Electricity prices in Sweden, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Sweden (Stockholm, SE3) cost an average of SEK 0.671/kWh (SEK 670.83/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around SEK 1.804/kWh.
That is 24% more than in July 2026 and 39% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 9 August 2026, averaging SEK 0.039/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at SEK 1.678/kWh.
The lowest price came on 9 August 2026 at 12:45 (SEK 0.000/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 20:00 (SEK 2.778/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 70% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- SEK 0.539 ▲
- Same month last year
- SEK 0.484 ▲
- Weekdays
- SEK 0.867
- Weekends
- SEK 0.259
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 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.254 | SEK 0.077 14:00 | SEK 0.402 16:45 | – | SEK 1.286 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.207 | SEK 0.029 13:45 | SEK 0.465 18:45 | – | SEK 1.227 |
| 3 Aug Monday | SEK 0.498 | SEK 0.112 00:45 | SEK 1.331 19:45 | – | SEK 1.591 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | SEK 0.620 | SEK 0.198 23:45 | SEK 1.196 18:45 | – | SEK 1.742 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | SEK 0.439 | SEK 0.160 16:00 | SEK 1.211 20:00 | – | SEK 1.519 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | SEK 0.081 | SEK 0.023 14:30 | SEK 0.197 00:00 | – | SEK 1.075 |
| 7 Aug Friday | SEK 0.091 | SEK 0.019 03:00 | SEK 0.547 19:45 | – | SEK 1.086 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.081 | SEK 0.006 13:30 | SEK 0.415 19:45 | – | SEK 1.073 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.039 | SEK 0.000 12:45 | SEK 0.077 19:15 | – | SEK 1.021 |
| 10 Aug Monday | SEK 0.097 | SEK 0.033 03:00 | SEK 0.234 17:45 | – | SEK 1.092 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | SEK 0.259 | SEK 0.015 14:00 | SEK 1.187 19:45 | – | SEK 1.295 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | SEK 0.959 | SEK 0.185 13:00 | SEK 2.517 19:45 | – | SEK 2.167 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.242 | SEK 0.463 13:45 | SEK 2.778 20:00 | – | SEK 2.517 |
| 14 Aug Friday | SEK 0.827 | SEK 0.178 23:45 | SEK 1.379 00:00 | – | SEK 2.001 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.231 | SEK 0.067 23:45 | SEK 0.693 17:45 | – | SEK 1.256 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.172 | SEK 0.063 14:00 | SEK 0.722 22:00 | – | SEK 1.182 |
| 17 Aug Monday | SEK 0.972 | SEK 0.089 00:15 | SEK 1.565 20:00 | – | SEK 2.182 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | SEK 1.481 | SEK 1.010 05:00 | SEK 2.316 20:30 | – | SEK 2.816 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | SEK 1.678 | SEK 1.300 03:15 | SEK 2.305 21:00 | – | SEK 3.062 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.329 | SEK 0.565 16:00 | SEK 1.882 21:00 | – | SEK 2.621 |
| 21 Aug Friday | SEK 1.395 | SEK 0.553 03:00 | SEK 2.081 18:45 | – | SEK 2.706 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.758 | SEK 0.056 23:45 | SEK 1.500 00:00 | – | SEK 1.909 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.210 | SEK 0.017 04:45 | SEK 1.111 19:30 | – | SEK 1.224 |
| 24 Aug Monday | SEK 0.891 | SEK 0.164 04:15 | SEK 1.924 18:45 | – | SEK 2.074 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | SEK 1.330 | SEK 0.847 14:00 | SEK 2.173 19:30 | – | SEK 2.624 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | SEK 1.446 | SEK 0.905 14:00 | SEK 2.298 18:45 | – | SEK 2.768 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.137 | SEK 0.761 10:45 | SEK 1.864 07:00 | – | SEK 2.381 |
| 28 Aug Friday | SEK 0.467 | SEK 0.021 23:45 | SEK 1.148 08:15 | – | SEK 1.543 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.224 | SEK 0.013 14:15 | SEK 1.102 21:00 | – | SEK 1.240 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.413 | SEK 0.120 08:45 | SEK 1.162 20:00 | – | SEK 1.476 |
| 31 Aug Monday | SEK 0.967 | SEK 0.171 05:00 | SEK 1.978 21:00 | – | SEK 2.166 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Sweden (Malmö, SE4) cost an average of SEK 0.810/kWh (SEK 809.90/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around SEK 1.978/kWh.
