Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Portugal, July 2026
In July 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Portugal cost an average of €0.107/kWh (€106.98/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.232/kWh.
That is 52% more than in June 2026 and 53% more than in July 2025.
The cheapest day was Thursday, 2 July 2026, averaging €0.047/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at €0.150/kWh.
The lowest price came on 25 July 2026 at 10:45 (-€0.002/kWh), the highest on 23 July 2026 at 20:45 (€0.290/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 48.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 36% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (June 2026)
- €0.070 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.070 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.118
- Weekends
- €0.076
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 Jul Wednesday | €0.057 | €0.000 10:30 | €0.126 23:15 | – | €0.170 |
| 2 Jul Thursday | €0.047 | €0.000 10:15 | €0.124 21:00 | 5.75 | €0.158 |
| 3 Jul Friday | €0.047 | €0.000 12:30 | €0.131 21:00 | 4 | €0.159 |
| 4 Jul Saturday | €0.049 | -€0.001 10:30 | €0.129 21:00 | 8 | €0.161 |
| 5 Jul Sunday | €0.064 | €0.000 12:15 | €0.161 21:00 | 6 | €0.179 |
| 6 Jul Monday | €0.113 | €0.075 17:00 | €0.165 20:45 | – | €0.239 |
| 7 Jul Tuesday | €0.118 | €0.079 14:00 | €0.171 21:00 | – | €0.245 |
| 8 Jul Wednesday | €0.123 | €0.087 12:15 | €0.175 20:45 | – | €0.252 |
| 9 Jul Thursday | €0.120 | €0.041 13:30 | €0.182 21:00 | – | €0.248 |
| 10 Jul Friday | €0.120 | €0.044 12:45 | €0.173 21:00 | – | €0.248 |
| 11 Jul Saturday | €0.088 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.160 23:00 | 1.25 | €0.208 |
| 12 Jul Sunday | €0.072 | -€0.001 13:45 | €0.153 21:30 | 3.50 | €0.189 |
| 13 Jul Monday | €0.126 | €0.063 13:00 | €0.220 21:00 | – | €0.256 |
| 14 Jul Tuesday | €0.124 | €0.060 12:45 | €0.178 21:00 | – | €0.253 |
| 15 Jul Wednesday | €0.138 | €0.088 12:45 | €0.200 21:00 | – | €0.270 |
| 16 Jul Thursday | €0.135 | €0.071 17:00 | €0.190 21:00 | – | €0.267 |
| 17 Jul Friday | €0.138 | €0.098 12:45 | €0.175 23:00 | – | €0.270 |
| 18 Jul Saturday | €0.091 | €0.000 12:00 | €0.168 23:00 | – | €0.212 |
| 19 Jul Sunday | €0.091 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.178 21:15 | 3.50 | €0.212 |
| 20 Jul Monday | €0.131 | €0.060 15:00 | €0.186 21:00 | – | €0.262 |
| 21 Jul Tuesday | €0.136 | €0.082 14:15 | €0.177 21:00 | – | €0.268 |
| 22 Jul Wednesday | €0.150 | €0.090 14:15 | €0.288 20:45 | – | €0.285 |
| 23 Jul Thursday | €0.144 | €0.038 14:30 | €0.290 20:45 | – | €0.278 |
| 24 Jul Friday | €0.112 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.191 21:00 | – | €0.239 |
| 25 Jul Saturday | €0.082 | -€0.002 10:45 | €0.176 23:00 | 7.25 | €0.201 |
| 26 Jul Sunday | €0.069 | -€0.001 10:00 | €0.177 21:00 | 9.25 | €0.186 |
| 27 Jul Monday | €0.108 | €0.028 09:45 | €0.250 20:30 | – | €0.233 |
| 28 Jul Tuesday | €0.127 | €0.002 13:30 | €0.234 20:45 | – | €0.257 |
| 29 Jul Wednesday | €0.124 | €0.003 14:15 | €0.225 20:15 | – | €0.253 |
| 30 Jul Thursday | €0.131 | €0.004 12:45 | €0.220 20:30 | – | €0.262 |
| 31 Jul Friday | €0.140 | €0.060 14:30 | €0.183 07:00 | – | €0.273 |
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