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Today's electricity price in Hungary is € 87.79 /MWh (≈ 31,268 Ft /MWh) (€ 0.0878 /kWh (≈ 31.3 Ft /kWh)).

Hungary avg today
31.3 Ft /kWh
Yesterday
30.0 Ft /kWh
Last 7 days
41.9 Ft /kWh
Last 30 days
35.0 Ft /kWh
50,023 Ft-7,087 FtHUF/MWh4,6483,694MW2026-04-182026-05-172026-04-18: 28,349 Ft /MWh · 3,988 MW2026-04-19: 29,854 Ft /MWh · 3,807 MW2026-04-20: 42,898 Ft /MWh · 4,393 MW2026-04-21: 43,658 Ft /MWh · 4,648 MW2026-04-22: 39,665 Ft /MWh · 4,561 MW2026-04-23: 33,172 Ft /MWh · 4,445 MW2026-04-24: 34,977 Ft /MWh · 4,515 MW2026-04-25: 12,938 Ft /MWh · 3,886 MW2026-04-26: -7,087 Ft /MWh · 3,698 MW2026-04-27: 37,306 Ft /MWh · 4,430 MW2026-04-28: 36,777 Ft /MWh · 4,411 MW2026-04-29: 40,125 Ft /MWh · 4,430 MW2026-04-30: 31,988 Ft /MWh · 4,526 MW2026-05-01: 1,801 Ft /MWh · 3,763 MW2026-05-02: 19,682 Ft /MWh · 3,700 MW2026-05-03: 26,097 Ft /MWh · 3,694 MW2026-05-04: 40,744 Ft /MWh · 4,161 MW2026-05-05: 42,482 Ft /MWh · 4,327 MW2026-05-06: 44,963 Ft /MWh · 4,162 MW2026-05-07: 49,981 Ft /MWh · 4,439 MW2026-05-08: 50,023 Ft /MWh · 4,155 MW2026-05-09: 40,964 Ft /MWh · 3,855 MW2026-05-10: 36,546 Ft /MWh · 3,709 MW2026-05-11: 49,391 Ft /MWh · 4,402 MW2026-05-12: 43,890 Ft /MWh · 4,634 MW2026-05-13: 48,627 Ft /MWh · 4,354 MW2026-05-14: 42,762 Ft /MWh · 4,308 MW2026-05-15: 42,344 Ft /MWh · 4,550 MW2026-05-16: 30,003 Ft /MWh · 4,464 MW2026-05-17: 31,268 Ft /MWh · 4,105 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Hungary on 2026-05-17. Updated automatically every night at midnight and refreshed again when ENTSO-E publishes new day-ahead data. Times are shown in CEST.

HourHUF/MWhHUF/kWh
02:0041,935 Ft41.9 Ft
03:0041,652 Ft41.7 Ft
04:0039,644 Ft39.6 Ft
05:0038,327 Ft38.3 Ft
06:0035,878 Ft35.9 Ft
07:0029,261 Ft29.3 Ft
08:0019,481 Ft19.5 Ft
09:006,780 Ft6.8 Ft
10:001,255 Ft1.3 Ft
11:00580 Ft0.6 Ft
12:001,171 Ft1.2 Ft
13:006 Ft0.0 Ft
14:00295 Ft0.3 Ft
15:003,411 Ft3.4 Ft
16:0018,651 Ft18.7 Ft
17:0041,672 Ft41.7 Ft
18:0058,847 Ft58.8 Ft
19:0051,710 Ft51.7 Ft
20:0058,061 Ft58.1 Ft
21:0056,939 Ft56.9 Ft
22:0055,516 Ft55.5 Ft
23:0059,949 Ft59.9 Ft
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Hungary's electricity sector leans heavily on the four-reactor Paks nuclear plant, which delivers around 47% of generation — among the highest nuclear shares in the EU. The Paks-2 expansion with two new VVER-1200 reactors, contracted with Rosatom in 2014, has been repeatedly delayed by sanctions and financing obstacles; first concrete is now targeted for 2025. MAVIR, the national TSO, operates the HU bidding zone and runs the HUPX day-ahead market.

