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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 218.45 /MWh (€ 0.2185 /kWh). The day-ahead price for Italy is € 212.77 /MWh.

Italy avg today
€ 0.2185 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.2300 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.2224 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.2075 /kWh
€ 231.88€ 166.82€/MWh6,4824,158MW2026-08-242026-09-232026-08-24: € 195.91 /MWh · 5,456 MW2026-08-25: € 192.94 /MWh · 5,710 MW2026-08-26: € 200.33 /MWh · 5,911 MW2026-08-27: € 209.30 /MWh · 6,150 MW2026-08-28: € 208.95 /MWh · 6,249 MW2026-08-29: € 198.21 /MWh · 5,262 MW2026-08-30: € 179.66 /MWh · 4,679 MW2026-08-31: € 201.44 /MWh · 6,211 MW2026-09-02: € 215.36 /MWh2026-09-03: € 212.98 /MWh · 6,478 MW2026-09-04: € 213.16 /MWh · 6,482 MW2026-09-05: € 197.43 /MWh · 5,442 MW2026-09-06: € 193.45 /MWh · 4,911 MW2026-09-07: € 221.08 /MWh · 6,180 MW2026-09-08: € 226.56 /MWh · 6,253 MW2026-09-09: € 225.41 /MWh · 6,246 MW2026-09-10: € 229.86 /MWh · 6,265 MW2026-09-11: € 214.12 /MWh · 6,033 MW2026-09-12: € 197.92 /MWh · 4,917 MW2026-09-13: € 166.82 /MWh · 4,220 MW2026-09-14: € 226.90 /MWh · 5,492 MW2026-09-15: € 228.36 /MWh · 5,726 MW2026-09-16: € 231.88 /MWh · 5,757 MW2026-09-17: € 230.41 /MWh · 5,588 MW2026-09-18: € 226.97 /MWh · 5,630 MW2026-09-19: € 212.44 /MWh · 4,671 MW2026-09-20: € 196.61 /MWh · 4,158 MW2026-09-21: € 229.99 /MWh · 5,405 MW2026-09-22: € 218.45 /MWh · 5,541 MW2026-09-23: € 212.77 /MWh · 5,401 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Italy on 2026-09-22. Updated automatically every night at midnight and refreshed again when ENTSO-E publishes new day-ahead data. Times are shown in CEST.

Hour€/MWh€/kWh
02:00€ 202.10€ 0.2021
03:00€ 196.22€ 0.1962
04:00€ 198.89€ 0.1989
05:00€ 209.38€ 0.2094
06:00€ 248.03€ 0.2480
07:00€ 293.88€ 0.2939
08:00€ 278.13€ 0.2781
09:00€ 236.47€ 0.2365
10:00€ 192.11€ 0.1921
11:00€ 174.78€ 0.1748
12:00€ 132.48€ 0.1325
13:00€ 129.71€ 0.1297
14:00€ 144.55€ 0.1446
15:00€ 155.38€ 0.1554
16:00€ 205.66€ 0.2057
17:00€ 214.76€ 0.2148
18:00€ 251.60€ 0.2516
19:00€ 296.53€ 0.2965
20:00€ 295.16€ 0.2952
21:00€ 276.48€ 0.2765
22:00€ 252.17€ 0.2522
23:00€ 220.00€ 0.2200
00:00€ 214.87€ 0.2149
01:00€ 201.20€ 0.2012
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Italy's electricity grid is split into six bidding zones (North, Centre-North, Centre-South, South, Sardinia, Sicily) reflecting strong regional price differences caused by limited internal transmission and congested HVAC corridors. Terna, the national TSO, runs all zones and operates GME — the day-ahead market. Italy phased out nuclear power after the 1987 referendum and never returned, making it Europe's largest electricity importer at ~13% of consumption (mostly French nuclear and Swiss hydro).

Domestic generation depends on gas (~50%), hydro from the alpine north (~17%), solar (~11%) and wind (~7%). The Mezzogiorno hosts most renewables potential but lacks transmission capacity; Terna's Tyrrhenian Link, an 800 km HVDC cable connecting Sicily, Sardinia and the mainland, is scheduled for completion in 2028 and would unlock ~10 GW of additional renewable build-out in the south.

The 2024 Decreto Aree Idonee finally simplified solar permitting after years of regional veto wars.

Values below are averaged across Italy's 6 bidding zones — click into any city for zone-specific prices.

DateMW€/MWh€/kWh
2026-09-23day-ahead5,401▼3%€ 212.77€ 0.2128
2026-09-225,541▼5%€ 218.45€ 0.2185
2026-09-215,405▲17%€ 229.99€ 0.2300
2026-09-204,158▼7%€ 196.61€ 0.1966
2026-09-194,671▼6%€ 212.44€ 0.2124
2026-09-185,630▼1%€ 226.97€ 0.2270
2026-09-175,588▼1%€ 230.41€ 0.2304
2026-09-165,757▲2%€ 231.88€ 0.2319
2026-09-155,726▲1%€ 228.36€ 0.2284
2026-09-145,492▲36%€ 226.90€ 0.2269
2026-09-134,220▼16%€ 166.82€ 0.1668
2026-09-124,917▼8%€ 197.92€ 0.1979
2026-09-116,033▼7%€ 214.12€ 0.2141
2026-09-106,265▲2%€ 229.86€ 0.2299
2026-09-096,246▼1%€ 225.41€ 0.2254
2026-09-086,253▲2%€ 226.56€ 0.2266
2026-09-076,180▲14%€ 221.08€ 0.2211
2026-09-064,911▼2%€ 193.45€ 0.1934
2026-09-055,442▼7%€ 197.43€ 0.1974
2026-09-046,482▲0%€ 213.16€ 0.2132
2026-09-036,478▼1%€ 212.98€ 0.2130
2026-09-02—€ 215.36€ 0.2154
2026-09-01———
2026-08-316,211▲12%€ 201.44€ 0.2014
2026-08-304,679▼9%€ 179.66€ 0.1797
2026-08-295,262▼5%€ 198.21€ 0.1982
2026-08-286,249▼0%€ 208.95€ 0.2089
2026-08-276,150▲4%€ 209.30€ 0.2093
2026-08-265,911▲4%€ 200.33€ 0.2003
2026-08-255,710▼2%€ 192.94€ 0.1929
2026-08-245,456€ 195.91€ 0.1959

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.2185 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.2300 /kWh▲ 5%
Last 7 days€ 0.2224 /kWh▲ 2%
Last 30 days€ 0.2075 /kWh▼ 5%
Current month€ 0.2151 /kWh▼ 2%
Previous month€ 0.1824 /kWh▼ 17%
Same month last year€ 0.1103 /kWh▼ 49%

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FAQ — Italy

How is the electricity price determined?
Day-ahead prices in Italy 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 Italy is € 0.2185 /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 Italy 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 Italy appear on this page automatically once Nord Pool / EPEX closes the auction around 13:00 CEST each day.

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