | €0.056 22:00 | 6 |
| 27 May Monday | €0.030 | €0.006 16:00 | €0.053 22:00 | – |
| 28 May Tuesday | €0.019 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.041 08:00 | – |
| 29 May Wednesday | €0.032 | €0.006 04:00 | €0.070 22:00 | – |
| 30 May Thursday | €0.020 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.051 00:00 | – |
| 31 May Friday | €0.007 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.023 22:00 | 4 |
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