Day-ahead market · 15-minute pricesElectricity price tomorrow in Hungary
Tomorrow's prices are not published yet
The day-ahead auction for tomorrow closes at 12:00 CET. Results normally appear between 12:45 and 13:30 CET and this page updates automatically as soon as they are in.
Until then, here is today's picture for comparison.
Price curve
Each bar is one quarter-hour. Colours compare every slot with the rest of the same day.
In brief
Today, Thursday, 22 October 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary costs an average of HUF 96.1/kWh before taxes and network costs.
The cheapest quarter-hour runs from 04:30 to 04:45 at HUF 66.1/kWh; the most expensive is 08:30–08:45 at HUF 133.1/kWh.
Anything you can move by three hours runs cheapest between 02:45 and 05:45: on average HUF 73.7/kWh, which is 23% below the day's average.
The wholesale average is 4% more than the day before and 4% below the seven-day average.
Tomorrow's prices follow after the day-ahead auction closes at noon; they usually appear shortly after 13:00 CET.
Still to come today: the cheapest two hours are 03:15–05:15 (HUF 72.1/kWh).
Compared with
- Yesterday
- HUF 92.1 ▲
- 7-day average
- HUF 100.0 ▼
- 30-day average
- HUF 78.8 ▲
- Same day last year
- HUF 40.9 ▲
Wholesale price · /kWh
Cheapest windows
The cheapest uninterrupted time windows of the day, for loads you can schedule.
Most expensive 3 hours: 06:45–09:45 · HUF 114.6/kWh
When to switch on
Best start time for typical appliances, with the cost of one run at the best and at the worst moment.
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Tumble dryer
Electric car
Electric water heater
Costs are based on the wholesale price only.
What households on universal service pay
Most Hungarian households buy electricity at regulated prices. On the A1 tariff the price is about HUF 36.4 per kWh up to 2,523 kWh a year (210 kWh a month on average) and about HUF 70.1 above that, both including network charges and 27% VAT (2025 regulated prices; network charges unchanged in 2026).
MVM's dynamic “D” tariff prices consumption above the band at the HUPX quarter-hour price, converted at the central bank's mid rate, plus a supplier fee; billing can start on 1 January 2027 at the earliest. This page shows the same quarter-hour wholesale price, without network charges, taxes and supplier fee.
Prices hour by hour
Wholesale price per quarter-hour and hourly average; the last column is the estimated final price.
| Hour | :00 | :15 | :30 | :45 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | HUF 73.0 | HUF 71.9 | HUF 74.7 | HUF 75.9 | HUF 73.8 |
| 01:00 | HUF 76.6 | HUF 75.4 | HUF 78.1 | HUF 78.8 | HUF 77.3 |
| 02:00 | HUF 78.6 | HUF 80.0 | HUF 80.4 | HUF 78.9 | HUF 79.5 |
| 03:00 | HUF 78.1 | HUF 75.5 | HUF 73.4 | HUF 72.8 | HUF 74.9 |
| 04:00 | HUF 73.3 | HUF 72.7 | HUF 66.1 | HUF 69.0 | HUF 70.3 |
| 05:00 | HUF 73.8 | HUF 76.3 | HUF 74.8 | HUF 88.1 | HUF 78.2 |
| 06:00 | HUF 85.2 | HUF 88.9 | HUF 96.4 | HUF 100.1 | HUF 92.7 |
| 07:00 | HUF 103.6 | HUF 102.5 | HUF 111.7 | HUF 105.2 | HUF 105.8 |
| 08:00 | HUF 117.7 | HUF 117.5 | HUF 133.1 | HUF 131.9 | HUF 125.0 |
| 09:00 | HUF 131.7 | HUF 114.4 | HUF 105.2 | HUF 99.4 | HUF 112.7 |
| 10:00 | HUF 103.5 | HUF 93.0 | HUF 95.6 | HUF 88.8 | HUF 95.2 |
| 11:00 | HUF 98.4 | HUF 98.7 | HUF 106.0 | HUF 98.7 | HUF 100.5 |
| 12:00 | HUF 98.1 | HUF 93.1 | HUF 87.6 | HUF 87.7 | HUF 91.6 |
| 13:00 | HUF 94.3 | HUF 90.9 | HUF 87.9 | HUF 90.0 | HUF 90.8 |
| 14:00 | HUF 88.2 | HUF 88.9 | HUF 91.7 | HUF 95.1 | HUF 91.0 |
| 15:00 | HUF 83.6 | HUF 93.3 | HUF 87.7 | HUF 94.2 | HUF 89.7 |
| 16:00 | HUF 85.0 | HUF 91.3 | HUF 106.0 | HUF 132.4 | HUF 103.7 |
| 17:00 | HUF 95.4 | HUF 109.5 | HUF 108.7 | HUF 104.4 | HUF 104.5 |
| 18:00 | HUF 102.4 | HUF 111.3 | HUF 104.7 | HUF 109.8 | HUF 107.1 |
| 19:00 | HUF 110.2 | HUF 114.9 | HUF 105.0 | HUF 106.9 | HUF 109.3 |
| 20:00 | HUF 102.3 | HUF 102.5 | HUF 122.9 | HUF 119.1 | HUF 111.7 |
| 21:00 | HUF 116.8 | HUF 112.0 | HUF 124.5 | HUF 106.8 | HUF 115.0 |
| 22:00 | HUF 121.0 | HUF 110.2 | HUF 106.0 | HUF 104.0 | HUF 110.3 |
| 23:00 | HUF 96.3 | HUF 104.0 | HUF 94.6 | HUF 86.1 | HUF 95.3 |
How the Hungarian price is set
Hungary is a single bidding zone; its power exchange HUPX is coupled with the rest of Europe, with 96 quarter-hour prices per day since 1 October 2025. Fast-growing solar output often pushes midday prices very low, while evening prices tend to be among the highest in the region because Hungary relies on imports for a large share of its demand.
Most households buy electricity under the regulated universal-service tariff, so quarter-hour price swings do not show up directly on their bills. The exchange price still shows when power is plentiful or scarce, and it is the basis for exchange-indexed contracts.
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