Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.098/kWh (€97.54/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.329/kWh.
That is 24% more than in April 2026 and 45% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging -€0.002/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at €0.139/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 13:15 (-€0.500/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:30 (€0.468/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 78.8 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 27% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.079 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.067 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.107
- Weekends
- €0.078
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 Friday | -€0.002 | -€0.500 13:15 | €0.233 19:45 | 8 | €0.211 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.059 | -€0.147 13:30 | €0.251 19:45 | 6.75 | €0.283 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.075 | -€0.015 13:30 | €0.153 19:45 | 6 | €0.303 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.131 | €0.063 13:30 | €0.356 19:45 | – | €0.369 |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.129 | €0.092 14:00 | €0.186 19:45 | – | €0.367 |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.122 | €0.084 13:45 | €0.178 08:00 | – | €0.359 |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.136 | €0.100 13:45 | €0.225 20:15 | – | €0.375 |
| 8 May Friday | €0.114 | €0.051 13:45 | €0.161 08:00 | – | €0.349 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.088 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.158 21:00 | 4 | €0.318 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.077 | -€0.003 12:45 | €0.133 00:00 | 6 | €0.305 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.119 | €0.091 16:00 | €0.174 08:00 | – | €0.355 |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.093 | €0.015 14:00 | €0.153 19:45 | – | €0.324 |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.114 | €0.064 14:00 | €0.183 21:00 | – | €0.348 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.095 | €0.003 14:00 | €0.168 22:00 | – | €0.326 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.110 | €0.028 15:00 | €0.163 21:00 | – | €0.344 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.078 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.146 20:45 | 5.25 | €0.306 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.083 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.164 21:00 | – | €0.312 |
| 18 May Monday | €0.139 | €0.088 14:00 | €0.278 21:00 | – | €0.379 |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.128 | €0.069 14:00 | €0.209 19:45 | – | €0.366 |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.109 | €0.018 16:00 | €0.184 20:45 | – | €0.343 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.109 | €0.005 13:45 | €0.229 20:45 | – | €0.343 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.106 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.248 20:45 | – | €0.340 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.080 | -€0.037 13:30 | €0.190 20:45 | 6.50 | €0.308 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.067 | -€0.087 13:45 | €0.163 20:45 | 7.75 | €0.293 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.081 | -€0.035 13:45 | €0.185 21:00 | 6.75 | €0.310 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.098 | -€0.003 12:45 | €0.272 19:45 | 4.75 | €0.330 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.084 | -€0.002 15:15 | €0.171 20:45 | 5.75 | €0.313 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.122 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.468 20:30 | 1.50 | €0.359 |
| 29 May Friday | €0.103 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.261 20:45 | 2.75 | €0.336 |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.086 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.176 20:45 | 4.25 | €0.315 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.090 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.162 22:00 | 2.75 | €0.320 |
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