Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, April 2025
In April 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.080/kWh (CHF 79.59/MWh).
That is 28% less than in March 2025 and 36% more than in April 2024.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 27 April 2025, averaging CHF 0.033/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 1 April 2025 at CHF 0.110/kWh.
The lowest price came on 6 April 2025 at 14:00 (CHF -0.089/kWh), the highest on 8 April 2025 at 07:00 (CHF 0.173/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 63 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 40% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2025)
- CHF 0.110 ▼
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.058 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.089
- Weekends
- CHF 0.054
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 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.110 | CHF 0.082 11:00 | CHF 0.162 07:00 | – |
| 2 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.108 | CHF 0.088 13:00 | CHF 0.138 19:00 | – |
| 3 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.100 | CHF 0.021 15:00 | CHF 0.163 19:00 | – |
| 4 Apr Friday | CHF 0.092 | CHF -0.003 13:00 | CHF 0.170 07:00 | 3 |
| 5 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.056 | CHF -0.056 13:00 | CHF 0.112 20:00 | 7 |
| 6 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.045 | CHF -0.089 14:00 | CHF 0.126 20:00 | 8 |
| 7 Apr Monday | CHF 0.089 | CHF -0.004 14:00 | CHF 0.165 19:00 | 2 |
| 8 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.102 | CHF 0.047 13:00 | CHF 0.173 07:00 | – |
| 9 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.097 | CHF 0.035 13:00 | CHF 0.162 07:00 | – |
| 10 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.082 | CHF 0.000 13:00 | CHF 0.154 07:00 | – |
| 11 Apr Friday | CHF 0.075 | CHF -0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.127 20:00 | 1 |
| 12 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.066 | CHF -0.025 14:00 | CHF 0.113 19:00 | 4 |
| 13 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.066 | CHF 0.000 14:00 | CHF 0.122 20:00 | 1 |
| 14 Apr Monday | CHF 0.096 | CHF 0.063 13:00 | CHF 0.151 19:00 | – |
| 15 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.093 | CHF 0.074 03:00 | CHF 0.120 19:00 | – |
| 16 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.095 | CHF 0.078 11:00 | CHF 0.138 19:00 | – |
| 17 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.093 | CHF 0.076 03:00 | CHF 0.118 07:00 | – |
| 18 Apr Friday | CHF 0.077 | CHF 0.038 14:00 | CHF 0.121 20:00 | – |
| 19 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.062 | CHF -0.012 14:00 | CHF 0.116 20:00 | 4 |
| 20 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.050 | CHF -0.038 13:00 | CHF 0.119 20:00 | 7 |
| 21 Apr Monday | CHF 0.066 | CHF -0.003 13:00 | CHF 0.121 20:00 | 2 |
| 22 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.099 | CHF 0.056 13:00 | CHF 0.151 20:00 | – |
| 23 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.106 | CHF 0.079 13:00 | CHF 0.157 07:00 | – |
| 24 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.092 | CHF 0.074 14:00 | CHF 0.115 19:00 | – |
| 25 Apr Friday | CHF 0.083 | CHF 0.047 14:00 | CHF 0.115 20:00 | – |
| 26 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.052 | CHF -0.017 13:00 | CHF 0.096 20:00 | 6 |
| 27 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.033 | CHF -0.079 13:00 | CHF 0.113 20:00 | 7 |
| 28 Apr Monday | CHF 0.070 | CHF -0.006 13:00 | CHF 0.134 20:00 | 5 |
| 29 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.069 | CHF -0.005 14:00 | CHF 0.136 20:00 | 3 |
| 30 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.066 | CHF -0.004 13:00 | CHF 0.131 20:00 | 3 |
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