Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Great Britain, March 2026
March 2026
Monthly average9.59£95.91/MWh
Cheapest day25 Mar4.18p/kWh
Most expensive day20 Mar13.71p/kWh
Hours below zero0h
In March 2026, electricity on the day-ahead market in Great Britain cost an average of 9.59p/kWh (£95.91/MWh).
That is 19% more than in February 2026 and 4% more than in March 2025.
The cheapest day was Wednesday, 25 March 2026, averaging 4.18p/kWh; the most expensive was Friday, 20 March 2026 at 13.71p/kWh.
The lowest price came on 29 March 2026 at 11:00 (0.00p/kWh), the highest on 20 March 2026 at 18:00 (19.70p/kWh).
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 02:00–05:00. Weekends were on average 2% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (February 2026)
- 8.04 ▲
- Same month last year
- 9.25 ▲
- Weekdays
- 9.64
- Weekends
- 9.46
Wholesale price · p/kWh
Price by day
Daily wholesale average; the line marks the monthly average.
p/kWh
The average day
Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.
p/kWh · 02:00–05:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar Sunday | 6.23 | 3.12 22:00 | 8.82 23:00 | – |
| 2 Mar Monday | 7.07 | 2.55 02:00 | 11.31 17:00 | – |
| 3 Mar Tuesday | 9.89 | 7.88 23:00 | 15.72 17:00 | – |
| 4 Mar Wednesday | 12.48 | 9.12 13:00 | 18.22 18:00 | – |
| 5 Mar Thursday | 11.69 | 9.96 03:00 | 16.46 18:00 | – |
| 6 Mar Friday | 11.92 | 9.50 23:00 | 18.43 17:00 | – |
| 7 Mar Saturday | 11.55 | 10.03 03:00 | 14.98 18:00 | – |
| 8 Mar Sunday | 11.79 | 10.58 05:00 | 14.74 17:00 | – |
| 9 Mar Monday | 13.05 | 10.37 14:00 | 18.70 18:00 | – |
| 10 Mar Tuesday | 12.40 | 7.50 22:00 | 17.27 18:00 | – |
| 11 Mar Wednesday | 5.47 | 0.00 03:00 | 14.14 18:00 | – |
| 12 Mar Thursday | 6.66 | 2.16 22:00 | 10.46 18:00 | – |
| 13 Mar Friday | 6.35 | 0.42 03:00 | 13.58 18:00 | – |
| 14 Mar Saturday | 11.15 | 9.41 11:00 | 15.66 18:00 | – |
| 15 Mar Sunday | 8.79 | 4.81 13:00 | 13.10 23:00 | – |
| 16 Mar Monday | 7.62 | 1.17 03:00 | 14.09 17:00 | – |
| 17 Mar Tuesday | 9.26 | 6.28 14:00 | 14.20 18:00 | – |
| 18 Mar Wednesday | 10.89 | 7.81 23:00 | 15.18 17:00 | – |
| 19 Mar Thursday | 11.27 | 9.25 11:00 | 16.20 18:00 | – |
| 20 Mar Friday | 13.71 | 10.91 14:00 | 19.70 18:00 | – |
| 21 Mar Saturday | 12.37 | 10.68 13:00 | 15.97 18:00 | – |
| 22 Mar Sunday | 11.81 | 10.36 05:00 | 15.03 19:00 | – |
| 23 Mar Monday | 12.28 | 9.24 22:00 | 16.08 18:00 | – |
| 24 Mar Tuesday | 7.55 | 2.69 22:00 | 12.73 18:00 | – |
| 25 Mar Wednesday | 4.18 | 0.05 03:00 | 14.04 19:00 | – |
| 26 Mar Thursday | 10.29 | 7.30 03:00 | 14.47 18:00 | – |
| 27 Mar Friday | 11.29 | 9.41 14:00 | 14.02 18:00 | – |
| 28 Mar Saturday | 6.11 | 0.45 12:00 | 13.96 18:00 | – |
| 29 Mar Sunday | 5.16 | 0.00 11:00 | 9.93 23:00 | – |
| 30 Mar Monday | 5.30 | 0.16 00:00 | 13.27 18:00 | – |
| 31 Mar Tuesday | 11.55 | 9.10 15:00 | 14.96 19:00 | – |
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