Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, August 2024
August 2024
Monthly averageHUF 47.4HUF 47,423/MWh
Cheapest day11 AugHUF 23.6/kWh
Most expensive day19 AugHUF 73.2/kWh
Hours below zero21h
In August 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 47.4/kWh (HUF 47,423/MWh).
That is 11% less than in July 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 11 August 2024, averaging HUF 23.6/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 19 August 2024 at HUF 73.2/kWh.
The lowest price came on 11 August 2024 at 13:00 (HUF -28.5/kWh), the highest on 29 August 2024 at 19:00 (HUF 289.0/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 21 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 11:00–14:00. Weekends were on average 37% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2024)
- HUF 53.2 ▼
- Weekdays
- HUF 53.1
- Weekends
- HUF 33.5
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 · 11:00–14:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug Thursday | HUF 46.2 | HUF 24.7 13:00 | HUF 114.4 20:00 | – |
| 2 Aug Friday | HUF 43.3 | HUF 24.5 15:00 | HUF 81.3 20:00 | – |
| 3 Aug Saturday | HUF 31.6 | HUF 1.6 14:00 | HUF 68.1 20:00 | – |
| 4 Aug Sunday | HUF 27.5 | HUF -0.8 14:00 | HUF 74.1 20:00 | 3 |
| 5 Aug Monday | HUF 47.8 | HUF 30.9 04:00 | HUF 118.0 20:00 | – |
| 6 Aug Tuesday | HUF 35.7 | HUF 1.4 13:00 | HUF 92.0 20:00 | – |
| 7 Aug Wednesday | HUF 43.7 | HUF 13.1 13:00 | HUF 120.2 20:00 | – |
| 8 Aug Thursday | HUF 42.0 | HUF 22.4 12:00 | HUF 82.1 20:00 | – |
| 9 Aug Friday | HUF 33.7 | HUF 3.5 12:00 | HUF 73.8 19:00 | – |
| 10 Aug Saturday | HUF 29.9 | HUF -8.7 13:00 | HUF 71.3 20:00 | 6 |
| 11 Aug Sunday | HUF 23.6 | HUF -28.5 13:00 | HUF 62.0 19:00 | 6 |
| 12 Aug Monday | HUF 41.9 | HUF 6.3 11:00 | HUF 96.8 20:00 | – |
| 13 Aug Tuesday | HUF 54.4 | HUF 33.0 03:00 | HUF 126.0 20:00 | – |
| 14 Aug Wednesday | HUF 53.5 | HUF 30.3 12:00 | HUF 148.3 19:00 | – |
| 15 Aug Thursday | HUF 47.8 | HUF 4.6 13:00 | HUF 129.7 20:00 | – |
| 16 Aug Friday | HUF 64.5 | HUF 24.9 11:00 | HUF 187.6 20:00 | – |
| 17 Aug Saturday | HUF 46.0 | HUF 18.3 13:00 | HUF 98.2 20:00 | – |
| 18 Aug Sunday | HUF 40.6 | HUF 6.1 14:00 | HUF 86.9 20:00 | – |
| 19 Aug Monday | HUF 73.2 | HUF 31.9 13:00 | HUF 235.4 20:00 | – |
| 20 Aug Tuesday | HUF 56.4 | HUF 30.7 12:00 | HUF 183.6 20:00 | – |
| 21 Aug Wednesday | HUF 59.1 | HUF 42.3 08:00 | HUF 131.3 19:00 | – |
| 22 Aug Thursday | HUF 45.7 | HUF 23.9 10:00 | HUF 85.0 19:00 | – |
| 23 Aug Friday | HUF 51.0 | HUF 25.3 11:00 | HUF 90.3 20:00 | – |
| 24 Aug Saturday | HUF 36.4 | HUF -7.4 12:00 | HUF 77.1 19:00 | 5 |
| 25 Aug Sunday | HUF 25.6 | HUF 0.0 15:00 | HUF 78.0 20:00 | 1 |
| 26 Aug Monday | HUF 62.8 | HUF 32.6 10:00 | HUF 207.9 20:00 | – |
| 27 Aug Tuesday | HUF 64.4 | HUF 28.5 11:00 | HUF 203.7 20:00 | – |
| 28 Aug Wednesday | HUF 71.8 | HUF 43.7 13:00 | HUF 239.6 19:00 | – |
| 29 Aug Thursday | HUF 72.9 | HUF 33.9 11:00 | HUF 289.0 19:00 | – |
| 30 Aug Friday | HUF 57.1 | HUF 35.8 11:00 | HUF 187.0 19:00 | – |
| 31 Aug Saturday | HUF 40.2 | HUF 0.4 13:00 | HUF 88.0 19:00 | – |
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