Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Italy, August 2026
August 2026
Monthly average€0.177€177.10/MWh
Cheapest day23 Aug€0.121/kWh
Most expensive day5 Aug€0.207/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Italy cost an average of €0.177/kWh (€177.10/MWh).
That is 13% more than in July 2026 and 65% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 23 August 2026, averaging €0.121/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at €0.207/kWh.
The lowest price came on 23 August 2026 at 14:00 (€0.001/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 19:45 (€0.313/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 (July 2026)
- €0.156 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.107 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.186
- Weekends
- €0.159
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 Aug Saturday | €0.168 | €0.124 11:45 | €0.206 23:00 | – |
| 2 Aug Sunday | €0.164 | €0.095 11:00 | €0.207 23:00 | – |
| 3 Aug Monday | €0.197 | €0.144 03:30 | €0.305 22:00 | – |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | €0.191 | €0.150 11:00 | €0.275 19:45 | – |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | €0.207 | €0.165 09:15 | €0.310 19:45 | – |
| 6 Aug Thursday | €0.197 | €0.154 12:15 | €0.300 22:00 | – |
| 7 Aug Friday | €0.184 | €0.157 13:00 | €0.250 19:45 | – |
| 8 Aug Saturday | €0.172 | €0.130 09:45 | €0.239 20:45 | – |
| 9 Aug Sunday | €0.152 | €0.060 11:30 | €0.250 23:00 | – |
| 10 Aug Monday | €0.175 | €0.135 10:45 | €0.264 21:00 | – |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | €0.180 | €0.136 12:00 | €0.260 22:00 | – |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | €0.175 | €0.138 16:30 | €0.283 19:45 | – |
| 13 Aug Thursday | €0.183 | €0.135 12:00 | €0.313 19:45 | – |
| 14 Aug Friday | €0.173 | €0.116 11:00 | €0.280 19:45 | – |
| 15 Aug Saturday | €0.150 | €0.049 11:00 | €0.218 21:00 | – |
| 16 Aug Sunday | €0.158 | €0.059 11:15 | €0.217 01:00 | – |
| 17 Aug Monday | €0.178 | €0.137 13:45 | €0.219 19:45 | – |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | €0.167 | €0.131 14:00 | €0.214 19:45 | – |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | €0.172 | €0.125 13:30 | €0.222 19:45 | – |
| 20 Aug Thursday | €0.176 | €0.149 10:15 | €0.215 18:45 | – |
| 21 Aug Friday | €0.177 | €0.144 13:15 | €0.231 09:00 | – |
| 22 Aug Saturday | €0.152 | €0.066 16:00 | €0.207 18:45 | – |
| 23 Aug Sunday | €0.121 | €0.001 14:00 | €0.204 18:45 | – |
| 24 Aug Monday | €0.189 | €0.146 14:00 | €0.245 19:45 | – |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | €0.188 | €0.149 15:30 | €0.243 21:00 | – |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | €0.196 | €0.153 14:00 | €0.258 19:45 | – |
| 27 Aug Thursday | €0.202 | €0.161 05:00 | €0.256 18:30 | – |
| 28 Aug Friday | €0.202 | €0.158 23:45 | €0.240 01:00 | – |
| 29 Aug Saturday | €0.188 | €0.090 13:30 | €0.250 08:30 | – |
| 30 Aug Sunday | €0.164 | €0.045 13:15 | €0.229 23:00 | – |
| 31 Aug Monday | €0.194 | €0.149 12:00 | €0.247 19:45 | – |
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