Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Portugal, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Portugal cost an average of €0.042/kWh (€42.42/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.153/kWh.
That is 4% more than in March 2026 and 64% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Wednesday, 1 April 2026, averaging €0.006/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at €0.076/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 April 2026 at 14:00 (-€0.008/kWh), the highest on 16 April 2026 at 07:00 (€0.157/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 110.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 32% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- €0.041 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.026 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.046
- Weekends
- €0.032
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 · 13:00–16:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr Wednesday | €0.006 | -€0.002 10:30 | €0.035 20:00 | 9.25 | €0.107 |
| 2 Apr Thursday | €0.006 | -€0.002 11:30 | €0.035 20:15 | 9.50 | €0.108 |
| 3 Apr Friday | €0.014 | -€0.005 13:45 | €0.085 20:15 | 9 | €0.118 |
| 4 Apr Saturday | €0.021 | -€0.003 15:00 | €0.079 20:15 | 8.25 | €0.127 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | €0.023 | -€0.008 14:00 | €0.079 20:15 | 9.25 | €0.129 |
| 6 Apr Monday | €0.019 | -€0.006 11:00 | €0.054 23:00 | 8.50 | €0.124 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | €0.032 | €0.000 11:00 | €0.135 20:15 | – | €0.140 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | €0.062 | €0.002 15:00 | €0.138 20:00 | – | €0.177 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | €0.052 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.111 07:00 | 5 | €0.165 |
| 10 Apr Friday | €0.044 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.114 19:45 | – | €0.155 |
| 11 Apr Saturday | €0.029 | -€0.002 14:45 | €0.092 23:00 | 4.25 | €0.136 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | €0.010 | -€0.001 15:00 | €0.035 22:00 | 4 | €0.113 |
| 13 Apr Monday | €0.024 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.101 20:15 | 3.50 | €0.130 |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | €0.047 | €0.001 17:00 | €0.117 20:15 | – | €0.159 |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | €0.061 | €0.001 17:00 | €0.143 19:45 | – | €0.175 |
| 16 Apr Thursday | €0.070 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.157 07:00 | – | €0.186 |
| 17 Apr Friday | €0.071 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.132 07:00 | – | €0.188 |
| 18 Apr Saturday | €0.047 | -€0.002 12:30 | €0.108 23:00 | 6.50 | €0.158 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | €0.036 | -€0.006 15:00 | €0.088 20:30 | 8.50 | €0.145 |
| 20 Apr Monday | €0.051 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.111 20:15 | – | €0.163 |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | €0.045 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.093 23:00 | 4.25 | €0.156 |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | €0.049 | -€0.001 14:30 | €0.112 20:15 | 4 | €0.161 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | €0.050 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.100 07:00 | – | €0.161 |
| 24 Apr Friday | €0.073 | €0.014 14:00 | €0.115 20:15 | – | €0.190 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | €0.051 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.095 23:00 | 3 | €0.163 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | €0.036 | -€0.003 14:00 | €0.099 21:00 | 8.25 | €0.145 |
| 27 Apr Monday | €0.047 | -€0.001 12:30 | €0.108 07:00 | 5.25 | €0.158 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | €0.056 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.111 20:15 | – | €0.169 |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | €0.076 | €0.013 14:30 | €0.115 20:15 | – | €0.194 |
| 30 Apr Thursday | €0.065 | €0.000 13:00 | €0.126 20:15 | – | €0.180 |
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