Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in the Netherlands, February 2026
In February 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in the Netherlands cost an average of €0.093/kWh (€92.95/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.248/kWh.
That is 14% less than in January 2026 and 26% less than in February 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 22 February 2026, averaging €0.054/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 9 February 2026 at €0.132/kWh.
The lowest price came on 28 February 2026 at 10:45 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 24 February 2026 at 17:45 (€0.233/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 0.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 02:00–05:00. Weekends were on average 12% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (January 2026)
- €0.108 ▼
- Same month last year
- €0.126 ▼
- Weekdays
- €0.096
- Weekends
- €0.085
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 · 02:00–05:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb Sunday | €0.112 | €0.094 06:00 | €0.150 19:00 | – | €0.271 |
| 2 Feb Monday | €0.109 | €0.085 23:45 | €0.154 09:00 | – | €0.267 |
| 3 Feb Tuesday | €0.097 | €0.070 04:15 | €0.131 17:45 | – | €0.253 |
| 4 Feb Wednesday | €0.101 | €0.080 23:45 | €0.138 08:15 | – | €0.257 |
| 5 Feb Thursday | €0.103 | €0.076 04:00 | €0.144 17:45 | – | €0.259 |
| 6 Feb Friday | €0.115 | €0.087 04:00 | €0.145 09:00 | – | €0.274 |
| 7 Feb Saturday | €0.101 | €0.084 14:00 | €0.135 17:45 | – | €0.258 |
| 8 Feb Sunday | €0.100 | €0.085 06:00 | €0.133 19:00 | – | €0.257 |
| 9 Feb Monday | €0.132 | €0.088 04:00 | €0.219 17:45 | – | €0.294 |
| 10 Feb Tuesday | €0.108 | €0.077 04:45 | €0.141 09:00 | – | €0.265 |
| 11 Feb Wednesday | €0.101 | €0.082 03:45 | €0.126 09:00 | – | €0.257 |
| 12 Feb Thursday | €0.098 | €0.075 23:45 | €0.124 19:00 | – | €0.254 |
| 13 Feb Friday | €0.102 | €0.077 06:00 | €0.144 19:00 | – | €0.259 |
| 14 Feb Saturday | €0.095 | €0.077 05:15 | €0.134 19:00 | – | €0.250 |
| 15 Feb Sunday | €0.085 | €0.056 13:45 | €0.107 00:00 | – | €0.238 |
| 16 Feb Monday | €0.093 | €0.056 06:00 | €0.131 19:00 | – | €0.248 |
| 17 Feb Tuesday | €0.091 | €0.071 13:30 | €0.134 18:45 | – | €0.245 |
| 18 Feb Wednesday | €0.097 | €0.037 16:00 | €0.194 08:00 | – | €0.252 |
| 19 Feb Thursday | €0.084 | €0.065 04:00 | €0.119 18:30 | – | €0.237 |
| 20 Feb Friday | €0.088 | €0.039 23:45 | €0.123 09:00 | – | €0.242 |
| 21 Feb Saturday | €0.071 | €0.025 06:00 | €0.132 16:45 | – | €0.221 |
| 22 Feb Sunday | €0.054 | €0.029 06:00 | €0.104 18:15 | – | €0.201 |
| 23 Feb Monday | €0.064 | €0.003 12:45 | €0.115 18:45 | – | €0.213 |
| 24 Feb Tuesday | €0.106 | €0.075 03:00 | €0.233 17:45 | – | €0.263 |
| 25 Feb Wednesday | €0.087 | €0.040 14:00 | €0.140 17:45 | – | €0.241 |
| 26 Feb Thursday | €0.077 | €0.007 12:45 | €0.151 09:00 | – | €0.228 |
| 27 Feb Friday | €0.071 | €0.014 11:45 | €0.114 17:45 | – | €0.221 |
| 28 Feb Saturday | €0.058 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.116 23:15 | 0.50 | €0.205 |
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