Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, May 2025
In May 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.067/kWh (€67.34/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.310/kWh.
That is 14% less than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 11 May 2025, averaging €0.019/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 8 May 2025 at €0.103/kWh.
The lowest price came on 11 May 2025 at 13:00 (-€0.250/kWh), the highest on 19 May 2025 at 20:00 (€0.229/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 129 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 36% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2025)
- €0.078 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.067 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.075
- Weekends
- €0.048
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 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Thursday | €0.045 | -€0.130 13:00 | €0.164 20:00 | 7 | €0.283 |
| 2 May Friday | €0.063 | -€0.004 14:00 | €0.150 20:00 | 5 | €0.305 |
| 3 May Saturday | €0.055 | -€0.003 13:00 | €0.098 00:00 | 5 | €0.295 |
| 4 May Sunday | €0.034 | -€0.005 14:00 | €0.112 21:00 | 7 | €0.270 |
| 5 May Monday | €0.087 | €0.050 13:00 | €0.129 19:00 | – | €0.334 |
| 6 May Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.038 13:00 | €0.161 20:00 | – | €0.338 |
| 7 May Wednesday | €0.099 | €0.064 13:00 | €0.147 20:00 | – | €0.348 |
| 8 May Thursday | €0.103 | €0.064 13:00 | €0.185 20:00 | – | €0.353 |
| 9 May Friday | €0.081 | -€0.001 12:00 | €0.149 20:00 | 3 | €0.326 |
| 10 May Saturday | €0.052 | -€0.115 13:00 | €0.163 20:00 | 7 | €0.292 |
| 11 May Sunday | €0.019 | -€0.250 13:00 | €0.125 20:00 | 9 | €0.253 |
| 12 May Monday | €0.070 | -€0.035 13:00 | €0.173 20:00 | 6 | €0.313 |
| 13 May Tuesday | €0.080 | -€0.016 13:00 | €0.224 20:00 | 5 | €0.325 |
| 14 May Wednesday | €0.069 | -€0.032 14:00 | €0.158 20:00 | 6 | €0.312 |
| 15 May Thursday | €0.066 | -€0.015 13:00 | €0.131 20:00 | 6 | €0.309 |
| 16 May Friday | €0.073 | -€0.003 12:00 | €0.155 20:00 | 5 | €0.317 |
| 17 May Saturday | €0.060 | -€0.011 14:00 | €0.130 21:00 | 7 | €0.301 |
| 18 May Sunday | €0.063 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.130 21:00 | 6 | €0.305 |
| 19 May Monday | €0.096 | €0.005 13:00 | €0.229 20:00 | – | €0.344 |
| 20 May Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.192 20:00 | – | €0.338 |
| 21 May Wednesday | €0.071 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.117 07:00 | 4 | €0.315 |
| 22 May Thursday | €0.061 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.127 21:00 | 6 | €0.303 |
| 23 May Friday | €0.083 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.139 21:00 | – | €0.328 |
| 24 May Saturday | €0.058 | -€0.002 15:00 | €0.111 20:00 | 7 | €0.299 |
| 25 May Sunday | €0.024 | -€0.005 14:00 | €0.107 21:00 | 7 | €0.258 |
| 26 May Monday | €0.073 | -€0.001 13:00 | €0.170 20:00 | 4 | €0.317 |
| 27 May Tuesday | €0.062 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – | €0.304 |
| 28 May Wednesday | €0.084 | €0.042 15:00 | €0.140 21:00 | – | €0.330 |
| 29 May Thursday | €0.056 | -€0.002 14:00 | €0.099 00:00 | 4 | €0.297 |
| 30 May Friday | €0.048 | -€0.003 13:00 | €0.146 21:00 | 6 | €0.287 |
| 31 May Saturday | €0.071 | -€0.013 13:00 | €0.192 21:00 | 7 | €0.314 |
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