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EUR/MWh vs EUR/kWh — how to convert wholesale to retail

Quick answer: Wholesale electricity is quoted in EUR per megawatt-hour (EUR/MWh). To convert to consumer-friendly EUR per kilowatt-hour (EUR/kWh), divide by 1 000. So EUR 75 /MWh equals EUR 0.075 /kWh — that is the raw wholesale cost before retail margin, taxes and grid fees are added.

In depth

The conversion is just a unit shift: 1 MWh = 1 000 kWh, so divide. A typical European household uses 4–6 MWh of electricity per year (4 000–6 000 kWh).

Example: If today's day-ahead price for your zone is EUR 86 /MWh:
• Per kWh wholesale: EUR 0.086
• On 5 000 kWh annual use: EUR 430 raw wholesale cost
• Real bill = wholesale × 1.6–2.5 (margin + tax + grid fees) ≈ EUR 700–1 100

The euenergy site shows both per-MWh and per-kWh on every page so you can read whichever feels more natural.

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