Electricity prices in Sweden, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Sweden (Stockholm, SE3) cost an average of SEK 0.763/kWh (SEK 763.29/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around SEK 1.904/kWh.
That is 37% more than in April 2026 and 80% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 2 May 2026, averaging SEK 0.051/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 7 May 2026 at SEK 1.440/kWh.
The lowest price came on 24 May 2026 at 14:00 (SEK -0.156/kWh), the highest on 7 May 2026 at 19:45 (SEK 2.331/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 26 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 34% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- SEK 0.557 ▲
- Same month last year
- SEK 0.425 ▲
- Weekdays
- SEK 0.857
- Weekends
- SEK 0.567
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 May Friday | SEK 0.109 | SEK -0.051 14:00 | SEK 0.294 00:00 | 4.50 | SEK 1.086 |
| 2 May Saturday | SEK 0.051 | SEK -0.052 13:30 | SEK 0.209 19:45 | 5.75 | SEK 1.014 |
| 3 May Sunday | SEK 0.570 | SEK 0.141 01:45 | SEK 1.609 19:45 | – | SEK 1.662 |
| 4 May Monday | SEK 0.831 | SEK 0.290 16:00 | SEK 1.527 08:00 | – | SEK 1.991 |
| 5 May Tuesday | SEK 0.809 | SEK 0.281 01:45 | SEK 1.457 19:45 | – | SEK 1.962 |
| 6 May Wednesday | SEK 1.148 | SEK 0.740 10:45 | SEK 1.781 19:45 | – | SEK 2.387 |
| 7 May Thursday | SEK 1.440 | SEK 1.095 13:45 | SEK 2.331 19:45 | – | SEK 2.752 |
| 8 May Friday | SEK 1.094 | SEK 0.493 16:00 | SEK 1.681 08:00 | – | SEK 2.319 |
| 9 May Saturday | SEK 0.587 | SEK 0.026 15:00 | SEK 1.015 21:00 | – | SEK 1.685 |
| 10 May Sunday | SEK 0.692 | SEK 0.097 14:00 | SEK 1.228 21:00 | – | SEK 1.817 |
| 11 May Monday | SEK 1.203 | SEK 0.969 04:00 | SEK 1.785 08:00 | – | SEK 2.452 |
| 12 May Tuesday | SEK 1.145 | SEK 0.799 15:00 | SEK 1.620 19:45 | – | SEK 2.378 |
| 13 May Wednesday | SEK 1.028 | SEK 0.679 23:45 | SEK 1.436 07:45 | – | SEK 2.230 |
| 14 May Thursday | SEK 0.564 | SEK 0.060 14:00 | SEK 1.130 20:45 | – | SEK 1.650 |
| 15 May Friday | SEK 0.956 | SEK 0.310 15:00 | SEK 1.387 22:00 | – | SEK 2.134 |
| 16 May Saturday | SEK 0.887 | SEK 0.167 17:00 | SEK 1.393 22:00 | – | SEK 2.047 |
| 17 May Sunday | SEK 0.705 | SEK 0.063 14:30 | SEK 1.375 21:00 | – | SEK 1.821 |
| 18 May Monday | SEK 1.240 | SEK 0.942 04:00 | SEK 1.877 20:15 | – | SEK 2.493 |
| 19 May Tuesday | SEK 0.992 | SEK 0.726 12:45 | SEK 1.361 07:45 | – | SEK 2.185 |
| 20 May Wednesday | SEK 0.850 | SEK 0.196 16:00 | SEK 1.315 21:00 | – | SEK 2.011 |
| 21 May Thursday | SEK 0.991 | SEK 0.262 15:15 | SEK 1.868 20:45 | – | SEK 2.188 |
| 22 May Friday | SEK 0.894 | SEK 0.145 15:00 | SEK 1.652 19:45 | – | SEK 2.067 |
| 23 May Saturday | SEK 0.368 | SEK -0.001 13:45 | SEK 0.745 08:00 | 0.50 | SEK 1.409 |
| 24 May Sunday | SEK 0.189 | SEK -0.156 14:00 | SEK 0.706 19:45 | 7.75 | SEK 1.186 |
| 25 May Monday | SEK 0.415 | SEK -0.032 14:00 | SEK 0.841 19:45 | 5.25 | SEK 1.475 |
| 26 May Tuesday | SEK 0.468 | SEK 0.020 16:00 | SEK 1.131 07:00 | – | SEK 1.537 |
| 27 May Wednesday | SEK 0.403 | SEK -0.007 13:45 | SEK 0.783 07:00 | 2.25 | SEK 1.460 |
| 28 May Thursday | SEK 0.675 | SEK 0.008 13:45 | SEK 2.246 21:00 | – | SEK 1.797 |
| 29 May Friday | SEK 0.740 | SEK 0.064 13:45 | SEK 1.632 19:45 | – | SEK 1.882 |
| 30 May Saturday | SEK 0.724 | SEK 0.084 09:45 | SEK 1.346 19:45 | – | SEK 1.862 |
| 31 May Sunday | SEK 0.894 | SEK 0.206 16:00 | SEK 1.568 22:00 | – | SEK 2.075 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Sweden (Malmö, SE4) cost an average of SEK 0.938/kWh (SEK 937.70/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around SEK 2.122/kWh.
