Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, April 2025
In April 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.042/kWh (€42.21/MWh).
That is 45% less than in March 2025 and 50% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 6 April 2025, averaging €0.011/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 24 April 2025 at €0.079/kWh.
The lowest price came on 6 April 2025 at 14:00 (-€0.115/kWh), the highest on 7 April 2025 at 07:00 (€0.160/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 90 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 47% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2025)
- €0.077 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.028 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.048
- Weekends
- €0.026
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 Apr Tuesday | €0.055 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.159 08:00 | 5 |
| 2 Apr Wednesday | €0.028 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.105 08:00 | 3 |
| 3 Apr Thursday | €0.049 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.135 19:00 | 4 |
| 4 Apr Friday | €0.039 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.100 08:00 | 3 |
| 5 Apr Saturday | €0.025 | -€0.044 14:00 | €0.096 20:00 | 6 |
| 6 Apr Sunday | €0.011 | -€0.115 14:00 | €0.080 21:00 | 8 |
| 7 Apr Monday | €0.064 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.160 07:00 | – |
| 8 Apr Tuesday | €0.061 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.137 08:00 | 1 |
| 9 Apr Wednesday | €0.035 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.098 08:00 | 6 |
| 10 Apr Thursday | €0.030 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.072 08:00 | 2 |
| 11 Apr Friday | €0.037 | -€0.002 14:00 | €0.112 07:00 | 3 |
| 12 Apr Saturday | €0.025 | -€0.006 14:00 | €0.054 21:00 | 3 |
| 13 Apr Sunday | €0.019 | -€0.025 14:00 | €0.061 21:00 | 6 |
| 14 Apr Monday | €0.036 | €0.010 14:00 | €0.075 08:00 | – |
| 15 Apr Tuesday | €0.017 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.048 09:00 | 3 |
| 16 Apr Wednesday | €0.057 | €0.010 15:00 | €0.120 20:00 | – |
| 17 Apr Thursday | €0.063 | €0.010 14:00 | €0.129 08:00 | – |
| 18 Apr Friday | €0.033 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.075 07:00 | 3 |
| 19 Apr Saturday | €0.023 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.063 23:00 | 3 |
| 20 Apr Sunday | €0.030 | -€0.007 14:00 | €0.103 23:00 | 5 |
| 21 Apr Monday | €0.054 | €0.007 14:00 | €0.134 20:00 | – |
| 22 Apr Tuesday | €0.073 | €0.019 16:00 | €0.130 21:00 | – |
| 23 Apr Wednesday | €0.067 | €0.036 16:00 | €0.117 21:00 | – |
| 24 Apr Thursday | €0.079 | €0.035 16:00 | €0.115 08:00 | – |
| 25 Apr Friday | €0.067 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.120 20:00 | – |
| 26 Apr Saturday | €0.037 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.089 19:00 | 6 |
| 27 Apr Sunday | €0.035 | -€0.058 14:00 | €0.101 21:00 | 7 |
| 28 Apr Monday | €0.047 | -€0.006 14:00 | €0.131 07:00 | 5 |
| 29 Apr Tuesday | €0.025 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.053 23:00 | 4 |
| 30 Apr Wednesday | €0.048 | -€0.006 13:00 | €0.117 07:00 | 4 |
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