Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, July 2026
In July 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.095/kWh (€95.23/MWh).
That is 44% more than in June 2026 and 64% more than in July 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 July 2026, averaging €0.037/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 16 July 2026 at €0.153/kWh.
The lowest price came on 25 July 2026 at 13:45 (-€0.011/kWh), the highest on 16 July 2026 at 19:45 (€0.260/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 74.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 37% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (June 2026)
- €0.066 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.058 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.105
- Weekends
- €0.066
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 Jul Wednesday | €0.097 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.179 20:30 | – |
| 2 Jul Thursday | €0.057 | €0.000 11:15 | €0.138 22:00 | 5.75 |
| 3 Jul Friday | €0.065 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.140 08:00 | 4.50 |
| 4 Jul Saturday | €0.046 | -€0.010 14:00 | €0.129 22:00 | 8.25 |
| 5 Jul Sunday | €0.037 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.143 20:45 | 10 |
| 6 Jul Monday | €0.085 | €0.000 15:45 | €0.158 21:15 | – |
| 7 Jul Tuesday | €0.073 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.145 20:45 | 2.75 |
| 8 Jul Wednesday | €0.093 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.167 22:00 | – |
| 9 Jul Thursday | €0.110 | €0.016 13:45 | €0.201 19:45 | – |
| 10 Jul Friday | €0.119 | €0.030 13:45 | €0.173 22:00 | – |
| 11 Jul Saturday | €0.091 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.160 00:00 | 2 |
| 12 Jul Sunday | €0.075 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.150 22:00 | 7.25 |
| 13 Jul Monday | €0.114 | €0.048 13:45 | €0.176 20:45 | – |
| 14 Jul Tuesday | €0.120 | €0.060 13:45 | €0.180 20:30 | – |
| 15 Jul Wednesday | €0.138 | €0.088 13:45 | €0.202 19:45 | – |
| 16 Jul Thursday | €0.153 | €0.090 13:45 | €0.260 19:45 | – |
| 17 Jul Friday | €0.141 | €0.098 13:45 | €0.175 00:00 | – |
| 18 Jul Saturday | €0.084 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.168 00:00 | 1.50 |
| 19 Jul Sunday | €0.060 | -€0.004 15:00 | €0.160 22:00 | 7.50 |
| 20 Jul Monday | €0.099 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.186 22:00 | 1.50 |
| 21 Jul Tuesday | €0.103 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.177 22:00 | – |
| 22 Jul Wednesday | €0.103 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.172 20:45 | – |
| 23 Jul Thursday | €0.112 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.198 20:45 | – |
| 24 Jul Friday | €0.112 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.205 19:45 | – |
| 25 Jul Saturday | €0.085 | -€0.011 13:45 | €0.176 00:00 | 7 |
| 26 Jul Sunday | €0.050 | -€0.001 16:00 | €0.148 22:30 | 9.50 |
| 27 Jul Monday | €0.064 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.187 20:45 | 4 |
| 28 Jul Tuesday | €0.105 | €0.000 10:30 | €0.230 20:45 | 3 |
| 29 Jul Wednesday | €0.114 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.260 19:45 | – |
| 30 Jul Thursday | €0.114 | €0.004 13:45 | €0.201 22:00 | – |
| 31 Jul Friday | €0.133 | €0.060 15:30 | €0.183 08:00 | – |
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