Electricity prices in France
Hourly wholesale prices from the European day-ahead auction, in euros per megawatt-hour. Tomorrow’s prices are published around 13:00 CET.
Average today, 14 Oct 2026
€191.12
per MWh, about ₦284.8 per kWh
Cheapest and dearest hour
€96–€296
13:00 and 19:00 CET
Tomorrow’s average
€189.02
Down 1% on today
Hour by hour
- 00:00: €187.25 per MWh
- 01:00: €170.01 per MWh
- 02:00: €158.83 per MWh
- 03:00: €154.36 per MWh
- 04:00: €155.66 per MWh
- 05:00: €163.43 per MWh
- 06:00: €200.04 per MWh
- 07:00: €248.49 per MWh
- 08:00: €282.23 per MWh
- 09:00: €243.54 per MWh
- 10:00: €201.67 per MWh
- 11:00: €152.33 per MWh
- 12:00: €117.53 per MWh
- 13:00: €96.39 per MWh
- 14:00: €101.61 per MWh
- 15:00: €118.50 per MWh
- 16:00: €135.00 per MWh
- 17:00: €203.34 per MWh
- 18:00: €271.85 per MWh
- 19:00: €295.58 per MWh
- 20:00: €270.01 per MWh
- 21:00: €241.31 per MWh
- 22:00: €220.48 per MWh
- 23:00: €197.38 per MWh
- 00:00: €193.07 per MWh
- 01:00: €187.50 per MWh
- 02:00: €177.14 per MWh
- 03:00: €173.62 per MWh
- 04:00: €167.17 per MWh
- 05:00: €178.75 per MWh
- 06:00: €219.59 per MWh
- 07:00: €245.83 per MWh
- 08:00: €261.14 per MWh
- 09:00: €229.71 per MWh
- 10:00: €196.93 per MWh
- 11:00: €153.65 per MWh
- 12:00: €108.53 per MWh
- 13:00: €68.24 per MWh
- 14:00: €76.01 per MWh
- 15:00: €92.67 per MWh
- 16:00: €160.99 per MWh
- 17:00: €227.43 per MWh
- 18:00: €255.42 per MWh
- 19:00: €277.19 per MWh
- 20:00: €252.29 per MWh
- 21:00: €223.05 per MWh
- 22:00: €213.03 per MWh
- 23:00: €197.52 per MWh
Prices as a table
| Hour (CET) | Today €/MWh | Tomorrow €/MWh | Today €/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 187.25 | 193.07 | 0.1873 |
| 01:00 | 170.01 | 187.50 | 0.1700 |
| 02:00 | 158.83 | 177.14 | 0.1588 |
| 03:00 | 154.36 | 173.62 | 0.1544 |
| 04:00 | 155.66 | 167.17 | 0.1557 |
| 05:00 | 163.43 | 178.75 | 0.1634 |
| 06:00 | 200.04 | 219.59 | 0.2000 |
| 07:00 | 248.49 | 245.83 | 0.2485 |
| 08:00 | 282.23 | 261.14 | 0.2822 |
| 09:00 | 243.54 | 229.71 | 0.2435 |
| 10:00 | 201.67 | 196.93 | 0.2017 |
| 11:00 | 152.33 | 153.65 | 0.1523 |
| 12:00 | 117.53 | 108.53 | 0.1175 |
| 13:00 | 96.39 | 68.24 | 0.0964 |
| 14:00 | 101.61 | 76.01 | 0.1016 |
| 15:00 | 118.50 | 92.67 | 0.1185 |
| 16:00 | 135.00 | 160.99 | 0.1350 |
| 17:00 | 203.34 | 227.43 | 0.2033 |
| 18:00 | 271.85 | 255.42 | 0.2719 |
| 19:00 | 295.58 | 277.19 | 0.2956 |
| 20:00 | 270.01 | 252.29 | 0.2700 |
| 21:00 | 241.31 | 223.05 | 0.2413 |
| 22:00 | 220.48 | 213.03 | 0.2205 |
| 23:00 | 197.38 | 197.52 | 0.1974 |
Daily average, last 33 days
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France daily average View data table
| Date | France daily average |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189.02 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 191.12 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 169.44 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 195.97 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 127.38 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 51.26 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 75.56 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 108.00 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 187.82 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 201.37 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 169.84 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 167.52 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 172.52 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 195.57 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 202.33 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 146.81 |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 166.81 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 203.94 |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 115.41 |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 148.20 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 161.52 |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 158.11 |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 148.95 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 159.12 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 142.30 |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 59.17 |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 50.96 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 119.74 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 127.12 |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 178.28 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | 170.63 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 216.33 |
| 13 Sept 2026 | 129.94 |
Over the period the daily average was €151.76 per MWh (about US$169.86). France’s electricity came mainly from nuclear (68%), hydro (10%), wind (9%), solar (6%) in 2025; how much gas sets the marginal price is a large part of why prices differ across Europe.
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, updated 14 Oct 2026. Wholesale day-ahead prices in euros per megawatt-hour, before network charges, taxes and retail margins. Not the price households pay.