Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 35.2/kWh (HUF 35,227/MWh).
That is 18% less than in March 2026 and 13% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 26 April 2026, averaging HUF -7.3/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at HUF 56.3/kWh.
The lowest price came on 26 April 2026 at 13:15 (HUF -182.4/kWh), the highest on 21 April 2026 at 19:45 (HUF 182.5/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 78.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 48% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- HUF 42.8 ▼
- Same month last year
- HUF 31.2 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 40.4
- Weekends
- HUF 21.1
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 Apr Wednesday | HUF 56.3 | HUF 25.4 16:00 | HUF 102.2 19:45 | – |
| 2 Apr Thursday | HUF 49.5 | HUF 35.4 12:45 | HUF 71.8 08:00 | – |
| 3 Apr Friday | HUF 39.5 | HUF 0.1 14:00 | HUF 78.8 19:45 | – |
| 4 Apr Saturday | HUF 26.5 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 68.1 20:00 | 0.75 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | HUF 12.5 | HUF -30.3 14:30 | HUF 57.7 19:45 | 7.75 |
| 6 Apr Monday | HUF 17.2 | HUF -72.4 13:45 | HUF 74.1 18:45 | 7.50 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | HUF 33.3 | HUF -6.2 14:00 | HUF 75.3 20:00 | 4.75 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | HUF 34.4 | HUF -3.6 13:45 | HUF 80.5 19:45 | 4 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | HUF 37.6 | HUF -1.7 14:00 | HUF 101.2 19:45 | 3.25 |
| 10 Apr Friday | HUF 48.8 | HUF 29.8 12:45 | HUF 106.9 19:45 | – |
| 11 Apr Saturday | HUF 32.6 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 70.4 20:00 | 0.25 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | HUF 31.5 | HUF -0.1 12:30 | HUF 57.3 19:45 | 1.50 |
| 13 Apr Monday | HUF 35.7 | HUF 0.0 12:30 | HUF 67.6 20:15 | 0.25 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | HUF 52.6 | HUF 39.3 14:00 | HUF 121.8 19:45 | – |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | HUF 51.3 | HUF 27.1 13:45 | HUF 161.6 19:45 | – |
| 16 Apr Thursday | HUF 46.6 | HUF 13.6 13:45 | HUF 167.3 19:45 | – |
| 17 Apr Friday | HUF 36.3 | HUF 1.5 14:00 | HUF 69.3 19:45 | – |
| 18 Apr Saturday | HUF 29.0 | HUF -2.3 13:00 | HUF 55.4 21:00 | 5.75 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | HUF 30.6 | HUF -1.6 14:45 | HUF 64.5 20:00 | 3.25 |
| 20 Apr Monday | HUF 43.9 | HUF 7.0 14:00 | HUF 176.2 19:45 | – |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | HUF 44.7 | HUF 9.8 14:15 | HUF 182.5 19:45 | – |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | HUF 40.6 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 165.6 19:45 | 1 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | HUF 34.0 | HUF -27.0 13:45 | HUF 182.4 19:45 | 4.75 |
| 24 Apr Friday | HUF 35.8 | HUF -18.8 13:45 | HUF 163.1 19:45 | 4.75 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | HUF 13.3 | HUF -93.8 14:00 | HUF 76.3 19:45 | 7 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | HUF -7.3 | HUF -182.4 13:15 | HUF 66.8 19:45 | 9.25 |
| 27 Apr Monday | HUF 38.2 | HUF -0.4 13:30 | HUF 150.2 19:45 | 3.50 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | HUF 37.7 | HUF -2.3 10:30 | HUF 116.4 19:45 | 4.25 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | HUF 41.1 | HUF -0.9 14:30 | HUF 103.5 20:00 | 0.75 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | HUF 32.8 | HUF -12.0 13:45 | HUF 103.9 19:45 | 4.25 |
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