Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, May 2026
In May 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.090/kWh (CHF 90.33/MWh).
That is 16% more than in April 2026 and 41% more than in May 2025.
The cheapest day was Friday, 1 May 2026, averaging CHF -0.001/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 18 May 2026 at CHF 0.124/kWh.
The lowest price came on 2 May 2026 at 13:00 (CHF -0.422/kWh), the highest on 28 May 2026 at 20:00 (CHF 0.195/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 62 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 35% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (April 2026)
- CHF 0.078 ▲
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.064 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.102
- Weekends
- CHF 0.066
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 May Friday | CHF -0.001 | CHF -0.348 14:00 | CHF 0.116 20:00 | 9 |
| 2 May Saturday | CHF 0.002 | CHF -0.422 13:00 | CHF 0.117 21:00 | 8 |
| 3 May Sunday | CHF 0.060 | CHF -0.042 13:00 | CHF 0.118 21:00 | 6 |
| 4 May Monday | CHF 0.112 | CHF 0.087 11:00 | CHF 0.178 20:00 | – |
| 5 May Tuesday | CHF 0.116 | CHF 0.096 12:00 | CHF 0.130 06:00 | – |
| 6 May Wednesday | CHF 0.121 | CHF 0.107 02:00 | CHF 0.159 20:00 | – |
| 7 May Thursday | CHF 0.123 | CHF 0.098 13:00 | CHF 0.160 20:00 | – |
| 8 May Friday | CHF 0.105 | CHF 0.038 12:00 | CHF 0.140 19:00 | – |
| 9 May Saturday | CHF 0.079 | CHF -0.010 13:00 | CHF 0.132 20:00 | 5 |
| 10 May Sunday | CHF 0.098 | CHF 0.062 13:00 | CHF 0.121 20:00 | – |
| 11 May Monday | CHF 0.113 | CHF 0.093 13:00 | CHF 0.143 07:00 | – |
| 12 May Tuesday | CHF 0.101 | CHF 0.060 13:00 | CHF 0.130 20:00 | – |
| 13 May Wednesday | CHF 0.110 | CHF 0.068 13:00 | CHF 0.155 20:00 | – |
| 14 May Thursday | CHF 0.111 | CHF 0.077 13:00 | CHF 0.146 20:00 | – |
| 15 May Friday | CHF 0.121 | CHF 0.106 16:00 | CHF 0.142 20:00 | – |
| 16 May Saturday | CHF 0.075 | CHF -0.005 14:00 | CHF 0.130 21:00 | 5 |
| 17 May Sunday | CHF 0.076 | CHF 0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.147 20:00 | – |
| 18 May Monday | CHF 0.124 | CHF 0.089 13:00 | CHF 0.173 20:00 | – |
| 19 May Tuesday | CHF 0.120 | CHF 0.079 12:00 | CHF 0.169 20:00 | – |
| 20 May Wednesday | CHF 0.101 | CHF 0.023 14:00 | CHF 0.142 20:00 | – |
| 21 May Thursday | CHF 0.100 | CHF 0.012 13:00 | CHF 0.168 20:00 | – |
| 22 May Friday | CHF 0.095 | CHF 0.005 13:00 | CHF 0.153 20:00 | – |
| 23 May Saturday | CHF 0.063 | CHF -0.063 13:00 | CHF 0.128 21:00 | 7 |
| 24 May Sunday | CHF 0.053 | CHF -0.089 13:00 | CHF 0.129 22:00 | 8 |
| 25 May Monday | CHF 0.071 | CHF -0.023 13:00 | CHF 0.139 20:00 | 4 |
| 26 May Tuesday | CHF 0.099 | CHF -0.002 12:00 | CHF 0.155 20:00 | 1 |
| 27 May Wednesday | CHF 0.103 | CHF 0.060 13:00 | CHF 0.150 20:00 | – |
| 28 May Thursday | CHF 0.101 | CHF 0.002 14:00 | CHF 0.195 20:00 | – |
| 29 May Friday | CHF 0.093 | CHF -0.002 12:00 | CHF 0.164 20:00 | 1 |
| 30 May Saturday | CHF 0.073 | CHF -0.010 13:00 | CHF 0.151 21:00 | 7 |
| 31 May Sunday | CHF 0.084 | CHF 0.000 13:00 | CHF 0.147 20:00 | 1 |
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