Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, January 2026
January 2026
Monthly averageHUF 57.3HUF 57,261/MWh
Cheapest day1 JanHUF 27.7/kWh
Most expensive day13 JanHUF 96.3/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 57.3/kWh (HUF 57,261/MWh).
That is 30% more than in December 2025 and 7% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging HUF 27.7/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at HUF 96.3/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 January 2026 at 10:45 (HUF 4.1/kWh), the highest on 22 January 2026 at 16:30 (HUF 190.4/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 02:00–05:00. Weekends were on average 31% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- HUF 44.1 ▲
- Same month last year
- HUF 53.4 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 62.8
- Weekends
- HUF 43.6
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 · 02:00–05:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thursday | HUF 27.7 | HUF 4.1 10:45 | HUF 49.5 15:45 | – |
| 2 Jan Friday | HUF 32.7 | HUF 6.6 00:45 | HUF 49.3 17:00 | – |
| 3 Jan Saturday | HUF 35.5 | HUF 28.7 05:00 | HUF 47.5 15:45 | – |
| 4 Jan Sunday | HUF 36.3 | HUF 31.3 04:15 | HUF 47.0 19:00 | – |
| 5 Jan Monday | HUF 52.8 | HUF 31.4 00:45 | HUF 93.0 17:30 | – |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | HUF 48.9 | HUF 32.2 23:45 | HUF 72.3 09:00 | – |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | HUF 53.9 | HUF 30.8 03:45 | HUF 84.7 16:45 | – |
| 8 Jan Thursday | HUF 64.3 | HUF 30.8 00:45 | HUF 106.1 16:45 | – |
| 9 Jan Friday | HUF 55.3 | HUF 34.1 03:45 | HUF 113.4 17:45 | – |
| 10 Jan Saturday | HUF 48.0 | HUF 36.5 23:45 | HUF 62.5 08:45 | – |
| 11 Jan Sunday | HUF 38.3 | HUF 30.8 06:00 | HUF 52.2 16:45 | – |
| 12 Jan Monday | HUF 76.7 | HUF 31.2 05:00 | HUF 153.7 16:45 | – |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | HUF 96.3 | HUF 40.8 03:45 | HUF 162.7 17:15 | – |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | HUF 69.3 | HUF 41.7 05:00 | HUF 131.8 16:30 | – |
| 15 Jan Thursday | HUF 71.1 | HUF 42.2 01:45 | HUF 141.0 16:45 | – |
| 16 Jan Friday | HUF 58.4 | HUF 36.5 23:45 | HUF 81.2 17:45 | – |
| 17 Jan Saturday | HUF 45.4 | HUF 36.3 03:30 | HUF 55.7 21:00 | – |
| 18 Jan Sunday | HUF 45.1 | HUF 36.6 13:00 | HUF 76.4 16:30 | – |
| 19 Jan Monday | HUF 61.4 | HUF 37.2 05:00 | HUF 161.7 16:45 | – |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | HUF 70.0 | HUF 40.3 14:00 | HUF 182.6 20:15 | – |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | HUF 60.8 | HUF 42.5 01:45 | HUF 97.3 17:15 | – |
| 22 Jan Thursday | HUF 94.5 | HUF 44.8 02:45 | HUF 190.4 16:30 | – |
| 23 Jan Friday | HUF 87.5 | HUF 47.4 23:45 | HUF 187.1 06:45 | – |
| 24 Jan Saturday | HUF 53.9 | HUF 44.2 23:45 | HUF 68.9 08:15 | – |
| 25 Jan Sunday | HUF 45.3 | HUF 38.5 05:00 | HUF 53.7 18:00 | – |
| 26 Jan Monday | HUF 61.6 | HUF 35.6 05:00 | HUF 101.4 17:30 | – |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | HUF 70.2 | HUF 43.1 23:45 | HUF 129.2 16:45 | – |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | HUF 62.2 | HUF 39.6 23:45 | HUF 91.6 09:00 | – |
| 29 Jan Thursday | HUF 54.9 | HUF 37.1 23:45 | HUF 71.7 10:00 | – |
| 30 Jan Friday | HUF 51.9 | HUF 35.9 05:00 | HUF 67.0 09:00 | – |
| 31 Jan Saturday | HUF 44.8 | HUF 36.5 02:15 | HUF 57.9 18:15 | – |
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