Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in France, September 2026
In September 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in France cost an average of €0.143/kWh (€143.30/MWh).
That is 17% more than in August 2026 and 312% more than in September 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 19 September 2026, averaging €0.051/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 14 September 2026 at €0.216/kWh.
The lowest price came on 27 September 2026 at 13:45 (-€0.002/kWh), the highest on 28 September 2026 at 18:45 (€0.391/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 24.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 35% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (August 2026)
- €0.123 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.035 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.158
- Weekends
- €0.103
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 Sept Tuesday | €0.149 | €0.029 13:45 | €0.239 20:30 | – |
| 2 Sept Wednesday | €0.164 | €0.065 13:45 | €0.247 20:45 | – |
| 3 Sept Thursday | €0.138 | €0.027 13:45 | €0.232 19:45 | – |
| 4 Sept Friday | €0.110 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.203 08:00 | – |
| 5 Sept Saturday | €0.079 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.210 19:45 | 1.25 |
| 6 Sept Sunday | €0.113 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.240 19:45 | 4 |
| 7 Sept Monday | €0.163 | €0.057 13:45 | €0.259 19:30 | – |
| 8 Sept Tuesday | €0.150 | €0.034 16:00 | €0.236 18:45 | – |
| 9 Sept Wednesday | €0.149 | €0.058 13:45 | €0.225 19:45 | – |
| 10 Sept Thursday | €0.173 | €0.008 13:30 | €0.278 20:30 | – |
| 11 Sept Friday | €0.177 | €0.043 13:30 | €0.284 19:45 | – |
| 12 Sept Saturday | €0.131 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.214 19:45 | – |
| 13 Sept Sunday | €0.130 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.240 19:45 | 3.50 |
| 14 Sept Monday | €0.216 | €0.129 13:30 | €0.333 18:45 | – |
| 15 Sept Tuesday | €0.171 | €0.036 13:45 | €0.287 18:45 | – |
| 16 Sept Wednesday | €0.178 | €0.087 13:30 | €0.270 19:45 | – |
| 17 Sept Thursday | €0.127 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.244 19:45 | – |
| 18 Sept Friday | €0.120 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.229 08:00 | – |
| 19 Sept Saturday | €0.051 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.154 19:45 | 6.25 |
| 20 Sept Sunday | €0.059 | -€0.001 13:30 | €0.238 18:45 | 6 |
| 21 Sept Monday | €0.142 | €0.016 13:45 | €0.277 19:45 | – |
| 22 Sept Tuesday | €0.159 | €0.002 13:30 | €0.300 19:45 | – |
| 23 Sept Wednesday | €0.149 | €0.010 13:45 | €0.274 19:45 | – |
| 24 Sept Thursday | €0.158 | €0.018 13:30 | €0.288 19:45 | – |
| 25 Sept Friday | €0.162 | €0.019 13:45 | €0.287 19:45 | – |
| 26 Sept Saturday | €0.148 | €0.001 13:30 | €0.251 19:45 | – |
| 27 Sept Sunday | €0.115 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.210 19:45 | 3.50 |
| 28 Sept Monday | €0.204 | €0.147 13:15 | €0.391 18:45 | – |
| 29 Sept Tuesday | €0.167 | €0.064 13:45 | €0.250 18:45 | – |
| 30 Sept Wednesday | €0.147 | €0.021 02:45 | €0.261 19:45 | – |
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