Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, April 2026
In April 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.078/kWh (CHF 78.36/MWh).
That is 36% less than in March 2026 and 1% more than in April 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 5 April 2026, averaging CHF 0.004/kWh; the most expensive was Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at CHF 0.134/kWh.
The lowest price came on 26 April 2026 at 14:00 (CHF -0.191/kWh), the highest on 1 April 2026 at 07:00 (CHF 0.184/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 88 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 46% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (March 2026)
- CHF 0.123 ▼
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.078 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.089
- Weekends
- CHF 0.048
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 Wednesday | CHF 0.134 | CHF 0.092 14:00 | CHF 0.184 07:00 | – |
| 2 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.120 | CHF 0.093 14:00 | CHF 0.152 07:00 | – |
| 3 Apr Friday | CHF 0.083 | CHF 0.002 14:00 | CHF 0.120 19:00 | – |
| 4 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.068 | CHF 0.000 14:00 | CHF 0.125 19:00 | 1 |
| 5 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.004 | CHF -0.095 13:00 | CHF 0.079 21:00 | 10 |
| 6 Apr Monday | CHF 0.023 | CHF -0.096 14:00 | CHF 0.115 20:00 | 7 |
| 7 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.077 | CHF -0.030 14:00 | CHF 0.165 20:00 | 6 |
| 8 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.085 | CHF -0.006 13:00 | CHF 0.159 07:00 | 4 |
| 9 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.072 | CHF -0.014 13:00 | CHF 0.117 07:00 | 4 |
| 10 Apr Friday | CHF 0.109 | CHF 0.084 03:00 | CHF 0.159 20:00 | – |
| 11 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.049 | CHF -0.078 13:00 | CHF 0.119 00:00 | 7 |
| 12 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.078 | CHF 0.007 14:00 | CHF 0.134 19:00 | – |
| 13 Apr Monday | CHF 0.113 | CHF 0.101 04:00 | CHF 0.138 07:00 | – |
| 14 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.123 | CHF 0.103 03:00 | CHF 0.150 08:00 | – |
| 15 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.114 | CHF 0.069 14:00 | CHF 0.166 20:00 | – |
| 16 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.105 | CHF 0.048 13:00 | CHF 0.142 20:00 | – |
| 17 Apr Friday | CHF 0.098 | CHF 0.029 13:00 | CHF 0.140 20:00 | – |
| 18 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.074 | CHF -0.004 13:00 | CHF 0.125 20:00 | 5 |
| 19 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.071 | CHF -0.004 14:00 | CHF 0.113 20:00 | 3 |
| 20 Apr Monday | CHF 0.085 | CHF 0.015 13:00 | CHF 0.115 20:00 | – |
| 21 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.096 | CHF 0.054 13:00 | CHF 0.135 20:00 | – |
| 22 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.070 | CHF -0.031 13:00 | CHF 0.129 20:00 | 5 |
| 23 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.066 | CHF -0.033 14:00 | CHF 0.115 20:00 | 6 |
| 24 Apr Friday | CHF 0.071 | CHF -0.019 14:00 | CHF 0.130 20:00 | 4 |
| 25 Apr Saturday | CHF 0.025 | CHF -0.112 14:00 | CHF 0.096 00:00 | 9 |
| 26 Apr Sunday | CHF 0.017 | CHF -0.191 14:00 | CHF 0.117 22:00 | 8 |
| 27 Apr Monday | CHF 0.085 | CHF -0.006 13:00 | CHF 0.132 06:00 | 3 |
| 28 Apr Tuesday | CHF 0.085 | CHF 0.013 12:00 | CHF 0.106 07:00 | – |
| 29 Apr Wednesday | CHF 0.086 | CHF 0.037 15:00 | CHF 0.129 20:00 | – |
| 30 Apr Thursday | CHF 0.065 | CHF -0.040 13:00 | CHF 0.130 20:00 | 6 |
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