Solar capacity exploded from under 1 GW in 2020 to over 6 GW by 2025, accounting for ~25% of summer midday generation; the country's flat plains and cheap rural land made deployment exceptionally fast. Wind has been administratively frozen since 2016.

Hungary remains a large net importer, especially in winter, drawing on Slovak nuclear and Austrian hydro via the Continental European synchronous grid.

DateMWHUF/MWhHUF/kWh
2026-05-18day-ahead4,308——
2026-05-174,105▲4%31,268 Ft31.3 Ft
2026-05-164,464▼29%30,003 Ft30.0 Ft
2026-05-154,550▼1%42,344 Ft42.3 Ft
2026-05-144,308▼12%42,762 Ft42.8 Ft
2026-05-134,354▲11%48,627 Ft48.6 Ft
2026-05-124,634▼11%43,890 Ft43.9 Ft
2026-05-114,402▲35%49,391 Ft49.4 Ft
2026-05-103,709▼11%36,546 Ft36.5 Ft
2026-05-093,855▼18%40,964 Ft41.0 Ft
2026-05-084,155▲0%50,023 Ft50.0 Ft
2026-05-074,439▲11%49,981 Ft50.0 Ft
2026-05-064,162▲6%44,963 Ft45.0 Ft
2026-05-054,327▲4%42,482 Ft42.5 Ft
2026-05-044,161▲56%40,744 Ft40.7 Ft
2026-05-033,694▲33%26,097 Ft26.1 Ft
2026-05-023,700▲993%19,682 Ft19.7 Ft
2026-05-013,763▼94%1,801 Ft1.8 Ft
2026-04-304,52631,988 Ft32.0 Ft
2026-04-294,430▲9%40,125 Ft40.1 Ft
2026-04-284,411▲0%36,777 Ft36.8 Ft
2026-04-274,430▲417%37,306 Ft37.3 Ft
2026-04-263,698▼158%-7,087 Ft-7.1 Ft
2026-04-253,886▼66%12,938 Ft12.9 Ft
2026-04-244,515▼0%34,977 Ft35.0 Ft
2026-04-234,445▼20%33,172 Ft33.2 Ft
2026-04-224,561▼7%39,665 Ft39.7 Ft
2026-04-214,648▲3%43,658 Ft43.7 Ft
2026-04-204,393▲35%42,898 Ft42.9 Ft
2026-04-193,807▲6%29,854 Ft29.9 Ft
2026-04-183,988▼20%28,349 Ft28.3 Ft

Price comparison — Hungary

PeriodAveragevs today
Today31.3 Ft /kWh—
Yesterday30.0 Ft /kWh▼ 4%
Last 7 days41.9 Ft /kWh▲ 34%
Last 30 days35.0 Ft /kWh▲ 12%
Current month37.7 Ft /kWh▲ 21%
Previous month34.4 Ft /kWh▲ 10%
Same month last year28.8 Ft /kWh▼ 8%

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FAQ — Hungary

How is the electricity price determined?
Day-ahead prices in Hungary are auctioned each morning around 13:00 CEST on Nord Pool / EPEX. The cheapest mix of generation that meets demand wins; that price applies for the next 24 hours.
When is electricity cheapest?
Today's average wholesale price in Hungary is 31.3 Ft /kWh. Cheapest hours typically fall between 00:00–04:00 CEST and around midday on sunny / windy days.
Why is my electricity bill higher than the spot price?
The wholesale spot price you see here is one component. Your retail bill in Hungary also adds electricity tax, grid fees, VAT and a supplier markup — total roughly 30–60 % above wholesale.
How accurate is this data?
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, the EU regulator's data feed. Updated every 10–20 minutes.
Are tomorrow's prices already known?
Tomorrow's day-ahead prices for Hungary appear on this page automatically once Nord Pool / EPEX closes the auction around 13:00 CEST each day.

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