Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Italy, May 2026
May 2026
Monthly average€0.123€122.53/MWh
Cheapest day1 May€0.083/kWh
Most expensive day6 May€0.147/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Italy cost an average of €0.123/kWh (€122.53/MWh).
That is 1% more than in April 2026 and 31% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging €0.083/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at €0.147/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 09:45 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 26 May 2026 at 19:45 (€0.216/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 17% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.121 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.094 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.130
- 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 May Friday | €0.083 | €0.000 09:45 | €0.162 19:45 | – |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.101 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.190 19:45 | – |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.104 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.186 18:45 | – |
| 4 May Monday | €0.137 | €0.089 13:30 | €0.200 19:45 | – |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.147 | €0.113 23:45 | €0.195 08:45 | – |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.147 | €0.124 01:15 | €0.197 21:00 | – |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.137 | €0.056 12:15 | €0.206 19:45 | – |
| 8 May Friday | €0.130 | €0.069 12:30 | €0.169 08:00 | – |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.111 | €0.025 11:45 | €0.170 19:45 | – |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.116 | €0.057 17:00 | €0.159 21:00 | – |
| 11 May Monday | €0.129 | €0.111 04:15 | €0.160 20:30 | – |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.114 | €0.039 13:45 | €0.170 20:30 | – |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.129 | €0.071 14:00 | €0.181 08:00 | – |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.134 | €0.094 12:45 | €0.171 21:00 | – |
| 15 May Friday | €0.145 | €0.124 00:45 | €0.182 09:15 | – |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.120 | €0.013 15:00 | €0.171 09:00 | – |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.101 | €0.001 16:00 | €0.183 19:45 | – |
| 18 May Monday | €0.140 | €0.092 12:45 | €0.200 21:00 | – |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.133 | €0.077 12:45 | €0.195 21:00 | – |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.128 | €0.035 13:15 | €0.189 20:45 | – |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.128 | €0.014 12:15 | €0.186 20:45 | – |
| 22 May Friday | €0.121 | €0.013 12:00 | €0.196 21:00 | – |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.104 | €0.001 16:00 | €0.183 19:30 | – |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.092 | €0.000 10:00 | €0.186 19:45 | – |
| 25 May Monday | €0.117 | €0.020 10:45 | €0.187 19:45 | – |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.126 | €0.044 12:15 | €0.216 19:45 | – |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.135 | €0.056 12:45 | €0.198 19:45 | – |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.132 | €0.030 12:30 | €0.204 19:45 | – |
| 29 May Friday | €0.135 | €0.049 13:00 | €0.208 19:45 | – |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.113 | €0.015 11:45 | €0.191 19:45 | – |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.110 | €0.015 15:00 | €0.169 20:45 | – |
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