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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 180.52 /MWh (€ 0.1805 /kWh).

Italy avg today
€ 0.1805 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.1608 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1719 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1762 /kWh
€ 208.06€ 152.30€/MWh6,9334,590MW2026-07-192026-08-172026-07-19: € 154.91 /MWh · 5,290 MW2026-07-20: € 175.56 /MWh · 6,728 MW2026-07-21: € 181.68 /MWh · 6,933 MW2026-07-22: € 173.49 /MWh · 6,858 MW2026-07-23: € 185.00 /MWh · 6,661 MW2026-07-24: € 167.50 /MWh · 6,376 MW2026-07-25: € 158.04 /MWh · 5,138 MW2026-07-26: € 161.88 /MWh · 4,804 MW2026-07-27: € 185.18 /MWh · 6,110 MW2026-07-28: € 176.16 /MWh · 6,344 MW2026-07-29: € 177.14 /MWh · 6,541 MW2026-07-30: € 184.24 /MWh · 6,722 MW2026-07-31: € 185.67 /MWh · 6,803 MW2026-08-01: € 167.79 /MWh · 5,662 MW2026-08-02: € 167.30 /MWh · 5,193 MW2026-08-03: € 198.53 /MWh · 6,172 MW2026-08-04: € 198.18 /MWh · 6,372 MW2026-08-05: € 208.06 /MWh · 6,609 MW2026-08-06: € 198.96 /MWh · 6,545 MW2026-08-07: € 183.34 /MWh · 6,486 MW2026-08-08: € 170.45 /MWh · 5,580 MW2026-08-09: € 152.30 /MWh · 5,216 MW2026-08-10: € 181.58 /MWh · 5,742 MW2026-08-11: € 182.29 /MWh · 5,567 MW2026-08-12: € 176.77 /MWh · 5,734 MW2026-08-14: € 175.96 /MWh · 5,398 MW2026-08-15: € 153.91 /MWh · 4,639 MW2026-08-16: € 160.79 /MWh · 4,590 MW2026-08-17: € 180.52 /MWh · 4,894 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Italy on 2026-08-17. 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€ 163.90€ 0.1639
03:00€ 160.28€ 0.1603
04:00€ 159.07€ 0.1591
05:00€ 174.97€ 0.1750
06:00€ 197.40€ 0.1974
07:00€ 205.15€ 0.2052
08:00€ 201.45€ 0.2014
09:00€ 194.20€ 0.1942
10:00€ 174.40€ 0.1744
11:00€ 165.74€ 0.1657
12:00€ 154.16€ 0.1542
13:00€ 149.82€ 0.1498
14:00€ 138.64€ 0.1386
15:00€ 146.76€ 0.1468
16:00€ 150.10€ 0.1501
17:00€ 163.69€ 0.1637
18:00€ 182.68€ 0.1827
19:00€ 206.44€ 0.2064
20:00€ 225.76€ 0.2258
21:00€ 230.47€ 0.2305
22:00€ 216.86€ 0.2169
23:00€ 187.85€ 0.1878
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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
2026-08-18day-ahead———
2026-08-174,894▲12%€ 180.52€ 0.1805
2026-08-164,590▲4%€ 160.79€ 0.1608
2026-08-154,639▼13%€ 153.91€ 0.1539
2026-08-145,398€ 175.96€ 0.1760
2026-08-135,534——
2026-08-125,734▼3%€ 176.77€ 0.1768
2026-08-115,567▲0%€ 182.29€ 0.1823
2026-08-105,742▲19%€ 181.58€ 0.1816
2026-08-095,216▼11%€ 152.30€ 0.1523
2026-08-085,580▼7%€ 170.45€ 0.1704
2026-08-076,486▼8%€ 183.34€ 0.1833
2026-08-066,545▼4%€ 198.96€ 0.1990
2026-08-056,609▲5%€ 208.06€ 0.2081
2026-08-046,372▼0%€ 198.18€ 0.1982
2026-08-036,172▲19%€ 198.53€ 0.1985
2026-08-025,193▼0%€ 167.30€ 0.1673
2026-08-015,662▼10%€ 167.79€ 0.1678
2026-07-316,803▲1%€ 185.67€ 0.1857
2026-07-306,722▲4%€ 184.24€ 0.1842
2026-07-296,541▲1%€ 177.14€ 0.1771
2026-07-286,344▼5%€ 176.16€ 0.1762
2026-07-276,110▲14%€ 185.18€ 0.1852
2026-07-264,804▲2%€ 161.88€ 0.1619
2026-07-255,138▼6%€ 158.04€ 0.1580
2026-07-246,376▼9%€ 167.50€ 0.1675
2026-07-236,661▲7%€ 185.00€ 0.1850
2026-07-226,858▼5%€ 173.49€ 0.1735
2026-07-216,933▲3%€ 181.68€ 0.1817
2026-07-206,728▲13%€ 175.56€ 0.1756
2026-07-195,290€ 154.91€ 0.1549

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.1805 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.1608 /kWh▼ 11%
Last 7 days€ 0.1719 /kWh▼ 5%
Last 30 days€ 0.1762 /kWh▼ 2%
Current month€ 0.1785 /kWh▼ 1%
Previous month€ 0.1575 /kWh▼ 13%
Same month last year€ 0.1098 /kWh▼ 39%

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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 € 0.1805 /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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