Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, August 2026
In August 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.131/kWh (CHF 130.92/MWh).
That is 20% more than in July 2026 and 77% more than in August 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 23 August 2026, averaging CHF 0.092/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 17 August 2026 at CHF 0.168/kWh.
The lowest price came on 23 August 2026 at 13:00 (CHF -0.017/kWh), the highest on 13 August 2026 at 20:00 (CHF 0.261/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 13 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 26% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (July 2026)
- CHF 0.109 ▲
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.074 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.143
- 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 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.116 | CHF 0.007 14:00 | CHF 0.167 21:00 | – |
| 2 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.109 | CHF 0.000 13:00 | CHF 0.166 20:00 | – |
| 3 Aug Monday | CHF 0.127 | CHF 0.027 13:00 | CHF 0.178 20:00 | – |
| 4 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.147 | CHF 0.072 12:00 | CHF 0.214 19:00 | – |
| 5 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.141 | CHF 0.096 12:00 | CHF 0.170 21:00 | – |
| 6 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.148 | CHF 0.126 15:00 | CHF 0.160 19:00 | – |
| 7 Aug Friday | CHF 0.122 | CHF 0.024 13:00 | CHF 0.183 21:00 | – |
| 8 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.101 | CHF -0.002 14:00 | CHF 0.167 20:00 | 1 |
| 9 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.092 | CHF -0.004 13:00 | CHF 0.167 20:00 | 3 |
| 10 Aug Monday | CHF 0.140 | CHF 0.105 12:00 | CHF 0.162 19:00 | – |
| 11 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.136 | CHF 0.061 13:00 | CHF 0.190 20:00 | – |
| 12 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.131 | CHF 0.027 13:00 | CHF 0.216 20:00 | – |
| 13 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.140 | CHF 0.045 13:00 | CHF 0.261 20:00 | – |
| 14 Aug Friday | CHF 0.138 | CHF 0.028 13:00 | CHF 0.241 19:00 | – |
| 15 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.109 | CHF 0.004 14:00 | CHF 0.164 20:00 | – |
| 16 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.126 | CHF 0.029 13:00 | CHF 0.184 21:00 | – |
| 17 Aug Monday | CHF 0.168 | CHF 0.147 14:00 | CHF 0.210 20:00 | – |
| 18 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.159 | CHF 0.129 13:00 | CHF 0.194 20:00 | – |
| 19 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.153 | CHF 0.117 13:00 | CHF 0.197 20:00 | – |
| 20 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.159 | CHF 0.138 13:00 | CHF 0.192 19:00 | – |
| 21 Aug Friday | CHF 0.157 | CHF 0.140 04:00 | CHF 0.183 20:00 | – |
| 22 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.105 | CHF 0.008 13:00 | CHF 0.153 00:00 | – |
| 23 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.092 | CHF -0.017 13:00 | CHF 0.168 20:00 | 5 |
| 24 Aug Monday | CHF 0.130 | CHF 0.041 13:00 | CHF 0.179 20:00 | – |
| 25 Aug Tuesday | CHF 0.139 | CHF 0.117 13:00 | CHF 0.180 20:00 | – |
| 26 Aug Wednesday | CHF 0.146 | CHF 0.116 14:00 | CHF 0.188 19:00 | – |
| 27 Aug Thursday | CHF 0.139 | CHF 0.107 13:00 | CHF 0.188 19:00 | – |
| 28 Aug Friday | CHF 0.142 | CHF 0.127 14:00 | CHF 0.164 07:00 | – |
| 29 Aug Saturday | CHF 0.105 | CHF 0.013 12:00 | CHF 0.169 20:00 | – |
| 30 Aug Sunday | CHF 0.099 | CHF -0.002 12:00 | CHF 0.181 20:00 | 4 |
| 31 Aug Monday | CHF 0.142 | CHF 0.125 13:00 | CHF 0.185 20:00 | – |
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