Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.040/kWh (€39.80/MWh).
That is 38% less than in March 2026 and 6% less than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 26 April 2026, averaging -€0.041/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at €0.135/kWh.
The lowest price came on 26 April 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.479/kWh), the highest on 1 April 2026 at 08:00 (€0.239/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 136.8 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 75% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- €0.064 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.042 ▼
- Weekdays
- €0.050
- Weekends
- €0.013
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 Wednesday | €0.135 | €0.084 05:30 | €0.239 08:00 | – |
| 2 Apr Thursday | €0.110 | €0.034 16:00 | €0.197 08:00 | – |
| 3 Apr Friday | €0.075 | €0.000 16:45 | €0.157 08:00 | – |
| 4 Apr Saturday | €0.020 | -€0.003 16:00 | €0.055 22:30 | 5 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | -€0.004 | -€0.091 14:00 | €0.079 21:15 | 13.75 |
| 6 Apr Monday | €0.003 | -€0.125 13:45 | €0.054 00:00 | 8 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | €0.036 | -€0.014 13:45 | €0.135 21:15 | 5 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | €0.054 | -€0.036 13:45 | €0.154 21:00 | 5.50 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | €0.052 | -€0.013 13:45 | €0.159 08:00 | 5.75 |
| 10 Apr Friday | €0.040 | €0.000 00:45 | €0.114 20:45 | 0.25 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | €0.011 | -€0.046 13:45 | €0.092 00:00 | 6.75 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | €0.041 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.157 19:45 | – |
| 13 Apr Monday | €0.118 | €0.047 17:00 | €0.189 09:00 | – |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.198 08:00 | – |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | €0.070 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.165 08:00 | 2.50 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | €0.073 | €0.000 16:15 | €0.157 08:00 | 0.25 |
| 17 Apr Friday | €0.072 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.132 08:00 | – |
| 18 Apr Saturday | €0.047 | -€0.002 13:30 | €0.108 00:00 | 6 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | €0.025 | -€0.006 16:00 | €0.086 23:00 | 6.75 |
| 20 Apr Monday | €0.021 | €0.000 03:45 | €0.093 07:30 | 0.25 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | €0.017 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.085 07:15 | 6.75 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | €0.011 | -€0.025 14:00 | €0.067 19:45 | 8 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | €0.021 | -€0.056 13:45 | €0.100 08:00 | 6.25 |
| 24 Apr Friday | €0.023 | -€0.039 13:45 | €0.094 08:00 | 5.50 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | €0.001 | -€0.200 13:45 | €0.087 02:00 | 8.25 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | -€0.041 | -€0.479 14:00 | €0.099 22:00 | 8.25 |
| 27 Apr Monday | €0.037 | -€0.001 13:30 | €0.108 08:00 | 4.75 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | €0.019 | -€0.030 13:45 | €0.088 09:00 | 7 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | €0.003 | -€0.057 13:45 | €0.061 00:00 | 9 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | €0.012 | -€0.036 13:45 | €0.077 22:30 | 7.25 |
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