Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Portugal, March 2026
In March 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Portugal cost an average of €0.041/kWh (€40.86/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.151/kWh.
That is 284% more than in February 2026 and 22% less than in March 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 29 March 2026, averaging €0.000/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at €0.132/kWh.
The lowest price came on 29 March 2026 at 14:30 (-€0.010/kWh), the highest on 16 March 2026 at 19:30 (€0.200/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 115 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 11:00–14:00. Weekends were on average 41% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (February 2026)
- €0.011 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.053 ▼
- Weekdays
- €0.046
- Weekends
- €0.027
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 · 11:00–14:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar Sunday | €0.015 | -€0.002 13:30 | €0.035 18:45 | 7.25 | €0.119 |
| 2 Mar Monday | €0.018 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.089 19:00 | – | €0.123 |
| 3 Mar Tuesday | €0.028 | €0.001 12:30 | €0.107 18:45 | – | €0.135 |
| 4 Mar Wednesday | €0.056 | €0.005 12:30 | €0.187 18:30 | – | €0.170 |
| 5 Mar Thursday | €0.086 | €0.036 13:15 | €0.176 07:00 | – | €0.207 |
| 6 Mar Friday | €0.063 | €0.035 03:15 | €0.102 19:00 | – | €0.178 |
| 7 Mar Saturday | €0.063 | €0.004 12:15 | €0.140 18:30 | – | €0.177 |
| 8 Mar Sunday | €0.073 | €0.011 10:45 | €0.123 19:00 | – | €0.191 |
| 9 Mar Monday | €0.111 | €0.072 13:00 | €0.156 19:30 | – | €0.237 |
| 10 Mar Tuesday | €0.132 | €0.095 12:45 | €0.194 19:15 | – | €0.263 |
| 11 Mar Wednesday | €0.101 | €0.015 10:45 | €0.162 19:45 | – | €0.224 |
| 12 Mar Thursday | €0.073 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.180 19:30 | 0.75 | €0.190 |
| 13 Mar Friday | €0.038 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.100 18:45 | 3 | €0.147 |
| 14 Mar Saturday | €0.014 | €0.000 11:15 | €0.046 19:45 | 0.25 | €0.118 |
| 15 Mar Sunday | €0.006 | -€0.002 10:00 | €0.035 19:45 | 9.50 | €0.108 |
| 16 Mar Monday | €0.037 | -€0.002 11:15 | €0.200 19:30 | 7 | €0.146 |
| 17 Mar Tuesday | €0.046 | -€0.001 12:45 | €0.130 23:00 | 6.75 | €0.157 |
| 18 Mar Wednesday | €0.029 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.081 19:30 | 2 | €0.136 |
| 19 Mar Thursday | €0.025 | €0.000 09:45 | €0.091 18:45 | 2.75 | €0.131 |
| 20 Mar Friday | €0.038 | €0.001 12:15 | €0.105 18:45 | – | €0.147 |
| 21 Mar Saturday | €0.041 | €0.004 14:15 | €0.104 18:45 | – | €0.151 |
| 22 Mar Sunday | €0.028 | -€0.004 10:45 | €0.095 23:00 | 7.25 | €0.135 |
| 23 Mar Monday | €0.034 | €0.000 10:30 | €0.157 19:15 | 3.25 | €0.142 |
| 24 Mar Tuesday | €0.054 | €0.000 11:15 | €0.155 19:30 | 3.25 | €0.166 |
| 25 Mar Wednesday | €0.019 | -€0.001 12:45 | €0.051 23:00 | 6 | €0.124 |
| 26 Mar Thursday | €0.005 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.035 19:00 | 9.25 | €0.107 |
| 27 Mar Friday | €0.009 | -€0.005 11:00 | €0.066 19:30 | 9.25 | €0.112 |
| 28 Mar Saturday | €0.003 | -€0.005 11:15 | €0.014 23:00 | 10 | €0.104 |
| 29 Mar Sunday | €0.000 | -€0.010 14:30 | €0.014 20:15 | 10.50 | €0.101 |
| 30 Mar Monday | €0.011 | -€0.002 14:15 | €0.075 20:00 | 8 | €0.114 |
| 31 Mar Tuesday | €0.008 | -€0.003 14:15 | €0.051 20:15 | 9 | €0.110 |
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