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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 135.04 /MWh (€ 0.1350 /kWh).

Italy avg today
€ 0.1350 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.1039 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1081 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1130 /kWh
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€ 150.34€ 82.53€/MWh5,2853,395MW2026-04-052026-05-042026-04-05: € 101.26 /MWh · 3,396 MW2026-04-06: € 108.85 /MWh · 3,399 MW2026-04-07: € 127.95 /MWh · 4,771 MW2026-04-08: € 127.69 /MWh · 5,285 MW2026-04-09: € 121.17 /MWh · 5,157 MW2026-04-10: € 128.80 /MWh · 4,955 MW2026-04-11: € 120.80 /MWh · 4,015 MW2026-04-12: € 98.51 /MWh · 3,694 MW2026-04-13: € 134.89 /MWh · 4,930 MW2026-04-14: € 150.34 /MWh · 5,169 MW2026-04-15: € 140.16 /MWh · 5,194 MW2026-04-16: € 130.19 /MWh · 5,076 MW2026-04-17: € 103.66 /MWh · 4,969 MW2026-04-18: € 85.67 /MWh · 4,107 MW2026-04-19: € 101.82 /MWh · 3,661 MW2026-04-20: € 102.28 /MWh · 4,791 MW2026-04-21: € 113.61 /MWh · 5,098 MW2026-04-22: € 120.07 /MWh · 5,039 MW2026-04-23: € 89.61 /MWh · 5,061 MW2026-04-24: € 104.13 /MWh · 4,896 MW2026-04-25: € 104.31 /MWh · 3,534 MW2026-04-26: € 107.72 /MWh · 3,496 MW2026-04-27: € 122.41 /MWh · 4,611 MW2026-04-28: € 128.57 /MWh · 4,934 MW2026-04-29: € 116.16 /MWh · 4,879 MW2026-04-30: € 103.80 /MWh · 4,956 MW2026-05-01: € 82.53 /MWh · 3,395 MW2026-05-02: € 99.65 /MWh · 3,729 MW2026-05-03: € 103.88 /MWh · 3,401 MW2026-05-04: € 135.04 /MWh · 4,664 MW

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
2026-05-05day-ahead———
2026-05-044,664▲30%€ 135.04€ 0.1350
2026-05-033,401▲4%€ 103.88€ 0.1039
2026-05-023,729▲21%€ 99.65€ 0.0996
2026-05-013,395▼20%€ 82.53€ 0.0825
2026-04-304,956▼11%€ 103.80€ 0.1038
2026-04-294,879▼10%€ 116.16€ 0.1162
2026-04-284,934▲5%€ 128.57€ 0.1286
2026-04-274,611▲14%€ 122.41€ 0.1224
2026-04-263,496▲3%€ 107.72€ 0.1077
2026-04-253,534▲0%€ 104.31€ 0.1043
2026-04-244,896▲16%€ 104.13€ 0.1041
2026-04-235,061▼25%€ 89.61€ 0.0896
2026-04-225,039▲6%€ 120.07€ 0.1201
2026-04-215,098▲11%€ 113.61€ 0.1136
2026-04-204,791▲0%€ 102.28€ 0.1023
2026-04-193,661▲19%€ 101.82€ 0.1018
2026-04-184,107▼17%€ 85.67€ 0.0857
2026-04-174,969▼20%€ 103.66€ 0.1037
2026-04-165,076▼7%€ 130.19€ 0.1302
2026-04-155,194▼7%€ 140.16€ 0.1402
2026-04-145,169▲11%€ 150.34€ 0.1503
2026-04-134,930▲37%€ 134.89€ 0.1349
2026-04-123,694▼18%€ 98.51€ 0.0985
2026-04-114,015▼6%€ 120.80€ 0.1208
2026-04-104,955▲6%€ 128.80€ 0.1288
2026-04-095,157▼5%€ 121.17€ 0.1212
2026-04-085,285▼0%€ 127.69€ 0.1277
2026-04-074,771▲18%€ 127.95€ 0.1279
2026-04-063,399▲7%€ 108.85€ 0.1088
2026-04-053,396€ 101.26€ 0.1013

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.1350 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.1039 /kWh▼ 23%
Last 7 days€ 0.1081 /kWh▼ 20%
Last 30 days€ 0.1130 /kWh▼ 16%
Current month€ 0.1053 /kWh▼ 22%
Previous month€ 0.1177 /kWh▼ 13%
Same month last year€ 0.0960 /kWh▼ 29%

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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 € 0.1350 /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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