That is 42% more than in April 2026 and 58% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 2 May 2026, averaging SEK 0.049/kWh; the most expensive was Thursday, 7 May 2026 at SEK 1.440/kWh.
The lowest price came on 24 May 2026 at 14:00 (SEK -0.168/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 21:15 (SEK 4.375/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 32 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 34% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- SEK 0.661 ▲
- Same month last year
- SEK 0.593 ▲
- Weekdays
- SEK 1.054
- Weekends
- SEK 0.693
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 May Friday | SEK 0.108 | SEK -0.062 14:00 | SEK 0.378 00:00 | 4.75 | SEK 1.085 |
| 2 May Saturday | SEK 0.049 | SEK -0.058 14:00 | SEK 0.210 19:45 | 6.25 | SEK 1.011 |
| 3 May Sunday | SEK 0.583 | SEK 0.141 01:45 | SEK 1.659 19:45 | – | SEK 1.679 |
| 4 May Monday | SEK 1.088 | SEK 0.290 16:00 | SEK 1.778 07:00 | – | SEK 2.312 |
| 5 May Tuesday | SEK 1.092 | SEK 0.291 01:45 | SEK 2.006 19:45 | – | SEK 2.316 |
| 6 May Wednesday | SEK 1.262 | SEK 0.744 10:45 | SEK 1.867 08:00 | – | SEK 2.530 |
| 7 May Thursday | SEK 1.440 | SEK 1.095 13:45 | SEK 2.331 19:45 | – | SEK 2.753 |
| 8 May Friday | SEK 1.169 | SEK 0.492 16:00 | SEK 1.681 08:00 | – | SEK 2.412 |
| 9 May Saturday | SEK 0.884 | SEK 0.024 15:00 | SEK 1.644 19:45 | – | SEK 2.057 |
| 10 May Sunday | SEK 0.881 | SEK 0.090 14:00 | SEK 1.416 21:00 | – | SEK 2.053 |
| 11 May Monday | SEK 1.265 | SEK 1.026 13:45 | SEK 1.821 08:00 | – | SEK 2.530 |
| 12 May Tuesday | SEK 1.145 | SEK 0.792 15:00 | SEK 1.621 19:45 | – | SEK 2.378 |
| 13 May Wednesday | SEK 1.251 | SEK 0.786 15:00 | SEK 1.942 21:00 | – | SEK 2.509 |
| 14 May Thursday | SEK 0.853 | SEK 0.053 14:00 | SEK 1.671 20:45 | – | SEK 2.011 |
| 15 May Friday | SEK 1.127 | SEK 0.305 15:00 | SEK 1.556 20:45 | – | SEK 2.348 |
| 16 May Saturday | SEK 0.936 | SEK 0.158 17:00 | SEK 1.534 20:45 | – | SEK 2.109 |
| 17 May Sunday | SEK 0.839 | SEK 0.056 14:30 | SEK 1.700 21:00 | – | SEK 1.988 |
| 18 May Monday | SEK 1.402 | SEK 0.958 14:00 | SEK 2.102 20:15 | – | SEK 2.695 |
| 19 May Tuesday | SEK 1.358 | SEK 0.750 14:00 | SEK 2.172 19:45 | – | SEK 2.643 |
| 20 May Wednesday | SEK 1.163 | SEK 0.198 16:00 | SEK 1.967 20:45 | – | SEK 2.402 |
| 21 May Thursday | SEK 1.176 | SEK 0.262 15:15 | SEK 2.223 20:45 | – | SEK 2.420 |
| 22 May Friday | SEK 1.026 | SEK 0.138 10:45 | SEK 2.105 19:45 | – | SEK 2.232 |
| 23 May Saturday | SEK 0.463 | SEK -0.008 13:45 | SEK 1.117 20:30 | 2.25 | SEK 1.528 |
| 24 May Sunday | SEK 0.318 | SEK -0.168 14:00 | SEK 1.309 19:45 | 7.75 | SEK 1.347 |
| 25 May Monday | SEK 0.734 | SEK -0.043 14:00 | SEK 1.455 07:00 | 6 | SEK 1.873 |
| 26 May Tuesday | SEK 0.625 | SEK 0.019 16:00 | SEK 1.459 07:00 | – | SEK 1.734 |
| 27 May Wednesday | SEK 0.634 | SEK -0.013 13:45 | SEK 1.496 21:30 | 4.75 | SEK 1.749 |
| 28 May Thursday | SEK 1.191 | SEK -0.002 13:45 | SEK 4.375 21:15 | 0.25 | SEK 2.441 |
| 29 May Friday | SEK 1.033 | SEK 0.053 13:45 | SEK 2.131 19:45 | – | SEK 2.249 |
| 30 May Saturday | SEK 0.911 | SEK 0.084 09:45 | SEK 1.817 21:30 | – | SEK 2.097 |
| 31 May Sunday | SEK 1.062 | SEK 0.206 16:00 | SEK 1.761 22:00 | – | SEK 2.285 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology