Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Germany, October 2026
In October 2026 (up to 22 October 2026), electricity on the day-ahead market in Germany cost an average of €0.169/kWh (€168.96/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.414/kWh.
That is 17% more than in September 2026 and 100% more than in October 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 10 October 2026, averaging €0.051/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at €0.212/kWh.
The lowest price came on 10 October 2026 at 15:00 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 6 October 2026 at 18:45 (€0.406/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 0.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 20% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (September 2026)
- €0.145 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.084 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.179
- Weekends
- €0.142
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 Oct Thursday | €0.195 | €0.147 14:15 | €0.315 19:30 | – | €0.446 |
| 2 Oct Friday | €0.201 | €0.135 13:45 | €0.329 19:00 | – | €0.452 |
| 3 Oct Saturday | €0.169 | €0.053 13:30 | €0.243 18:45 | – | €0.414 |
| 4 Oct Sunday | €0.168 | €0.042 14:00 | €0.245 19:30 | – | €0.414 |
| 5 Oct Monday | €0.157 | €0.005 13:45 | €0.261 19:30 | – | €0.400 |
| 6 Oct Tuesday | €0.202 | €0.124 13:30 | €0.406 18:45 | – | €0.453 |
| 7 Oct Wednesday | €0.192 | €0.123 13:00 | €0.280 08:00 | – | €0.442 |
| 8 Oct Thursday | €0.139 | €0.096 15:00 | €0.204 08:00 | – | €0.379 |
| 9 Oct Friday | €0.079 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.167 08:00 | – | €0.307 |
| 10 Oct Saturday | €0.051 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.174 18:45 | 0.25 | €0.274 |
| 11 Oct Sunday | €0.122 | €0.014 13:15 | €0.242 19:45 | – | €0.359 |
| 12 Oct Monday | €0.197 | €0.136 13:45 | €0.291 18:45 | – | €0.448 |
| 13 Oct Tuesday | €0.160 | €0.110 23:45 | €0.248 08:00 | – | €0.404 |
| 14 Oct Wednesday | €0.179 | €0.088 13:45 | €0.303 18:45 | – | €0.426 |
| 15 Oct Thursday | €0.187 | €0.089 14:00 | €0.270 08:00 | – | €0.436 |
| 16 Oct Friday | €0.211 | €0.145 13:45 | €0.289 09:00 | – | €0.464 |
| 17 Oct Saturday | €0.168 | €0.118 13:45 | €0.245 19:00 | – | €0.414 |
| 18 Oct Sunday | €0.175 | €0.139 06:00 | €0.229 18:30 | – | €0.422 |
| 19 Oct Monday | €0.208 | €0.159 13:45 | €0.298 08:00 | – | €0.461 |
| 20 Oct Tuesday | €0.196 | €0.144 12:45 | €0.262 18:45 | – | €0.446 |
| 21 Oct Wednesday | €0.212 | €0.153 23:45 | €0.280 08:00 | – | €0.466 |
| 22 Oct Thursday | €0.149 | €0.070 13:00 | €0.287 19:00 | – | €0.390 |
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