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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 104.64 /MWh (€ 0.1046 /kWh).

Italy avg today
€ 0.1046 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.1391 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1405 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1327 /kWh
€ 161.12€ 91.08€/MWh6,8493,857MW2026-06-052026-07-042026-06-05: € 137.08 /MWh · 5,269 MW2026-06-06: € 131.96 /MWh · 4,151 MW2026-06-07: € 100.89 /MWh · 3,857 MW2026-06-08: € 142.73 /MWh · 5,167 MW2026-06-09: € 145.96 /MWh · 5,445 MW2026-06-10: € 145.66 /MWh · 5,524 MW2026-06-11: € 123.61 /MWh · 5,400 MW2026-06-12: € 101.22 /MWh · 5,393 MW2026-06-13: € 95.30 /MWh · 4,390 MW2026-06-14: € 91.08 /MWh · 4,043 MW2026-06-15: € 128.51 /MWh · 5,385 MW2026-06-16: € 131.47 /MWh · 5,703 MW2026-06-17: € 132.22 /MWh · 5,898 MW2026-06-18: € 137.25 /MWh · 5,988 MW2026-06-19: € 136.01 /MWh · 5,986 MW2026-06-20: € 124.21 /MWh · 4,993 MW2026-06-21: € 96.30 /MWh · 4,748 MW2026-06-22: € 141.75 /MWh · 6,205 MW2026-06-23: € 153.23 /MWh · 6,445 MW2026-06-24: € 161.12 /MWh · 6,678 MW2026-06-25: € 148.93 /MWh · 6,745 MW2026-06-26: € 154.33 /MWh · 6,762 MW2026-06-27: € 127.89 /MWh · 5,871 MW2026-06-28: € 121.37 /MWh · 5,198 MW2026-06-29: € 156.36 /MWh · 6,780 MW2026-06-30: € 152.20 /MWh · 6,849 MW2026-07-01: € 146.24 /MWh · 6,839 MW2026-07-02: € 140.58 /MWh · 6,350 MW2026-07-03: € 139.10 /MWh · 6,438 MW2026-07-04: € 104.64 /MWh · 5,310 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Italy on 2026-07-04. 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€ 140.00€ 0.1400
03:00€ 135.00€ 0.1350
04:00€ 139.13€ 0.1391
05:00€ 130.10€ 0.1301
06:00€ 126.91€ 0.1269
07:00€ 129.12€ 0.1291
08:00€ 142.49€ 0.1425
09:00€ 122.72€ 0.1227
10:00€ 52.79€ 0.0528
11:00€ 8.77€ 0.0088
12:00€ 37.70€ 0.0377
13:00€ 30.86€ 0.0309
14:00€ 11.30€ 0.0113
15:00€ 0.60€ 0.0006
16:00€ 7.10€ 0.0071
17:00€ 95.18€ 0.0952
18:00€ 130.10€ 0.1301
19:00€ 145.67€ 0.1457
20:00€ 164.60€ 0.1646
21:00€ 158.75€ 0.1588
22:00€ 167.08€ 0.1671
23:00€ 153.58€ 0.1536
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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
2026-07-05day-ahead———
2026-07-045,310▼25%€ 104.64€ 0.1046
2026-07-036,438▼1%€ 139.10€ 0.1391
2026-07-026,350▼4%€ 140.58€ 0.1406
2026-07-016,839▼4%€ 146.24€ 0.1462
2026-06-306,849▼3%€ 152.20€ 0.1522
2026-06-296,780▲29%€ 156.36€ 0.1564
2026-06-285,198▼5%€ 121.37€ 0.1214
2026-06-275,871▼17%€ 127.89€ 0.1279
2026-06-266,762▲4%€ 154.33€ 0.1543
2026-06-256,745▼8%€ 148.93€ 0.1489
2026-06-246,678▲5%€ 161.12€ 0.1611
2026-06-236,445▲8%€ 153.23€ 0.1532
2026-06-226,205▲47%€ 141.75€ 0.1418
2026-06-214,748▼22%€ 96.30€ 0.0963
2026-06-204,993▼9%€ 124.21€ 0.1242
2026-06-195,986▼1%€ 136.01€ 0.1360
2026-06-185,988▲4%€ 137.25€ 0.1372
2026-06-175,898▲1%€ 132.22€ 0.1322
2026-06-165,703▲2%€ 131.47€ 0.1315
2026-06-155,385▲41%€ 128.51€ 0.1285
2026-06-144,043▼4%€ 91.08€ 0.0911
2026-06-134,390▼6%€ 95.30€ 0.0953
2026-06-125,393▼18%€ 101.22€ 0.1012
2026-06-115,400▼15%€ 123.61€ 0.1236
2026-06-105,524▼0%€ 145.66€ 0.1457
2026-06-095,445▲2%€ 145.96€ 0.1460
2026-06-085,167▲41%€ 142.73€ 0.1427
2026-06-073,857▼24%€ 100.89€ 0.1009
2026-06-064,151▼4%€ 131.96€ 0.1320
2026-06-055,269€ 137.08€ 0.1371

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.1046 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.1391 /kWh▲ 33%
Last 7 days€ 0.1405 /kWh▲ 34%
Last 30 days€ 0.1327 /kWh▲ 27%
Current month€ 0.1326 /kWh▲ 27%
Previous month€ 0.1307 /kWh▲ 25%
Same month last year€ 0.1132 /kWh▲ 8%

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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 € 0.1046 /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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