Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Hungary, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Hungary cost an average of HUF 37.7/kWh (HUF 37,671/MWh).
That is 10% more than in April 2026 and 32% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging HUF 1.8/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at HUF 50.7/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 12:45 (HUF -176.8/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:45 (HUF 143.8/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 50.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- HUF 34.1 ▲
- Same month last year
- HUF 28.6 ▲
- Weekdays
- HUF 41.1
- Weekends
- HUF 30.5
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 · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Friday | HUF 1.8 | HUF -176.8 12:45 | HUF 130.4 20:30 | 7.25 |
| 2 May Saturday | HUF 19.5 | HUF -77.1 13:30 | HUF 99.5 21:00 | 6.75 |
| 3 May Sunday | HUF 25.9 | HUF -5.2 13:30 | HUF 64.4 20:15 | 6 |
| 4 May Monday | HUF 40.5 | HUF 0.0 11:30 | HUF 113.3 19:45 | – |
| 5 May Tuesday | HUF 42.2 | HUF 1.4 11:15 | HUF 137.4 19:45 | – |
| 6 May Wednesday | HUF 44.7 | HUF 1.8 10:45 | HUF 83.0 20:15 | – |
| 7 May Thursday | HUF 49.6 | HUF 36.7 14:00 | HUF 100.8 19:45 | – |
| 8 May Friday | HUF 49.7 | HUF 19.1 13:45 | HUF 127.7 22:45 | – |
| 9 May Saturday | HUF 40.7 | HUF -0.1 10:45 | HUF 93.1 00:00 | 0.75 |
| 10 May Sunday | HUF 36.3 | HUF -1.0 12:45 | HUF 110.3 20:30 | 5.50 |
| 11 May Monday | HUF 49.0 | HUF 35.8 13:45 | HUF 79.0 20:30 | – |
| 12 May Tuesday | HUF 43.6 | HUF 12.9 13:45 | HUF 93.7 18:15 | – |
| 13 May Wednesday | HUF 48.3 | HUF 24.3 14:00 | HUF 117.4 21:00 | – |
| 14 May Thursday | HUF 42.5 | HUF 1.9 14:00 | HUF 100.5 20:15 | – |
| 15 May Friday | HUF 42.1 | HUF 12.2 13:45 | HUF 60.1 20:15 | – |
| 16 May Saturday | HUF 29.8 | HUF 1.1 16:00 | HUF 54.8 00:00 | – |
| 17 May Sunday | HUF 31.1 | HUF 0.0 14:00 | HUF 88.3 18:15 | – |
| 18 May Monday | HUF 50.7 | HUF 31.6 14:00 | HUF 110.3 19:45 | – |
| 19 May Tuesday | HUF 50.1 | HUF 26.4 14:00 | HUF 91.6 21:00 | – |
| 20 May Wednesday | HUF 37.8 | HUF 7.0 16:00 | HUF 73.3 20:30 | – |
| 21 May Thursday | HUF 37.7 | HUF 1.8 09:30 | HUF 83.9 20:45 | – |
| 22 May Friday | HUF 41.0 | HUF 0.0 12:30 | HUF 119.3 19:45 | – |
| 23 May Saturday | HUF 28.9 | HUF -20.1 13:30 | HUF 74.8 20:45 | 6.50 |
| 24 May Sunday | HUF 23.9 | HUF -45.0 13:45 | HUF 74.3 20:30 | 7.25 |
| 25 May Monday | HUF 32.3 | HUF -6.3 13:30 | HUF 67.1 20:45 | 2.50 |
| 26 May Tuesday | HUF 39.8 | HUF -0.1 12:45 | HUF 114.7 21:00 | 1 |
| 27 May Wednesday | HUF 40.6 | HUF 0.9 11:15 | HUF 113.8 19:45 | – |
| 28 May Thursday | HUF 41.8 | HUF 0.0 11:45 | HUF 143.8 20:45 | – |
| 29 May Friday | HUF 37.2 | HUF 0.0 13:15 | HUF 88.5 23:15 | – |
| 30 May Saturday | HUF 36.4 | HUF -0.6 13:45 | HUF 82.2 21:00 | 4.25 |
| 31 May Sunday | HUF 32.3 | HUF 0.0 12:30 | HUF 59.1 20:45 | 2.75 |
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