Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, September 2026
In September 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.145/kWh (€144.82/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.386/kWh.
That is 14% more than in August 2026 and 73% more than in September 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 20 September 2026, averaging €0.022/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 14 September 2026 at €0.257/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 September 2026 at 13:30 (-€0.019/kWh), the highest on 14 September 2026 at 19:45 (€0.740/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 35.8 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 40% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (August 2026)
- €0.127 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.084 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.162
- Weekends
- €0.097
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 Sept Tuesday | €0.144 | €0.022 13:45 | €0.237 20:30 | – | €0.384 |
| 2 Sept Wednesday | €0.164 | €0.087 13:45 | €0.251 19:45 | – | €0.408 |
| 3 Sept Thursday | €0.134 | €0.014 13:45 | €0.218 20:30 | – | €0.372 |
| 4 Sept Friday | €0.089 | €0.000 14:30 | €0.173 07:00 | 3.75 | €0.319 |
| 5 Sept Saturday | €0.042 | -€0.019 13:30 | €0.118 20:30 | 8 | €0.263 |
| 6 Sept Sunday | €0.108 | -€0.002 13:15 | €0.240 19:45 | 4 | €0.341 |
| 7 Sept Monday | €0.156 | €0.025 13:45 | €0.254 19:30 | – | €0.399 |
| 8 Sept Tuesday | €0.147 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.272 20:00 | – | €0.388 |
| 9 Sept Wednesday | €0.143 | €0.056 13:45 | €0.220 08:00 | – | €0.384 |
| 10 Sept Thursday | €0.192 | €0.062 13:15 | €0.585 19:45 | – | €0.442 |
| 11 Sept Friday | €0.195 | €0.122 13:00 | €0.326 19:45 | – | €0.446 |
| 12 Sept Saturday | €0.138 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.212 00:00 | 2.75 | €0.377 |
| 13 Sept Sunday | €0.166 | €0.093 14:00 | €0.240 19:45 | – | €0.411 |
| 14 Sept Monday | €0.257 | €0.152 16:00 | €0.740 19:45 | – | €0.519 |
| 15 Sept Tuesday | €0.180 | €0.026 13:45 | €0.312 19:15 | – | €0.428 |
| 16 Sept Wednesday | €0.182 | €0.090 13:45 | €0.269 19:45 | – | €0.430 |
| 17 Sept Thursday | €0.143 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.233 19:45 | – | €0.383 |
| 18 Sept Friday | €0.121 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.222 08:00 | – | €0.357 |
| 19 Sept Saturday | €0.043 | -€0.002 15:45 | €0.134 19:45 | 6.25 | €0.264 |
| 20 Sept Sunday | €0.022 | -€0.002 13:30 | €0.102 19:45 | 6.75 | €0.239 |
| 21 Sept Monday | €0.097 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.276 19:45 | – | €0.328 |
| 22 Sept Tuesday | €0.226 | €0.112 13:45 | €0.648 19:15 | – | €0.482 |
| 23 Sept Wednesday | €0.181 | €0.042 14:00 | €0.385 07:15 | – | €0.428 |
| 24 Sept Thursday | €0.138 | €0.009 14:00 | €0.288 19:45 | – | €0.378 |
| 25 Sept Friday | €0.177 | €0.019 13:45 | €0.316 19:30 | – | €0.424 |
| 26 Sept Saturday | €0.150 | €0.002 13:45 | €0.251 19:45 | – | €0.392 |
| 27 Sept Sunday | €0.111 | -€0.003 12:45 | €0.201 19:45 | 4.25 | €0.345 |
| 28 Sept Monday | €0.195 | €0.114 13:15 | €0.391 18:45 | – | €0.446 |
| 29 Sept Tuesday | €0.166 | €0.064 13:45 | €0.244 18:45 | – | €0.411 |
| 30 Sept Wednesday | €0.141 | €0.013 13:30 | €0.255 19:45 | – | €0.381 |
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