Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, August 2024
In August 2024, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.055/kWh (CHF 55.14/MWh).
That is 51% more than in July 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 25 August 2024, averaging CHF 0.021/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 30 August 2024 at CHF 0.097/kWh.
The lowest price came on 11 August 2024 at 13:00 (CHF -0.048/kWh), the highest on 27 August 2024 at 07:00 (CHF 0.143/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 31 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 32% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2024)
- CHF 0.036 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.061
- Weekends
- CHF 0.041
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.040 | CHF 0.037 15:00 | CHF 0.041 01:00 | – |
| 2 Aug Friday | CHF 0.038 | CHF 0.036 09:00 | CHF 0.045 15:00 | – |
| 3 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.033 | CHF 0.009 14:00 | CHF 0.045 01:00 | – |
| 4 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.028 | CHF -0.011 14:00 | CHF 0.048 19:00 | 4 |
| 5 Aug Monday | CHF 0.044 | CHF 0.031 14:00 | CHF 0.074 18:00 | – |
| 6 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.042 | CHF 0.016 13:00 | CHF 0.064 08:00 | – |
| 7 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.042 | CHF 0.035 13:00 | CHF 0.052 21:00 | – |
| 8 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.043 | CHF 0.037 14:00 | CHF 0.048 22:00 | – |
| 9 Aug Friday | CHF 0.037 | CHF 0.024 13:00 | CHF 0.045 01:00 | – |
| 10 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.026 | CHF -0.029 13:00 | CHF 0.053 21:00 | 5 |
| 11 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.026 | CHF -0.048 13:00 | CHF 0.053 21:00 | 6 |
| 12 Aug Monday | CHF 0.042 | CHF 0.008 13:00 | CHF 0.059 18:00 | – |
| 13 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.050 | CHF 0.030 13:00 | CHF 0.065 16:00 | – |
| 14 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.066 | CHF 0.056 04:00 | CHF 0.095 18:00 | – |
| 15 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.050 | CHF 0.008 14:00 | CHF 0.073 19:00 | – |
| 16 Aug Friday | CHF 0.057 | CHF 0.035 13:00 | CHF 0.070 08:00 | – |
| 17 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.063 | CHF 0.036 14:00 | CHF 0.076 00:00 | – |
| 18 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.061 | CHF 0.034 14:00 | CHF 0.080 20:00 | – |
| 19 Aug Monday | CHF 0.089 | CHF 0.068 13:00 | CHF 0.124 08:00 | – |
| 20 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.069 | CHF 0.022 13:00 | CHF 0.105 20:00 | – |
| 21 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.067 | CHF 0.021 14:00 | CHF 0.091 20:00 | – |
| 22 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.062 | CHF -0.006 14:00 | CHF 0.108 20:00 | 2 |
| 23 Aug Friday | CHF 0.055 | CHF 0.000 13:00 | CHF 0.093 20:00 | 1 |
| 24 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.041 | CHF -0.041 14:00 | CHF 0.092 00:00 | 6 |
| 25 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.021 | CHF -0.028 14:00 | CHF 0.093 20:00 | 7 |
| 26 Aug Monday | CHF 0.090 | CHF 0.070 14:00 | CHF 0.127 20:00 | – |
| 27 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.084 | CHF 0.009 13:00 | CHF 0.143 07:00 | – |
| 28 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.082 | CHF 0.020 14:00 | CHF 0.121 07:00 | – |
| 29 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.094 | CHF 0.043 13:00 | CHF 0.138 20:00 | – |
| 30 Aug Friday | CHF 0.097 | CHF 0.072 13:00 | CHF 0.118 08:00 | – |
| 31 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.072 | CHF 0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.112 20:00 | – |
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