Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, March 2026
In March 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 45.2/kWh (HUF 45,185/MWh).
That is 4% more than in February 2026 and 8% more than in March 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 1 March 2026, averaging HUF 23.5/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 23 March 2026 at HUF 61.3/kWh.
The lowest price came on 14 March 2026 at 13:00 (HUF -2.7/kWh), the highest on 5 March 2026 at 17:45 (HUF 173.6/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 19 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 11:00–14:00. Weekends were on average 28% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (February 2026)
- HUF 43.6 ▲
- Same month last year
- HUF 42.0 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 49.1
- Weekends
- HUF 35.6
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 · 11:00–14:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar Sunday | HUF 23.5 | HUF -0.4 13:15 | HUF 48.7 17:45 | 3.50 |
| 2 Mar Monday | HUF 42.0 | HUF 6.1 14:00 | HUF 119.5 17:45 | – |
| 3 Mar Tuesday | HUF 44.3 | HUF 8.8 12:45 | HUF 109.4 19:00 | – |
| 4 Mar Wednesday | HUF 54.9 | HUF 5.8 11:45 | HUF 147.6 17:45 | – |
| 5 Mar Thursday | HUF 48.6 | HUF 0.3 13:00 | HUF 173.6 17:45 | – |
| 6 Mar Friday | HUF 43.8 | HUF 0.5 13:00 | HUF 152.8 17:45 | – |
| 7 Mar Saturday | HUF 39.7 | HUF -1.5 11:45 | HUF 69.4 17:45 | 3.50 |
| 8 Mar Sunday | HUF 37.2 | HUF -0.8 12:15 | HUF 66.4 17:45 | 3.25 |
| 9 Mar Monday | HUF 47.9 | HUF 1.9 11:15 | HUF 97.9 17:45 | – |
| 10 Mar Tuesday | HUF 52.8 | HUF 3.5 12:00 | HUF 108.0 18:45 | – |
| 11 Mar Wednesday | HUF 42.7 | HUF 1.9 10:45 | HUF 108.2 18:45 | – |
| 12 Mar Thursday | HUF 51.9 | HUF 3.4 12:00 | HUF 142.2 18:45 | – |
| 13 Mar Friday | HUF 40.8 | HUF 0.3 13:00 | HUF 139.4 18:45 | – |
| 14 Mar Saturday | HUF 32.6 | HUF -2.7 13:00 | HUF 70.6 19:00 | 6.25 |
| 15 Mar Sunday | HUF 35.2 | HUF -1.9 12:45 | HUF 62.9 20:00 | 2.50 |
| 16 Mar Monday | HUF 42.7 | HUF 5.5 11:30 | HUF 109.1 18:45 | – |
| 17 Mar Tuesday | HUF 52.8 | HUF 38.8 23:45 | HUF 136.2 19:00 | – |
| 18 Mar Wednesday | HUF 39.7 | HUF 1.6 14:00 | HUF 118.5 19:00 | – |
| 19 Mar Thursday | HUF 47.6 | HUF 1.3 11:45 | HUF 109.8 18:45 | – |
| 20 Mar Friday | HUF 60.7 | HUF 23.4 13:00 | HUF 137.5 19:00 | – |
| 21 Mar Saturday | HUF 49.0 | HUF 11.7 12:45 | HUF 74.7 19:00 | – |
| 22 Mar Sunday | HUF 36.0 | HUF 0.0 12:30 | HUF 77.1 17:45 | – |
| 23 Mar Monday | HUF 61.3 | HUF 24.5 10:45 | HUF 124.5 20:15 | – |
| 24 Mar Tuesday | HUF 47.9 | HUF 3.3 10:45 | HUF 138.2 18:45 | – |
| 25 Mar Wednesday | HUF 41.4 | HUF 0.4 12:15 | HUF 82.4 19:45 | – |
| 26 Mar Thursday | HUF 51.4 | HUF 20.1 12:30 | HUF 146.0 18:45 | – |
| 27 Mar Friday | HUF 54.6 | HUF 27.6 14:00 | HUF 106.8 18:30 | – |
| 28 Mar Saturday | HUF 32.7 | HUF 1.9 12:15 | HUF 65.6 18:30 | – |
| 29 Mar Sunday | HUF 34.1 | HUF 3.3 14:00 | HUF 64.4 20:00 | – |
| 30 Mar Monday | HUF 53.4 | HUF 15.3 05:00 | HUF 168.8 20:00 | – |
| 31 Mar Tuesday | HUF 57.1 | HUF 36.4 15:00 | HUF 117.4 18:45 | – |
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