Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Switzerland, September 2026
In September 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Switzerland cost an average of CHF 0.160/kWh (CHF 159.54/MWh).
That is 21% more than in August 2026 and 75% more than in September 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 6 September 2026, averaging CHF 0.109/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 14 September 2026 at CHF 0.207/kWh.
The lowest price came on 6 September 2026 at 13:00 (CHF -0.006/kWh), the highest on 14 September 2026 at 20:00 (CHF 0.285/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 12 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 24% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (August 2026)
- CHF 0.132 ▲
- Same month last year
- CHF 0.091 ▲
- Weekdays
- CHF 0.171
- Weekends
- CHF 0.129
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 Sept Tuesday | CHF 0.150 | CHF 0.114 12:00 | CHF 0.206 20:00 | – |
| 2 Sept Wednesday | CHF 0.166 | CHF 0.119 12:00 | CHF 0.224 19:00 | – |
| 3 Sept Thursday | CHF 0.140 | CHF 0.100 12:00 | CHF 0.171 21:00 | – |
| 4 Sept Friday | CHF 0.131 | CHF 0.062 12:00 | CHF 0.168 19:00 | – |
| 5 Sept Saturday | CHF 0.134 | CHF 0.081 13:00 | CHF 0.163 19:00 | – |
| 6 Sept Sunday | CHF 0.109 | CHF -0.006 13:00 | CHF 0.207 20:00 | 5 |
| 7 Sept Monday | CHF 0.157 | CHF 0.084 13:00 | CHF 0.218 19:00 | – |
| 8 Sept Tuesday | CHF 0.157 | CHF 0.090 12:00 | CHF 0.206 07:00 | – |
| 9 Sept Wednesday | CHF 0.168 | CHF 0.147 02:00 | CHF 0.206 19:00 | – |
| 10 Sept Thursday | CHF 0.177 | CHF 0.112 13:00 | CHF 0.240 21:00 | – |
| 11 Sept Friday | CHF 0.184 | CHF 0.143 13:00 | CHF 0.237 20:00 | – |
| 12 Sept Saturday | CHF 0.142 | CHF 0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.203 20:00 | – |
| 13 Sept Sunday | CHF 0.143 | CHF 0.064 13:00 | CHF 0.209 20:00 | – |
| 14 Sept Monday | CHF 0.207 | CHF 0.161 14:00 | CHF 0.285 20:00 | – |
| 15 Sept Tuesday | CHF 0.175 | CHF 0.072 12:00 | CHF 0.245 19:00 | – |
| 16 Sept Wednesday | CHF 0.190 | CHF 0.164 03:00 | CHF 0.242 19:00 | – |
| 17 Sept Thursday | CHF 0.166 | CHF 0.133 12:00 | CHF 0.203 20:00 | – |
| 18 Sept Friday | CHF 0.161 | CHF 0.051 15:00 | CHF 0.193 07:00 | – |
| 19 Sept Saturday | CHF 0.122 | CHF 0.000 14:00 | CHF 0.171 18:00 | – |
| 20 Sept Sunday | CHF 0.125 | CHF -0.002 13:00 | CHF 0.187 19:00 | 2 |
| 21 Sept Monday | CHF 0.178 | CHF 0.082 15:00 | CHF 0.237 19:00 | – |
| 22 Sept Tuesday | CHF 0.194 | CHF 0.108 14:00 | CHF 0.264 19:00 | – |
| 23 Sept Wednesday | CHF 0.175 | CHF 0.074 13:00 | CHF 0.237 19:00 | – |
| 24 Sept Thursday | CHF 0.180 | CHF 0.128 12:00 | CHF 0.243 19:00 | – |
| 25 Sept Friday | CHF 0.176 | CHF 0.072 13:00 | CHF 0.240 19:00 | – |
| 26 Sept Saturday | CHF 0.144 | CHF 0.001 13:00 | CHF 0.219 19:00 | – |
| 27 Sept Sunday | CHF 0.117 | CHF -0.005 13:00 | CHF 0.190 19:00 | 5 |
| 28 Sept Monday | CHF 0.187 | CHF 0.131 12:00 | CHF 0.273 19:00 | – |
| 29 Sept Tuesday | CHF 0.164 | CHF 0.064 13:00 | CHF 0.213 18:00 | – |
| 30 Sept Wednesday | CHF 0.170 | CHF 0.104 13:00 | CHF 0.227 19:00 | – |
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