Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in the Netherlands, September 2026
In September 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in the Netherlands cost an average of €0.152/kWh (€152.21/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.319/kWh.
That is 21% more than in August 2026 and 96% more than in September 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 19 September 2026, averaging €0.047/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 14 September 2026 at €0.229/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 September 2026 at 13:15 (-€0.015/kWh), the highest on 22 September 2026 at 19:15 (€0.617/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 27.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 33% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (August 2026)
- €0.125 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.078 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.167
- Weekends
- €0.111
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 Sept Tuesday | €0.148 | €0.026 13:45 | €0.239 20:30 | – | €0.314 |
| 2 Sept Wednesday | €0.167 | €0.096 13:30 | €0.253 19:45 | – | €0.337 |
| 3 Sept Thursday | €0.138 | €0.020 13:45 | €0.279 19:45 | – | €0.303 |
| 4 Sept Friday | €0.109 | €0.027 13:00 | €0.163 21:30 | – | €0.267 |
| 5 Sept Saturday | €0.076 | -€0.015 13:15 | €0.245 19:45 | 7.50 | €0.226 |
| 6 Sept Sunday | €0.115 | -€0.004 13:15 | €0.240 19:45 | 4 | €0.275 |
| 7 Sept Monday | €0.151 | €0.000 14:15 | €0.255 19:30 | – | €0.318 |
| 8 Sept Tuesday | €0.171 | €0.068 13:00 | €0.271 19:45 | – | €0.342 |
| 9 Sept Wednesday | €0.144 | €0.055 15:45 | €0.220 08:00 | – | €0.309 |
| 10 Sept Thursday | €0.198 | €0.087 11:45 | €0.605 19:45 | – | €0.375 |
| 11 Sept Friday | €0.198 | €0.143 13:45 | €0.323 19:45 | – | €0.374 |
| 12 Sept Saturday | €0.137 | -€0.001 16:00 | €0.212 00:00 | 1.50 | €0.301 |
| 13 Sept Sunday | €0.181 | €0.144 14:00 | €0.240 19:45 | – | €0.354 |
| 14 Sept Monday | €0.229 | €0.152 16:00 | €0.420 19:45 | – | €0.413 |
| 15 Sept Tuesday | €0.177 | €0.032 13:45 | €0.273 19:45 | – | €0.349 |
| 16 Sept Wednesday | €0.182 | €0.090 13:45 | €0.270 19:45 | – | €0.356 |
| 17 Sept Thursday | €0.151 | €0.020 13:00 | €0.242 19:45 | – | €0.318 |
| 18 Sept Friday | €0.123 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.230 08:00 | – | €0.284 |
| 19 Sept Saturday | €0.047 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.147 19:45 | 6.25 | €0.192 |
| 20 Sept Sunday | €0.064 | -€0.003 13:15 | €0.393 18:45 | 6.50 | €0.212 |
| 21 Sept Monday | €0.165 | €0.037 13:45 | €0.277 19:45 | – | €0.334 |
| 22 Sept Tuesday | €0.224 | €0.115 12:45 | €0.617 19:15 | – | €0.406 |
| 23 Sept Wednesday | €0.166 | €0.041 14:00 | €0.314 07:30 | – | €0.336 |
| 24 Sept Thursday | €0.156 | €0.030 14:00 | €0.288 19:45 | – | €0.323 |
| 25 Sept Friday | €0.168 | €0.024 13:45 | €0.308 19:30 | – | €0.338 |
| 26 Sept Saturday | €0.153 | €0.010 14:00 | €0.251 19:45 | – | €0.320 |
| 27 Sept Sunday | €0.117 | -€0.002 13:45 | €0.209 19:45 | 1.75 | €0.276 |
| 28 Sept Monday | €0.198 | €0.133 12:45 | €0.391 18:45 | – | €0.375 |
| 29 Sept Tuesday | €0.165 | €0.066 13:45 | €0.245 18:45 | – | €0.335 |
| 30 Sept Wednesday | €0.148 | €0.034 12:45 | €0.262 19:45 | – | €0.314 |
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