Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Poland, January 2026
In January 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Poland cost an average of PLN 0.603/kWh (PLN 602.75/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around PLN 1.177/kWh.
That is 23% more than in December 2025 and 26% more than in January 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 1 January 2026, averaging PLN 0.123/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at PLN 1.111/kWh.
The lowest price came on 2 January 2026 at 06:00 (PLN -0.035/kWh), the highest on 12 January 2026 at 16:45 (PLN 2.417/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 9 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 02:00–05:00. Weekends were on average 29% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (December 2025)
- PLN 0.490 ▲
- Same month last year
- PLN 0.480 ▲
- Weekdays
- PLN 0.657
- Weekends
- PLN 0.469
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 Jan Thursday | PLN 0.123 | PLN -0.020 08:30 | PLN 0.461 00:00 | 6.50 | PLN 0.586 |
| 2 Jan Friday | PLN 0.270 | PLN -0.035 06:00 | PLN 0.465 20:00 | 2.50 | PLN 0.768 |
| 3 Jan Saturday | PLN 0.370 | PLN 0.215 04:00 | PLN 0.482 18:00 | – | PLN 0.891 |
| 4 Jan Sunday | PLN 0.399 | PLN 0.344 07:00 | PLN 0.520 19:00 | – | PLN 0.927 |
| 5 Jan Monday | PLN 0.599 | PLN 0.347 00:45 | PLN 1.037 14:45 | – | PLN 1.172 |
| 6 Jan Tuesday | PLN 0.554 | PLN 0.453 05:00 | PLN 0.799 09:00 | – | PLN 1.117 |
| 7 Jan Wednesday | PLN 0.809 | PLN 0.339 03:45 | PLN 1.374 14:30 | – | PLN 1.431 |
| 8 Jan Thursday | PLN 0.814 | PLN 0.346 01:45 | PLN 1.298 08:30 | – | PLN 1.437 |
| 9 Jan Friday | PLN 0.567 | PLN 0.368 04:00 | PLN 1.034 07:45 | – | PLN 1.134 |
| 10 Jan Saturday | PLN 0.552 | PLN 0.403 23:45 | PLN 0.840 08:45 | – | PLN 1.114 |
| 11 Jan Sunday | PLN 0.410 | PLN 0.334 23:45 | PLN 0.522 16:45 | – | PLN 0.940 |
| 12 Jan Monday | PLN 1.089 | PLN 0.332 05:00 | PLN 2.417 16:45 | – | PLN 1.775 |
| 13 Jan Tuesday | PLN 1.111 | PLN 0.397 23:30 | PLN 2.280 08:30 | – | PLN 1.802 |
| 14 Jan Wednesday | PLN 0.537 | PLN 0.397 02:45 | PLN 0.837 17:45 | – | PLN 1.096 |
| 15 Jan Thursday | PLN 0.729 | PLN 0.419 23:45 | PLN 1.448 08:30 | – | PLN 1.333 |
| 16 Jan Friday | PLN 0.546 | PLN 0.395 05:00 | PLN 0.715 16:30 | – | PLN 1.107 |
| 17 Jan Saturday | PLN 0.507 | PLN 0.418 23:45 | PLN 0.613 18:30 | – | PLN 1.059 |
| 18 Jan Sunday | PLN 0.478 | PLN 0.404 13:00 | PLN 0.613 18:30 | – | PLN 1.023 |
| 19 Jan Monday | PLN 0.590 | PLN 0.411 05:00 | PLN 1.099 16:45 | – | PLN 1.161 |
| 20 Jan Tuesday | PLN 0.591 | PLN 0.436 11:45 | PLN 1.186 16:45 | – | PLN 1.161 |
| 21 Jan Wednesday | PLN 0.701 | PLN 0.428 10:45 | PLN 1.551 17:15 | – | PLN 1.297 |
| 22 Jan Thursday | PLN 0.585 | PLN 0.429 10:45 | PLN 1.066 07:45 | – | PLN 1.156 |
| 23 Jan Friday | PLN 0.626 | PLN 0.447 06:00 | PLN 1.036 08:15 | – | PLN 1.206 |
| 24 Jan Saturday | PLN 0.534 | PLN 0.437 03:30 | PLN 0.660 10:45 | – | PLN 1.093 |
| 25 Jan Sunday | PLN 0.498 | PLN 0.430 23:45 | PLN 0.590 18:00 | – | PLN 1.049 |
| 26 Jan Monday | PLN 0.723 | PLN 0.394 05:00 | PLN 1.309 16:45 | – | PLN 1.325 |
| 27 Jan Tuesday | PLN 0.931 | PLN 0.465 23:45 | PLN 2.020 16:45 | – | PLN 1.582 |
| 28 Jan Wednesday | PLN 0.759 | PLN 0.452 04:00 | PLN 1.322 07:30 | – | PLN 1.371 |
| 29 Jan Thursday | PLN 0.627 | PLN 0.444 22:45 | PLN 0.845 09:30 | – | PLN 1.208 |
| 30 Jan Friday | PLN 0.582 | PLN 0.397 23:45 | PLN 0.793 10:00 | – | PLN 1.153 |
| 31 Jan Saturday | PLN 0.476 | PLN 0.391 02:15 | PLN 0.604 19:00 | – | PLN 1.022 |
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