Day-ahead market · 15-minute prices

Electricity price today in Poland

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Updated 22:17 96 × 15 min

Price curve

Each bar is one quarter-hour. Colours compare every slot with the rest of the same day.

Cheapest thirdMiddle thirdMost expensive thirdNegative price/kWh

Day averagePLN 0.689final price (est.): PLN 1.284/kWh

LowestPLN 0.50315:45–16:00

HighestPLN 1.02715:15–15:30

High–low spreadPLN 0.524PLN 524.27/MWh

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In brief

Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Poland costs an average of PLN 0.689/kWh before taxes and network costs; with all taxes, network costs and a sample supplier margin the average works out at roughly PLN 1.284/kWh.

The cheapest quarter-hour runs from 15:45 to 16:00 at PLN 0.503/kWh; the most expensive is 15:15–15:30 at PLN 1.027/kWh.

Anything you can move by three hours runs cheapest between 01:30 and 04:30: on average PLN 1.164/kWh all-in, which is 9% below the day's average.

The wholesale average is 14% less than the day before and 6% below the seven-day average.

Tomorrow's prices are already out: the average for tomorrow is PLN 0.998/kWh wholesale.

From now on, the cheapest two hours are tomorrow 03:30–05:30 (PLN 1.097/kWh).

Current quarter-hour23:15–23:30

PLN 1.158/kWh

Cheap

incl. taxes & network costs (estimate) · Wholesale price: PLN 0.586/kWh

Day averagePLN 0.689wholesale

LowestPLN 0.50315:45

HighestPLN 1.02715:15

3 hours · 01:30–04:30PLN 1.164/kWh · 9% below the day average

What makes up a kWh

Average final price today, split into its parts.

Wholesale energyPLN 0.689

Supplier margin (sample)PLN 0.060

Variable distribution chargePLN 0.246

Quality, RES & CHP chargesPLN 0.043

Excise dutyPLN 0.005

VAT (23%)PLN 0.240

final price (est.)PLN 1.284

Compared with

Yesterday: PLN 0.801 ▼
7-day average: PLN 0.736 ▼
30-day average: PLN 0.661 ▲
Same day last year: PLN 0.594 ▲

Wholesale price · /kWh

Cheapest windows

The cheapest uninterrupted time windows of the day, for loads you can schedule.

1 hour

16:15–17:15

PLN 1.142/kWh

11% below the day average

2 hours

01:30–03:30

PLN 1.162/kWh

10% below the day average

3 hours

01:30–04:30

PLN 1.164/kWh

9% below the day average

4 hours

00:15–04:15

2.5 kWh · 3 h

Best start

Tomorrow 02:30–05:30

PLN 2.75 instead of PLN 5.73

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Costs include taxes and network charges (estimate).

Prices hour by hour

Wholesale price per quarter-hour and hourly average; the last column is the estimated final price.

Hour	:00	:15	:30	:45	Average	Final (est.)
00:00	PLN 0.624	PLN 0.594	PLN 0.616	PLN 0.610	PLN 0.611	PLN 1.188
01:00	PLN 0.616	PLN 0.612	PLN 0.592	PLN 0.579	PLN 0.600	PLN 1.175
02:00	PLN 0.602	PLN 0.586	PLN 0.596	PLN 0.592	PLN 0.594	PLN 1.168
03:00	PLN 0.582	PLN 0.584	PLN 0.592	PLN 0.610	PLN 0.592	PLN 1.165
04:00	PLN 0.578	PLN 0.600	PLN 0.646	PLN 0.648	PLN 0.618	PLN 1.197
05:00	PLN 0.624	PLN 0.682	PLN 0.721	PLN 0.763	PLN 0.698	PLN 1.295
06:00	PLN 0.688	PLN 0.784	PLN 0.812	PLN 0.778	PLN 0.765	PLN 1.378
07:00	PLN 0.798	PLN 0.792	PLN 0.842	PLN 0.758	PLN 0.797	PLN 1.417
08:00	PLN 0.691	PLN 0.630	PLN 0.634	PLN 0.598	PLN 0.639	PLN 1.222
09:00	PLN 0.731	PLN 0.636	PLN 0.596	PLN 0.720	PLN 0.671	PLN 1.262
10:00	PLN 0.734	PLN 0.769	PLN 0.722	PLN 0.746	PLN 0.743	PLN 1.350
11:00	PLN 0.699	PLN 0.746	PLN 0.754	PLN 0.746	PLN 0.736	PLN 1.342
12:00	PLN 0.844	PLN 0.837	PLN 0.713	PLN 0.647	PLN 0.760	PLN 1.371
13:00	PLN 0.733	PLN 0.746	PLN 0.737	PLN 0.712	PLN 0.732	PLN 1.337
14:00	PLN 0.706	PLN 0.916	PLN 0.959	PLN 1.026	PLN 0.902	PLN 1.546
15:00	PLN 0.963	PLN 1.027	PLN 0.792	PLN 0.503	PLN 0.821	PLN 1.447
16:00	PLN 0.756	PLN 0.599	PLN 0.568	PLN 0.550	PLN 0.618	PLN 1.197
17:00	PLN 0.577	PLN 0.600	PLN 0.643	PLN 0.721	PLN 0.635	PLN 1.218
18:00	PLN 0.656	PLN 0.721	PLN 0.804	PLN 0.749	PLN 0.733	PLN 1.338
19:00	PLN 0.718	PLN 0.728	PLN 0.652	PLN 0.592	PLN 0.673	PLN 1.264
20:00	PLN 0.684	PLN 0.591	PLN 0.648	PLN 0.602	PLN 0.631	PLN 1.213
21:00	PLN 0.655	PLN 0.775	PLN 0.798	PLN 0.697	PLN 0.731	PLN 1.336
22:00	PLN 0.713	PLN 0.705	PLN 0.598	PLN 0.615	PLN 0.658	PLN 1.246
23:00	PLN 0.609	PLN 0.586	PLN 0.572	PLN 0.550	PLN 0.580	PLN 1.149

Neighbouring markets today

Germany & Luxembourg: PLN 0.925
Czechia: PLN 0.915
Sweden (Malmö, SE4): PLN 0.619

Wholesale price · /kWh

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How the Polish price is set

Poland is a single bidding zone in the European day-ahead market; since 1 October 2025 the noon auction sets 96 quarter-hour prices for the next day. We show prices in złoty, converted from euro at the European Central Bank's reference rate for the day.

Since 24 August 2024, suppliers with at least 200,000 customers must offer a dynamic-price contract, which needs a remotely read meter. At the end of 2025 about 48% of households had one, but only around 4,800 households had signed a dynamic contract. Distribution charges, the capacity fee, excise duty and VAT come on top of the energy price.

Our final price adds the variable G11 distribution charge of the grid operator you choose (Tauron by default; about PLN 0.25–0.35 per kWh before VAT in 2026, and similar in 2024 and 2025), the quality, RES and CHP charges of the year, excise duty of PLN 5 per MWh, a sample supplier margin of PLN 0.06 per kWh and 23% VAT. The capacity fee and other fixed monthly charges are not included.

FAQ

When are tomorrow's prices published?

The day-ahead auction closes at 12:00 CET. Results are normally available from about 12:45–13:30 CET, and this site picks them up automatically.

Why are prices sometimes negative?

When wind and solar output is high and demand is low, some producers cannot or will not reduce output. The market then clears below zero. Whether you benefit depends on your contract.

Is the final price exactly what I pay?

No – it is an estimate built from official taxes and charges plus a sample supplier margin. Your own contract, grid area and fixed fees can differ.

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