Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, July 2026
In July 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.105/kWh (€105.45/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.339/kWh.
That is 4% less than in June 2026 and 20% more than in July 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 3 July 2026, averaging €0.060/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 16 July 2026 at €0.160/kWh.
The lowest price came on 25 July 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.015/kWh), the highest on 29 July 2026 at 19:45 (€0.352/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 76.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 31% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (June 2026)
- €0.110 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.088 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.115
- Weekends
- €0.079
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 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul Wednesday | €0.151 | €0.090 17:00 | €0.288 20:45 | – | €0.394 |
| 2 Jul Thursday | €0.073 | -€0.004 14:45 | €0.167 00:00 | 5.50 | €0.301 |
| 3 Jul Friday | €0.060 | -€0.006 14:45 | €0.142 20:45 | 7 | €0.284 |
| 4 Jul Saturday | €0.063 | -€0.012 14:00 | €0.137 20:45 | 6.75 | €0.289 |
| 5 Jul Sunday | €0.063 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.146 21:45 | 6.50 | €0.288 |
| 6 Jul Monday | €0.099 | €0.001 14:45 | €0.156 08:00 | – | €0.331 |
| 7 Jul Tuesday | €0.073 | -€0.004 13:00 | €0.129 00:00 | 5.25 | €0.300 |
| 8 Jul Wednesday | €0.099 | €0.005 15:15 | €0.169 20:45 | – | €0.331 |
| 9 Jul Thursday | €0.124 | €0.025 13:45 | €0.235 20:45 | – | €0.361 |
| 10 Jul Friday | €0.124 | €0.030 13:45 | €0.195 20:45 | – | €0.360 |
| 11 Jul Saturday | €0.095 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.160 00:00 | 4 | €0.326 |
| 12 Jul Sunday | €0.075 | -€0.012 13:45 | €0.150 22:00 | 7.75 | €0.303 |
| 13 Jul Monday | €0.119 | €0.023 13:45 | €0.195 19:45 | – | €0.355 |
| 14 Jul Tuesday | €0.124 | €0.045 13:45 | €0.186 20:45 | – | €0.361 |
| 15 Jul Wednesday | €0.136 | €0.059 13:45 | €0.221 21:00 | – | €0.376 |
| 16 Jul Thursday | €0.160 | €0.082 13:45 | €0.340 21:00 | – | €0.404 |
| 17 Jul Friday | €0.141 | €0.098 13:45 | €0.177 07:00 | – | €0.381 |
| 18 Jul Saturday | €0.082 | -€0.005 15:45 | €0.168 00:00 | 6 | €0.311 |
| 19 Jul Sunday | €0.071 | -€0.006 15:00 | €0.159 22:00 | 6.75 | €0.298 |
| 20 Jul Monday | €0.103 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.195 20:45 | – | €0.336 |
| 21 Jul Tuesday | €0.113 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.177 21:00 | – | €0.348 |
| 22 Jul Wednesday | €0.100 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.167 22:00 | – | €0.333 |
| 23 Jul Thursday | €0.118 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.198 20:45 | – | €0.353 |
| 24 Jul Friday | €0.131 | €0.003 15:00 | €0.212 20:45 | – | €0.369 |
| 25 Jul Saturday | €0.091 | -€0.015 14:00 | €0.177 19:45 | 7 | €0.322 |
| 26 Jul Sunday | €0.090 | -€0.001 15:30 | €0.157 03:15 | 5 | €0.321 |
| 27 Jul Monday | €0.077 | -€0.001 14:15 | €0.187 20:45 | 4.50 | €0.305 |
| 28 Jul Tuesday | €0.117 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.238 20:45 | 2.25 | €0.352 |
| 29 Jul Wednesday | €0.127 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.352 19:45 | 2.25 | €0.364 |
| 30 Jul Thursday | €0.121 | €0.001 13:30 | €0.222 20:45 | – | €0.358 |
| 31 Jul Friday | €0.149 | €0.080 14:00 | €0.204 22:00 | – | €0.390 |
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