Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Poland, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Poland cost an average of PLN 0.582/kWh (PLN 581.70/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around PLN 1.154/kWh.
That is 20% more than in July 2026 and 50% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 23 August 2026, averaging PLN 0.297/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 6 August 2026 at PLN 0.792/kWh.
The lowest price came on 27 August 2026 at 11:45 (PLN -0.518/kWh), the highest on 5 August 2026 at 19:45 (PLN 2.425/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 30.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- PLN 0.485 ▲
- Same month last year
- PLN 0.388 ▲
- Weekdays
- PLN 0.636
- Weekends
- PLN 0.468
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 Aug Saturday | PLN 0.621 | PLN 0.421 17:00 | PLN 0.823 22:00 | – | PLN 1.202 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | PLN 0.463 | PLN -0.004 13:45 | PLN 0.869 19:45 | 0.25 | PLN 1.008 |
| 3 Aug Monday | PLN 0.598 | PLN 0.068 13:00 | PLN 1.991 19:45 | – | PLN 1.174 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | PLN 0.650 | PLN 0.307 13:45 | PLN 1.881 20:00 | – | PLN 1.238 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | PLN 0.703 | PLN 0.007 12:45 | PLN 2.425 19:45 | – | PLN 1.303 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | PLN 0.792 | PLN 0.408 09:30 | PLN 2.090 19:45 | – | PLN 1.413 |
| 7 Aug Friday | PLN 0.563 | PLN 0.052 14:00 | PLN 1.263 20:00 | – | PLN 1.132 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | PLN 0.480 | PLN 0.005 10:45 | PLN 0.861 20:00 | – | PLN 1.030 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | PLN 0.405 | PLN -0.014 13:15 | PLN 0.831 19:45 | 5 | PLN 0.937 |
| 10 Aug Monday | PLN 0.652 | PLN 0.242 13:30 | PLN 1.553 19:45 | – | PLN 1.241 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | PLN 0.484 | PLN -0.099 16:00 | PLN 1.336 20:45 | 5.50 | PLN 1.035 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | PLN 0.615 | PLN 0.088 11:45 | PLN 1.996 19:45 | – | PLN 1.196 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | PLN 0.661 | PLN 0.190 13:45 | PLN 2.109 19:45 | – | PLN 1.252 |
| 14 Aug Friday | PLN 0.602 | PLN 0.015 12:45 | PLN 1.306 19:45 | – | PLN 1.179 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | PLN 0.481 | PLN -0.025 10:15 | PLN 0.862 19:45 | 1 | PLN 1.030 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | PLN 0.596 | PLN 0.099 12:45 | PLN 0.931 22:00 | – | PLN 1.172 |
| 17 Aug Monday | PLN 0.747 | PLN 0.450 09:30 | PLN 1.264 18:45 | – | PLN 1.357 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | PLN 0.658 | PLN 0.452 17:45 | PLN 1.015 19:45 | – | PLN 1.247 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | PLN 0.676 | PLN 0.481 09:00 | PLN 0.960 19:45 | – | PLN 1.269 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | PLN 0.639 | PLN 0.284 13:45 | PLN 1.036 19:30 | – | PLN 1.224 |
| 21 Aug Friday | PLN 0.694 | PLN 0.459 09:30 | PLN 1.091 18:45 | – | PLN 1.293 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | PLN 0.417 | PLN 0.000 13:30 | PLN 0.693 03:00 | 1.50 | PLN 0.952 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | PLN 0.297 | PLN -0.195 16:45 | PLN 0.833 19:30 | 7.75 | PLN 0.803 |
| 24 Aug Monday | PLN 0.645 | PLN 0.225 13:45 | PLN 1.491 20:00 | – | PLN 1.231 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | PLN 0.604 | PLN 0.196 11:45 | PLN 0.962 19:30 | – | PLN 1.182 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | PLN 0.627 | PLN 0.061 13:00 | PLN 1.053 18:45 | – | PLN 1.211 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | PLN 0.484 | PLN -0.518 11:45 | PLN 1.456 18:45 | 4 | PLN 1.031 |
| 28 Aug Friday | PLN 0.512 | PLN 0.059 10:45 | PLN 0.853 19:45 | – | PLN 1.065 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | PLN 0.518 | PLN 0.013 12:30 | PLN 1.109 20:15 | – | PLN 1.073 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | PLN 0.404 | PLN -0.006 14:00 | PLN 0.925 20:45 | 5.50 | PLN 0.933 |
| 31 Aug Monday | PLN 0.746 | PLN 0.447 10:00 | PLN 1.482 19:30 | – | PLN 1.354 |
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