Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.052/kWh (€52.20/MWh).
That is 31% more than in April 2026 and 169% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging -€0.041/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at €0.113/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 13:30 (-€0.499/kWh), the highest on 7 May 2026 at 19:45 (€0.206/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 92.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 41% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.040 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.019 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.060
- Weekends
- €0.035
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 · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Friday | -€0.041 | -€0.499 13:30 | €0.105 22:30 | 8 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.026 | -€0.130 13:30 | €0.095 21:30 | 6.75 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.032 | -€0.005 13:30 | €0.107 20:45 | 3.50 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.111 | €0.061 17:00 | €0.164 22:00 | – |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.092 | €0.011 16:30 | €0.162 18:45 | – |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.113 | €0.061 17:30 | €0.171 20:45 | – |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.099 | €0.020 16:00 | €0.206 19:45 | – |
| 8 May Friday | €0.052 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.112 00:00 | 0.25 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.030 | €0.000 13:15 | €0.085 00:00 | 3.75 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.021 | -€0.001 15:00 | €0.094 22:30 | 6 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.037 | €0.000 00:45 | €0.135 20:45 | – |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.070 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.153 19:45 | – |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.035 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.094 22:30 | 7.50 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.024 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.102 22:00 | 1 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.043 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.095 22:00 | 0.25 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.049 | €0.000 14:15 | €0.138 00:00 | 4.50 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.051 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.121 22:30 | – |
| 18 May Monday | €0.079 | €0.001 17:00 | €0.145 19:45 | – |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.045 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.108 09:00 | – |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.046 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.139 22:00 | 5.25 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.061 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.125 21:30 | 5.50 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.060 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.125 22:00 | 4 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.034 | -€0.036 13:30 | €0.115 00:00 | 7.75 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.018 | -€0.086 13:45 | €0.092 22:00 | 8 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.030 | -€0.021 13:45 | €0.110 21:30 | 6.25 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.067 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.171 19:45 | 4.50 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.076 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.152 19:45 | 1.25 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.082 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.173 21:30 | – |
| 29 May Friday | €0.085 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.169 19:45 | – |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.060 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.130 00:00 | 4.25 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.034 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.105 00:00 | 4.25 |
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