Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.127/kWh (€126.89/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.364/kWh.
That is 20% more than in July 2026 and 65% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 30 August 2026, averaging €0.076/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 17 August 2026 at €0.177/kWh.
The lowest price came on 8 August 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.018/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 19:45 (€0.487/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 56.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- €0.105 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.077 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.138
- 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 · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug Saturday | €0.120 | €0.000 13:15 | €0.190 22:00 | – | €0.356 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | €0.105 | -€0.005 13:45 | €0.193 19:45 | 6 | €0.339 |
| 3 Aug Monday | €0.128 | €0.010 14:00 | €0.247 19:45 | – | €0.366 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | €0.150 | €0.071 13:45 | €0.304 19:45 | – | €0.392 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | €0.111 | -€0.001 13:30 | €0.226 22:00 | 3.25 | €0.345 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | €0.100 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.172 20:45 | 5 | €0.332 |
| 7 Aug Friday | €0.122 | €0.008 13:45 | €0.211 21:00 | – | €0.359 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | €0.099 | -€0.018 14:00 | €0.192 19:45 | 6 | €0.331 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | €0.094 | -€0.005 13:15 | €0.188 19:45 | 6 | €0.326 |
| 10 Aug Monday | €0.118 | €0.004 14:15 | €0.200 21:00 | – | €0.354 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | €0.110 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.205 19:45 | 2.25 | €0.345 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | €0.138 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.461 19:45 | – | €0.378 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | €0.147 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.487 19:45 | 0.25 | €0.388 |
| 14 Aug Friday | €0.140 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.303 19:45 | – | €0.380 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | €0.120 | €0.001 13:15 | €0.199 19:45 | – | €0.356 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | €0.138 | €0.023 12:45 | €0.215 22:00 | – | €0.378 |
| 17 Aug Monday | €0.177 | €0.135 16:00 | €0.219 19:45 | – | €0.424 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | €0.164 | €0.129 13:45 | €0.209 21:15 | – | €0.408 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | €0.166 | €0.124 13:45 | €0.222 19:45 | – | €0.411 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | €0.148 | €0.053 13:45 | €0.203 19:45 | – | €0.390 |
| 21 Aug Friday | €0.170 | €0.133 10:45 | €0.212 08:00 | – | €0.415 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | €0.101 | €0.000 15:15 | €0.183 20:45 | 2.75 | €0.334 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | €0.086 | -€0.006 14:00 | €0.189 19:30 | 7.25 | €0.315 |
| 24 Aug Monday | €0.143 | €0.020 13:45 | €0.250 19:45 | – | €0.384 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | €0.141 | €0.057 14:00 | €0.220 19:30 | – | €0.382 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | €0.154 | €0.081 13:45 | €0.226 19:45 | – | €0.396 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | €0.126 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.212 19:45 | – | €0.363 |
| 28 Aug Friday | €0.144 | €0.092 13:45 | €0.194 19:45 | – | €0.384 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | €0.086 | -€0.002 12:45 | €0.218 20:00 | 6 | €0.316 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | €0.076 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.212 20:45 | 7.25 | €0.303 |
| 31 Aug Monday | €0.112 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.208 21:00 | 4.50 | €0.346 |
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