Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Spain, October 2026
In October 2026 (up to 22 October 2026), electricity on the day-ahead market in Spain cost an average of €0.160/kWh (€160.06/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.262/kWh.
That is 12% more than in September 2026 and 111% more than in October 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 18 October 2026, averaging €0.076/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 19 October 2026 at €0.215/kWh.
The lowest price came on 10 October 2026 at 15:00 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 14 October 2026 at 09:00 (€0.299/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 1.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 14:00–17:00. Weekends were on average 22% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (September 2026)
- €0.143 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.076 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.171
- Weekends
- €0.132
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 Oct Thursday | €0.152 | €0.039 14:00 | €0.258 20:15 | – | €0.268 |
| 2 Oct Friday | €0.178 | €0.113 14:00 | €0.280 20:00 | – | €0.300 |
| 3 Oct Saturday | €0.167 | €0.064 13:30 | €0.239 19:30 | – | €0.235 |
| 4 Oct Sunday | €0.172 | €0.071 15:00 | €0.245 19:30 | – | €0.242 |
| 5 Oct Monday | €0.197 | €0.130 14:00 | €0.272 19:30 | – | €0.325 |
| 6 Oct Tuesday | €0.202 | €0.147 15:00 | €0.281 20:15 | – | €0.331 |
| 7 Oct Wednesday | €0.182 | €0.081 16:00 | €0.246 08:15 | – | €0.306 |
| 8 Oct Thursday | €0.107 | €0.000 11:30 | €0.205 00:00 | – | €0.210 |
| 9 Oct Friday | €0.107 | €0.000 11:15 | €0.205 19:45 | – | €0.211 |
| 10 Oct Saturday | €0.130 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.220 19:45 | 1.50 | €0.189 |
| 11 Oct Sunday | €0.141 | €0.001 15:00 | €0.242 19:45 | – | €0.203 |
| 12 Oct Monday | €0.152 | €0.000 15:00 | €0.273 20:00 | – | €0.216 |
| 13 Oct Tuesday | €0.167 | €0.025 15:00 | €0.269 20:00 | – | €0.286 |
| 14 Oct Wednesday | €0.186 | €0.058 13:45 | €0.299 09:00 | – | €0.311 |
| 15 Oct Thursday | €0.193 | €0.060 13:30 | €0.298 20:15 | – | €0.320 |
| 16 Oct Friday | €0.192 | €0.079 15:15 | €0.286 08:00 | – | €0.318 |
| 17 Oct Saturday | €0.107 | €0.001 12:30 | €0.212 00:00 | – | €0.160 |
| 18 Oct Sunday | €0.076 | €0.000 11:45 | €0.186 20:30 | – | €0.120 |
| 19 Oct Monday | €0.215 | €0.169 02:30 | €0.299 20:15 | – | €0.348 |
| 20 Oct Tuesday | €0.196 | €0.058 15:15 | €0.279 19:30 | – | €0.323 |
| 21 Oct Wednesday | €0.147 | €0.000 15:30 | €0.299 21:00 | – | €0.261 |
| 22 Oct Thursday | €0.156 | €0.000 15:15 | €0.287 09:00 | – | €0.272 |
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