That is 7% less than in July 2026 and 11% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 9 August 2026, averaging SEK 0.042/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at SEK 1.822/kWh.
The lowest price came on 9 August 2026 at 12:45 (SEK 0.000/kWh), the highest on 12 August 2026 at 19:45 (SEK 3.763/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 71% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- SEK 0.869 ▼
- Same month last year
- SEK 0.729 ▲
- Weekdays
- SEK 1.052
- Weekends
- SEK 0.302
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 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.258 | SEK 0.077 14:00 | SEK 0.421 16:45 | – | SEK 1.291 |
| 2 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.207 | SEK 0.028 13:45 | SEK 0.465 18:45 | – | SEK 1.227 |
| 3 Aug Monday | SEK 0.688 | SEK 0.112 00:45 | SEK 2.135 19:45 | – | SEK 1.829 |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | SEK 0.847 | SEK 0.199 23:45 | SEK 1.822 21:30 | – | SEK 2.026 |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | SEK 0.544 | SEK 0.160 16:00 | SEK 1.825 19:45 | – | SEK 1.650 |
| 6 Aug Thursday | SEK 0.081 | SEK 0.023 14:30 | SEK 0.198 00:00 | – | SEK 1.075 |
| 7 Aug Friday | SEK 0.122 | SEK 0.019 03:00 | SEK 0.899 19:45 | – | SEK 1.125 |
| 8 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.105 | SEK 0.005 13:30 | SEK 0.612 19:45 | – | SEK 1.103 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.042 | SEK 0.000 12:45 | SEK 0.098 20:45 | – | SEK 1.025 |
| 10 Aug Monday | SEK 0.099 | SEK 0.036 03:00 | SEK 0.236 17:45 | – | SEK 1.094 |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | SEK 0.402 | SEK 0.015 14:00 | SEK 1.872 19:45 | – | SEK 1.473 |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | SEK 1.364 | SEK 0.186 13:00 | SEK 3.763 19:45 | – | SEK 2.673 |
| 13 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.456 | SEK 0.466 13:45 | SEK 3.557 20:00 | – | SEK 2.785 |
| 14 Aug Friday | SEK 1.107 | SEK 0.183 23:45 | SEK 2.122 18:45 | – | SEK 2.351 |
| 15 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.233 | SEK 0.070 23:45 | SEK 0.694 17:45 | – | SEK 1.258 |
| 16 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.223 | SEK 0.063 14:00 | SEK 1.126 22:00 | – | SEK 1.246 |
| 17 Aug Monday | SEK 1.534 | SEK 0.117 00:15 | SEK 2.443 19:45 | – | SEK 2.884 |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | SEK 1.819 | SEK 1.369 14:00 | SEK 2.490 20:30 | – | SEK 3.238 |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | SEK 1.822 | SEK 1.376 13:45 | SEK 2.419 19:45 | – | SEK 3.241 |
| 20 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.586 | SEK 0.568 16:00 | SEK 2.107 07:00 | – | SEK 2.942 |
| 21 Aug Friday | SEK 1.502 | SEK 0.558 03:00 | SEK 2.105 06:15 | – | SEK 2.839 |
| 22 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.785 | SEK 0.056 23:45 | SEK 1.887 00:00 | – | SEK 1.943 |
| 23 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.319 | SEK 0.017 04:45 | SEK 1.824 19:30 | – | SEK 1.361 |
| 24 Aug Monday | SEK 1.226 | SEK 0.232 04:15 | SEK 2.457 18:45 | – | SEK 2.492 |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | SEK 1.539 | SEK 0.898 14:00 | SEK 2.414 19:30 | – | SEK 2.885 |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | SEK 1.575 | SEK 0.958 14:00 | SEK 2.489 19:45 | – | SEK 2.928 |
| 27 Aug Thursday | SEK 1.217 | SEK 0.821 10:45 | SEK 1.947 07:00 | – | SEK 2.480 |
| 28 Aug Friday | SEK 0.488 | SEK 0.021 23:45 | SEK 1.226 07:00 | – | SEK 1.569 |
| 29 Aug Saturday | SEK 0.361 | SEK 0.007 14:15 | SEK 1.847 21:00 | – | SEK 1.411 |
| 30 Aug Sunday | SEK 0.491 | SEK 0.120 08:45 | SEK 1.604 20:00 | – | SEK 1.573 |
| 31 Aug Monday | SEK 1.066 | SEK 0.171 05:00 | SEK 2.375 19:45 | – | SEK 2.290 |
/kWh · Today · Methodology