Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Italy, April 2026
April 2026
Monthly average€0.121€121.06/MWh
Cheapest day18 Apr€0.094/kWh
Most expensive day1 Apr€0.161/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Italy cost an average of €0.121/kWh (€121.06/MWh).
That is 16% less than in March 2026 and 21% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 18 April 2026, averaging €0.094/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at €0.161/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 April 2026 at 13:30 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 1 April 2026 at 08:00 (€0.239/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 15% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- €0.144 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.100 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.126
- Weekends
- €0.107
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 | €0.161 | €0.137 12:45 | €0.239 08:00 | – |
| 2 Apr Thursday | €0.149 | €0.121 14:45 | €0.197 08:00 | – |
| 3 Apr Friday | €0.123 | €0.030 13:15 | €0.178 19:45 | – |
| 4 Apr Saturday | €0.120 | €0.009 13:15 | €0.186 08:00 | – |
| 5 Apr Sunday | €0.101 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.173 18:30 | – |
| 6 Apr Monday | €0.109 | €0.000 15:45 | €0.172 18:45 | – |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | €0.128 | €0.024 13:15 | €0.197 20:00 | – |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | €0.128 | €0.049 14:30 | €0.192 08:00 | – |
| 9 Apr Thursday | €0.124 | €0.045 13:15 | €0.190 19:45 | – |
| 10 Apr Friday | €0.130 | €0.076 12:45 | €0.190 19:45 | – |
| 11 Apr Saturday | €0.121 | €0.033 14:00 | €0.176 19:45 | – |
| 12 Apr Sunday | €0.104 | €0.040 15:15 | €0.163 01:00 | – |
| 13 Apr Monday | €0.146 | €0.105 01:45 | €0.189 09:00 | – |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | €0.151 | €0.128 13:45 | €0.198 08:00 | – |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | €0.140 | €0.115 14:30 | €0.179 09:00 | – |
| 16 Apr Thursday | €0.130 | €0.099 12:45 | €0.179 09:00 | – |
| 17 Apr Friday | €0.111 | €0.035 12:45 | €0.176 19:45 | – |
| 18 Apr Saturday | €0.094 | €0.003 16:00 | €0.150 21:00 | – |
| 19 Apr Sunday | €0.102 | €0.015 13:45 | €0.162 19:45 | – |
| 20 Apr Monday | €0.119 | €0.065 16:00 | €0.157 09:00 | – |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | €0.114 | €0.053 13:00 | €0.165 19:45 | – |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | €0.120 | €0.070 13:45 | €0.163 06:45 | – |
| 23 Apr Thursday | €0.102 | €0.005 17:00 | €0.160 18:45 | – |
| 24 Apr Friday | €0.119 | €0.045 14:30 | €0.176 19:45 | – |
| 25 Apr Saturday | €0.104 | €0.003 14:00 | €0.184 19:45 | – |
| 26 Apr Sunday | €0.108 | €0.016 15:30 | €0.184 19:45 | – |
| 27 Apr Monday | €0.122 | €0.050 15:00 | €0.189 19:45 | – |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | €0.129 | €0.056 11:45 | €0.181 19:45 | – |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | €0.115 | €0.051 12:30 | €0.173 19:45 | – |
| 30 Apr Thursday | €0.108 | €0.010 16:00 | €0.160 19:45 | – |
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