Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, May 2024
May 2024
Monthly averageHUF 28.1HUF 28,079/MWh
Cheapest day12 MayHUF 3.2/kWh
Most expensive day27 MayHUF 40.0/kWh
Hours below zero77h
In May 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 28.1/kWh (HUF 28,079/MWh).
That is 17% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 12 May 2024, averaging HUF 3.2/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 27 May 2024 at HUF 40.0/kWh.
The lowest price came on 12 May 2024 at 14:00 (HUF -58.3/kWh), the highest on 27 May 2024 at 20:00 (HUF 82.0/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 77 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 32% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2024)
- HUF 24.1 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 30.6
- Weekends
- HUF 20.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Wednesday | HUF 7.0 | HUF -42.1 14:00 | HUF 61.1 20:00 | 8 |
| 2 May Thursday | HUF 17.4 | HUF -0.5 13:00 | HUF 48.3 20:00 | 2 |
| 3 May Friday | HUF 30.4 | HUF 22.7 02:00 | HUF 49.4 20:00 | – |
| 4 May Saturday | HUF 26.6 | HUF 1.9 13:00 | HUF 49.6 20:00 | – |
| 5 May Sunday | HUF 19.9 | HUF -0.4 14:00 | HUF 42.3 20:00 | 3 |
| 6 May Monday | HUF 33.1 | HUF 18.0 14:00 | HUF 54.2 20:00 | – |
| 7 May Tuesday | HUF 35.7 | HUF 26.0 14:00 | HUF 56.5 20:00 | – |
| 8 May Wednesday | HUF 33.6 | HUF 24.0 14:00 | HUF 50.2 20:00 | – |
| 9 May Thursday | HUF 24.2 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 56.3 20:00 | 5 |
| 10 May Friday | HUF 27.3 | HUF -2.6 14:00 | HUF 63.4 20:00 | 4 |
| 11 May Saturday | HUF 21.5 | HUF -10.6 14:00 | HUF 59.5 21:00 | 6 |
| 12 May Sunday | HUF 3.2 | HUF -58.3 14:00 | HUF 60.1 20:00 | 9 |
| 13 May Monday | HUF 27.5 | HUF -7.1 12:00 | HUF 77.9 20:00 | 5 |
| 14 May Tuesday | HUF 16.9 | HUF -17.9 13:00 | HUF 61.2 19:00 | 7 |
| 15 May Wednesday | HUF 25.2 | HUF -6.7 13:00 | HUF 62.4 20:00 | 5 |
| 16 May Thursday | HUF 26.1 | HUF 0.0 11:00 | HUF 60.7 20:00 | 1 |
| 17 May Friday | HUF 36.1 | HUF 20.1 13:00 | HUF 67.0 20:00 | – |
| 18 May Saturday | HUF 23.9 | HUF -1.5 15:00 | HUF 54.9 20:00 | 5 |
| 19 May Sunday | HUF 19.3 | HUF -15.9 14:00 | HUF 63.4 20:00 | 9 |
| 20 May Monday | HUF 27.8 | HUF -0.8 14:00 | HUF 56.3 20:00 | 2 |
| 21 May Tuesday | HUF 34.1 | HUF 14.0 12:00 | HUF 69.7 20:00 | – |
| 22 May Wednesday | HUF 34.7 | HUF 21.3 13:00 | HUF 60.9 20:00 | – |
| 23 May Thursday | HUF 35.6 | HUF 17.7 13:00 | HUF 68.4 20:00 | – |
| 24 May Friday | HUF 38.9 | HUF 28.5 13:00 | HUF 55.5 20:00 | – |
| 25 May Saturday | HUF 27.6 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 53.3 21:00 | – |
| 26 May Sunday | HUF 23.9 | HUF -11.4 14:00 | HUF 60.3 23:00 | 6 |
| 27 May Monday | HUF 40.0 | HUF 25.7 14:00 | HUF 82.0 20:00 | – |
| 28 May Tuesday | HUF 39.7 | HUF 22.6 13:00 | HUF 74.2 19:00 | – |
| 29 May Wednesday | HUF 38.7 | HUF 23.4 12:00 | HUF 73.0 20:00 | – |
| 30 May Thursday | HUF 37.7 | HUF 25.4 14:00 | HUF 60.3 20:00 | – |
| 31 May Friday | HUF 36.7 | HUF 26.5 14:00 | HUF 54.1 20:00 | – |
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