Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in the Netherlands, May 2024
In May 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in the Netherlands cost an average of €0.066/kWh (€65.73/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.235/kWh.
That is 13% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 12 May 2024, averaging -€0.008/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 24 May 2024 at €0.099/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2024 at 13:00 (-€0.200/kWh), the highest on 23 May 2024 at 20:00 (€0.165/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 74 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 32% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2024)
- €0.058 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.072
- Weekends
- €0.048
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 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Wednesday | €0.026 | -€0.200 13:00 | €0.130 20:00 | 7 | €0.187 |
| 2 May Thursday | €0.047 | -€0.020 13:00 | €0.120 20:00 | 6 | €0.213 |
| 3 May Friday | €0.079 | €0.057 13:00 | €0.110 20:00 | – | €0.252 |
| 4 May Saturday | €0.073 | €0.013 14:00 | €0.132 20:00 | – | €0.244 |
| 5 May Sunday | €0.060 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.121 20:00 | 3 | €0.229 |
| 6 May Monday | €0.094 | €0.069 12:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – | €0.269 |
| 7 May Tuesday | €0.087 | €0.048 14:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – | €0.261 |
| 8 May Wednesday | €0.092 | €0.060 15:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – | €0.267 |
| 9 May Thursday | €0.058 | -€0.002 14:00 | €0.121 20:00 | 5 | €0.227 |
| 10 May Friday | €0.073 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.160 20:00 | – | €0.244 |
| 11 May Saturday | €0.043 | -€0.065 13:00 | €0.108 20:00 | 6 | €0.208 |
| 12 May Sunday | -€0.008 | -€0.200 13:00 | €0.084 20:00 | 9 | €0.146 |
| 13 May Monday | €0.050 | -€0.002 12:00 | €0.154 19:00 | 5 | €0.216 |
| 14 May Tuesday | €0.034 | -€0.070 13:00 | €0.112 20:00 | 7 | €0.197 |
| 15 May Wednesday | €0.064 | -€0.001 13:00 | €0.116 20:00 | 2 | €0.233 |
| 16 May Thursday | €0.068 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.119 20:00 | – | €0.238 |
| 17 May Friday | €0.083 | €0.034 13:00 | €0.112 20:00 | – | €0.256 |
| 18 May Saturday | €0.053 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.124 20:00 | 5 | €0.220 |
| 19 May Sunday | €0.039 | -€0.080 13:00 | €0.115 21:00 | 8 | €0.203 |
| 20 May Monday | €0.060 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.126 20:00 | 2 | €0.228 |
| 21 May Tuesday | €0.081 | €0.027 12:00 | €0.117 07:00 | – | €0.254 |
| 22 May Wednesday | €0.069 | -€0.010 13:00 | €0.137 20:00 | 3 | €0.239 |
| 23 May Thursday | €0.087 | €0.044 13:00 | €0.165 20:00 | – | €0.261 |
| 24 May Friday | €0.099 | €0.081 14:00 | €0.123 19:00 | – | €0.276 |
| 25 May Saturday | €0.071 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.135 21:00 | – | €0.242 |
| 26 May Sunday | €0.057 | -€0.024 14:00 | €0.117 00:00 | 6 | €0.224 |
| 27 May Monday | €0.090 | €0.065 14:00 | €0.155 20:00 | – | €0.265 |
| 28 May Tuesday | €0.082 | €0.046 13:00 | €0.130 20:00 | – | €0.255 |
| 29 May Wednesday | €0.068 | €0.032 14:00 | €0.134 21:00 | – | €0.238 |
| 30 May Thursday | €0.086 | €0.052 13:00 | €0.133 20:00 | – | €0.260 |
| 31 May Friday | €0.073 | €0.041 16:00 | €0.093 20:00 | – | €0.244 |
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