Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.079/kWh (€78.52/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.307/kWh.
That is 21% less than in March 2026 and 1% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 April 2026, averaging -€0.016/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at €0.144/kWh.
The lowest price came on 26 April 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.480/kWh), the highest on 10 April 2026 at 19:45 (€0.315/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 123 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 56% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- €0.099 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.078 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.092
- Weekends
- €0.041
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 Apr Wednesday | €0.144 | €0.080 13:45 | €0.239 08:00 | – | €0.385 |
| 2 Apr Thursday | €0.114 | €0.035 13:45 | €0.197 08:00 | – | €0.349 |
| 3 Apr Friday | €0.085 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.157 08:00 | – | €0.314 |
| 4 Apr Saturday | €0.033 | -€0.001 12:15 | €0.175 20:00 | 4 | €0.253 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | -€0.016 | -€0.115 14:00 | €0.036 21:00 | 17.25 | €0.194 |
| 6 Apr Monday | €0.003 | -€0.147 13:45 | €0.122 22:00 | 9.75 | €0.217 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | €0.090 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.229 19:45 | 5.25 | €0.320 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | €0.087 | -€0.040 13:45 | €0.201 20:00 | 5.25 | €0.317 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | €0.082 | -€0.013 13:45 | €0.159 08:00 | 4.50 | €0.310 |
| 10 Apr Friday | €0.120 | €0.077 02:45 | €0.315 19:45 | – | €0.356 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | €0.047 | -€0.090 13:45 | €0.147 00:00 | 7.25 | €0.269 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | €0.080 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.157 19:45 | – | €0.308 |
| 13 Apr Monday | €0.127 | €0.095 13:45 | €0.218 08:00 | – | €0.365 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | €0.138 | €0.101 14:00 | €0.293 19:45 | – | €0.378 |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | €0.118 | €0.048 13:15 | €0.210 19:45 | – | €0.353 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | €0.111 | €0.034 13:45 | €0.206 19:45 | – | €0.345 |
| 17 Apr Friday | €0.105 | €0.020 14:00 | €0.184 19:45 | – | €0.338 |
| 18 Apr Saturday | €0.085 | -€0.006 13:00 | €0.150 21:00 | 3 | €0.314 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | €0.081 | -€0.004 14:45 | €0.130 21:00 | 3.50 | €0.309 |
| 20 Apr Monday | €0.098 | €0.020 13:45 | €0.164 08:00 | – | €0.330 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | €0.083 | -€0.005 14:00 | €0.154 19:45 | 3.75 | €0.312 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | €0.079 | -€0.028 14:00 | €0.178 19:45 | 6 | €0.307 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | €0.064 | -€0.057 13:45 | €0.145 20:00 | 6.75 | €0.290 |
| 24 Apr Friday | €0.076 | -€0.040 13:45 | €0.170 19:45 | 5.25 | €0.304 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | €0.016 | -€0.202 13:45 | €0.107 00:00 | 9.25 | €0.233 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | €0.003 | -€0.480 14:00 | €0.189 19:45 | 8.25 | €0.217 |
| 27 Apr Monday | €0.098 | -€0.001 13:30 | €0.224 19:45 | 3.50 | €0.330 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | €0.071 | -€0.035 13:45 | €0.134 07:00 | 6.25 | €0.297 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | €0.065 | -€0.070 13:45 | €0.161 19:45 | 7.25 | €0.291 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | €0.072 | -€0.037 13:45 | €0.188 20:15 | 7 | €0.299 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology