Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Spain, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Spain cost an average of €0.054/kWh (€54.23/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.109/kWh.
That is 28% more than in April 2026 and 220% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 10 May 2026, averaging €0.021/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 7 May 2026 at €0.087/kWh.
The lowest price came on 23 May 2026 at 15:00 (-€0.003/kWh), the highest on 11 May 2026 at 21:30 (€0.210/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 87.3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 14:00–17:00. Weekends were on average 34% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- €0.042 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.017 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.061
- Weekends
- €0.040
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 · 14:00–17:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Friday | €0.058 | -€0.002 14:30 | €0.110 00:00 | 6.75 | €0.085 |
| 2 May Saturday | €0.044 | €0.000 15:30 | €0.095 21:30 | 1 | €0.069 |
| 3 May Sunday | €0.048 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.107 20:45 | 3.50 | €0.074 |
| 4 May Monday | €0.070 | €0.000 14:30 | €0.164 22:00 | – | €0.142 |
| 5 May Tuesday | €0.064 | €0.000 14:45 | €0.121 08:00 | – | €0.136 |
| 6 May Wednesday | €0.078 | €0.001 11:45 | €0.171 20:45 | – | €0.151 |
| 7 May Thursday | €0.087 | €0.017 14:00 | €0.156 21:30 | – | €0.161 |
| 8 May Friday | €0.065 | €0.000 14:30 | €0.112 00:00 | – | €0.136 |
| 9 May Saturday | €0.034 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.085 00:00 | – | €0.058 |
| 10 May Sunday | €0.021 | -€0.001 15:00 | €0.097 21:45 | 7.50 | €0.044 |
| 11 May Monday | €0.053 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.210 21:30 | – | €0.123 |
| 12 May Tuesday | €0.069 | €0.000 15:30 | €0.127 22:00 | – | €0.141 |
| 13 May Wednesday | €0.048 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.110 21:30 | 2.50 | €0.118 |
| 14 May Thursday | €0.053 | €0.000 16:00 | €0.111 00:00 | 1 | €0.124 |
| 15 May Friday | €0.038 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.095 22:00 | 1.75 | €0.107 |
| 16 May Saturday | €0.042 | -€0.001 16:00 | €0.114 22:30 | 8 | €0.067 |
| 17 May Sunday | €0.046 | €0.000 15:30 | €0.121 22:30 | 0.50 | €0.072 |
| 18 May Monday | €0.061 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.133 21:30 | – | €0.132 |
| 19 May Tuesday | €0.046 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.120 21:30 | – | €0.116 |
| 20 May Wednesday | €0.056 | -€0.001 15:15 | €0.139 22:00 | 5.50 | €0.127 |
| 21 May Thursday | €0.058 | -€0.001 14:00 | €0.125 21:30 | 6.50 | €0.129 |
| 22 May Friday | €0.056 | €0.000 12:45 | €0.125 22:00 | 4 | €0.127 |
| 23 May Saturday | €0.037 | -€0.003 15:00 | €0.115 00:00 | 7.75 | €0.061 |
| 24 May Sunday | €0.026 | -€0.002 11:45 | €0.092 22:00 | 8 | €0.050 |
| 25 May Monday | €0.032 | -€0.002 13:00 | €0.110 21:30 | 7.25 | €0.100 |
| 26 May Tuesday | €0.060 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.167 22:00 | 4.50 | €0.132 |
| 27 May Wednesday | €0.071 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.146 21:30 | 1.25 | €0.144 |
| 28 May Thursday | €0.075 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.173 21:30 | – | €0.148 |
| 29 May Friday | €0.080 | €0.000 13:45 | €0.165 22:00 | – | €0.153 |
| 30 May Saturday | €0.062 | €0.000 13:30 | €0.130 00:00 | 4.25 | €0.090 |
| 31 May Sunday | €0.044 | €0.000 15:15 | €0.105 00:00 | 5.75 | €0.070 |
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