Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, March 2026
In March 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.123/kWh (CHF 122.56/MWh).
That is 17% more than in February 2026 and 14% more than in March 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 29 March 2026, averaging CHF 0.085/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 20 March 2026 at CHF 0.146/kWh.
The lowest price came on 22 March 2026 at 13:00 (CHF -0.005/kWh), the highest on 9 March 2026 at 07:00 (CHF 0.245/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 3 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 19% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (February 2026)
- CHF 0.105 ▲
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.108 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.130
- Weekends
- CHF 0.105
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 Mar Sunday | CHF 0.087 | CHF 0.071 13:00 | CHF 0.102 18:00 | – |
| 2 Mar Monday | CHF 0.101 | CHF 0.084 13:00 | CHF 0.156 18:00 | – |
| 3 Mar Tuesday | CHF 0.107 | CHF 0.084 12:00 | CHF 0.151 19:00 | – |
| 4 Mar Wednesday | CHF 0.133 | CHF 0.093 13:00 | CHF 0.224 18:00 | – |
| 5 Mar Thursday | CHF 0.133 | CHF 0.105 12:00 | CHF 0.184 18:00 | – |
| 6 Mar Friday | CHF 0.127 | CHF 0.104 12:00 | CHF 0.158 19:00 | – |
| 7 Mar Saturday | CHF 0.097 | CHF 0.006 13:00 | CHF 0.145 18:00 | – |
| 8 Mar Sunday | CHF 0.095 | CHF 0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.147 18:00 | – |
| 9 Mar Monday | CHF 0.140 | CHF 0.098 12:00 | CHF 0.245 07:00 | – |
| 10 Mar Tuesday | CHF 0.142 | CHF 0.113 12:00 | CHF 0.198 18:00 | – |
| 11 Mar Wednesday | CHF 0.128 | CHF 0.117 12:00 | CHF 0.144 18:00 | – |
| 12 Mar Thursday | CHF 0.129 | CHF 0.120 13:00 | CHF 0.139 18:00 | – |
| 13 Mar Friday | CHF 0.129 | CHF 0.115 12:00 | CHF 0.141 18:00 | – |
| 14 Mar Saturday | CHF 0.129 | CHF 0.112 13:00 | CHF 0.158 19:00 | – |
| 15 Mar Sunday | CHF 0.126 | CHF 0.105 13:00 | CHF 0.141 19:00 | – |
| 16 Mar Monday | CHF 0.128 | CHF 0.110 12:00 | CHF 0.162 19:00 | – |
| 17 Mar Tuesday | CHF 0.132 | CHF 0.108 12:00 | CHF 0.175 18:00 | – |
| 18 Mar Wednesday | CHF 0.134 | CHF 0.117 12:00 | CHF 0.171 18:00 | – |
| 19 Mar Thursday | CHF 0.128 | CHF 0.092 12:00 | CHF 0.165 18:00 | – |
| 20 Mar Friday | CHF 0.146 | CHF 0.083 12:00 | CHF 0.197 19:00 | – |
| 21 Mar Saturday | CHF 0.113 | CHF 0.007 12:00 | CHF 0.155 18:00 | – |
| 22 Mar Sunday | CHF 0.105 | CHF -0.005 13:00 | CHF 0.160 18:00 | 3 |
| 23 Mar Monday | CHF 0.144 | CHF 0.115 12:00 | CHF 0.206 19:00 | – |
| 24 Mar Tuesday | CHF 0.126 | CHF 0.056 12:00 | CHF 0.150 18:00 | – |
| 25 Mar Wednesday | CHF 0.125 | CHF 0.054 12:00 | CHF 0.152 18:00 | – |
| 26 Mar Thursday | CHF 0.127 | CHF 0.108 03:00 | CHF 0.147 19:00 | – |
| 27 Mar Friday | CHF 0.134 | CHF 0.110 12:00 | CHF 0.162 19:00 | – |
| 28 Mar Saturday | CHF 0.111 | CHF 0.022 12:00 | CHF 0.141 19:00 | – |
| 29 Mar Sunday | CHF 0.085 | CHF 0.002 13:00 | CHF 0.112 18:00 | – |
| 30 Mar Monday | CHF 0.128 | CHF 0.109 13:00 | CHF 0.140 07:00 | – |
| 31 Mar Tuesday | CHF 0.130 | CHF 0.115 03:00 | CHF 0.159 20:00 | – |
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