Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in the Netherlands, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in the Netherlands cost an average of €0.095/kWh (€94.91/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.250/kWh.
That is 12% more than in April 2026 and 48% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging €0.001/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at €0.136/kWh.
The lowest price came on 1 May 2026 at 13:30 (-€0.500/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:30 (€0.446/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 68.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 23% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.085 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.064 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.102
- Weekends
- €0.079
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 Friday | €0.001 | -€0.500 13:30 | €0.242 19:45 | 8 | €0.137 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.077 | -€0.065 13:30 | €0.253 19:45 | 6.50 | €0.228 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.090 | €0.015 10:45 | €0.164 17:45 | – | €0.244 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.128 | €0.074 13:30 | €0.310 19:45 | – | €0.289 |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.123 | €0.095 14:00 | €0.174 07:00 | – | €0.284 |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.122 | €0.086 14:00 | €0.173 08:00 | – | €0.282 |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.131 | €0.073 10:45 | €0.220 19:45 | – | €0.293 |
| 8 May Friday | €0.109 | €0.047 13:45 | €0.153 19:45 | – | €0.267 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.082 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.150 21:00 | 3.75 | €0.235 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.071 | -€0.007 12:45 | €0.131 20:45 | 6 | €0.221 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.111 | €0.036 16:00 | €0.204 08:00 | – | €0.270 |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.093 | €0.022 14:00 | €0.153 19:45 | – | €0.247 |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.105 | €0.056 14:00 | €0.167 21:00 | – | €0.262 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.090 | €0.003 14:00 | €0.181 20:45 | – | €0.243 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.102 | €0.025 15:00 | €0.154 21:00 | – | €0.258 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.077 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.146 20:45 | 4.25 | €0.228 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.082 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.160 21:00 | – | €0.234 |
| 18 May Monday | €0.136 | €0.085 14:00 | €0.255 21:00 | – | €0.300 |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.118 | €0.059 14:00 | €0.192 19:45 | – | €0.278 |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.100 | €0.015 16:00 | €0.177 20:45 | – | €0.256 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.106 | €0.004 13:45 | €0.219 20:45 | – | €0.264 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.102 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.232 20:45 | – | €0.258 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.076 | -€0.037 13:30 | €0.181 21:00 | 6.50 | €0.227 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.066 | -€0.087 13:45 | €0.169 20:45 | 7.75 | €0.215 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.076 | -€0.047 13:45 | €0.180 21:00 | 6.50 | €0.227 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.095 | -€0.008 12:45 | €0.260 19:45 | 4.50 | €0.250 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.083 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.166 20:45 | 4.50 | €0.236 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.119 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.446 20:30 | 2.50 | €0.279 |
| 29 May Friday | €0.103 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.250 20:45 | 0.75 | €0.259 |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.084 | -€0.005 13:45 | €0.171 21:30 | 4.25 | €0.236 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.085 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.156 22:00 | 2.75 | €0.238 |
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