Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, May 2025
In May 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 32.6/kWh (HUF 32,647/MWh).
That is 5% less than in April 2025 and 12% more than in May 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 25 May 2025, averaging HUF 11.7/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at HUF 51.2/kWh.
The lowest price came on 11 May 2025 at 14:00 (HUF -84.8/kWh), the highest on 21 May 2025 at 20:00 (HUF 143.3/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 76 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 (April 2025)
- HUF 34.5 ▼
- Same month last year
- HUF 29.1 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 36.9
- Weekends
- HUF 22.1
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 Thursday | HUF 18.1 | HUF -52.1 13:00 | HUF 66.2 20:00 | 7 |
| 2 May Friday | HUF 24.6 | HUF -1.6 14:00 | HUF 60.2 20:00 | 5 |
| 3 May Saturday | HUF 23.8 | HUF -1.2 13:00 | HUF 51.9 20:00 | 5 |
| 4 May Sunday | HUF 13.7 | HUF -2.0 14:00 | HUF 44.0 20:00 | 7 |
| 5 May Monday | HUF 40.0 | HUF 23.7 13:00 | HUF 120.5 20:00 | – |
| 6 May Tuesday | HUF 39.1 | HUF 25.3 13:00 | HUF 65.8 19:00 | – |
| 7 May Wednesday | HUF 41.7 | HUF 30.0 12:00 | HUF 64.1 20:00 | – |
| 8 May Thursday | HUF 45.9 | HUF 27.0 13:00 | HUF 89.1 20:00 | – |
| 9 May Friday | HUF 36.5 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 75.5 20:00 | – |
| 10 May Saturday | HUF 22.3 | HUF -50.5 13:00 | HUF 85.6 20:00 | 7 |
| 11 May Sunday | HUF 13.1 | HUF -84.8 14:00 | HUF 71.1 20:00 | 9 |
| 12 May Monday | HUF 42.4 | HUF 10.1 11:00 | HUF 119.4 20:00 | – |
| 13 May Tuesday | HUF 38.2 | HUF 3.2 11:00 | HUF 119.8 20:00 | – |
| 14 May Wednesday | HUF 37.3 | HUF 1.4 13:00 | HUF 119.1 20:00 | – |
| 15 May Thursday | HUF 33.9 | HUF 3.3 12:00 | HUF 64.4 20:00 | – |
| 16 May Friday | HUF 35.9 | HUF 9.9 15:00 | HUF 76.0 20:00 | – |
| 17 May Saturday | HUF 31.6 | HUF -4.7 14:00 | HUF 105.7 20:00 | 6 |
| 18 May Sunday | HUF 26.6 | HUF -6.1 14:00 | HUF 60.8 20:00 | 6 |
| 19 May Monday | HUF 39.8 | HUF 2.0 13:00 | HUF 92.5 20:00 | – |
| 20 May Tuesday | HUF 43.8 | HUF 6.5 11:00 | HUF 110.3 20:00 | – |
| 21 May Wednesday | HUF 51.2 | HUF 17.0 10:00 | HUF 143.3 20:00 | – |
| 22 May Thursday | HUF 41.1 | HUF 22.6 13:00 | HUF 71.9 20:00 | – |
| 23 May Friday | HUF 42.9 | HUF 16.4 12:00 | HUF 84.3 20:00 | – |
| 24 May Saturday | HUF 27.1 | HUF -3.9 14:00 | HUF 74.2 20:00 | 7 |
| 25 May Sunday | HUF 11.7 | HUF -8.1 13:00 | HUF 46.7 20:00 | 10 |
| 26 May Monday | HUF 38.1 | HUF 3.7 15:00 | HUF 96.0 20:00 | – |
| 27 May Tuesday | HUF 32.1 | HUF 0.1 12:00 | HUF 86.8 20:00 | – |
| 28 May Wednesday | HUF 37.9 | HUF 23.8 14:00 | HUF 69.2 20:00 | – |
| 29 May Thursday | HUF 29.4 | HUF 0.1 12:00 | HUF 62.3 20:00 | – |
| 30 May Friday | HUF 23.0 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 73.6 20:00 | – |
| 31 May Saturday | HUF 29.4 | HUF -5.3 13:00 | HUF 100.2 20:00 | 7 |
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