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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 95.30 /MWh (€ 0.0953 /kWh). The day-ahead price for Italy is € 91.08 /MWh.

Italy avg today
€ 0.0953 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.1012 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1274 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1201 /kWh
€ 145.96€ 91.08€/MWh5,5323,693MW2026-05-152026-06-142026-05-15: € 125.66 /MWh · 5,031 MW2026-05-16: € 100.74 /MWh · 4,151 MW2026-05-17: € 100.74 /MWh · 3,693 MW2026-05-18: € 138.82 /MWh · 4,700 MW2026-05-19: € 132.57 /MWh · 4,970 MW2026-05-20: € 116.37 /MWh · 4,907 MW2026-05-21: € 102.58 /MWh · 4,876 MW2026-05-22: € 100.55 /MWh · 4,886 MW2026-05-23: € 96.79 /MWh · 4,086 MW2026-05-24: € 92.12 /MWh · 3,698 MW2026-05-25: € 116.13 /MWh · 4,885 MW2026-05-26: € 125.32 /MWh · 5,454 MW2026-05-27: € 132.57 /MWh · 5,491 MW2026-05-28: € 128.35 /MWh · 5,517 MW2026-05-29: € 131.32 /MWh · 5,328 MW2026-05-30: € 112.91 /MWh · 4,343 MW2026-05-31: € 109.55 /MWh · 4,037 MW2026-06-01: € 115.55 /MWh · 4,488 MW2026-06-02: € 130.94 /MWh · 3,863 MW2026-06-03: € 120.89 /MWh · 5,198 MW2026-06-04: € 135.85 /MWh · 5,532 MW2026-06-05: € 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 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Italy on 2026-06-13. 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€ 130.10€ 0.1301
03:00€ 130.10€ 0.1301
04:00€ 122.66€ 0.1227
05:00€ 123.68€ 0.1237
06:00€ 124.32€ 0.1243
07:00€ 130.10€ 0.1301
08:00€ 90.00€ 0.0900
09:00€ 90.51€ 0.0905
10:00€ 27.25€ 0.0272
11:00€ 12.80€ 0.0128
12:00€ 2.25€ 0.0022
13:00€ 17.24€ 0.0172
14:00€ 22.40€ 0.0224
15:00€ 17.88€ 0.0179
16:00€ 8.54€ 0.0085
17:00€ 50.00€ 0.0500
18:00€ 127.00€ 0.1270
19:00€ 153.69€ 0.1537
20:00€ 159.93€ 0.1599
21:00€ 162.23€ 0.1622
22:00€ 150.39€ 0.1504
23:00€ 152.13€ 0.1521
00:00€ 145.98€ 0.1460
01:00€ 143.28€ 0.1433
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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
2026-06-14day-ahead4,043▼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▲1%€ 137.08€ 0.1371
2026-06-045,532▲12%€ 135.85€ 0.1358
2026-06-035,198▼8%€ 120.89€ 0.1209
2026-06-023,863▲13%€ 130.94€ 0.1309
2026-06-014,488▲5%€ 115.55€ 0.1155
2026-05-314,037▼3%€ 109.55€ 0.1096
2026-05-304,343▼14%€ 112.91€ 0.1129
2026-05-295,328▲2%€ 131.32€ 0.1313
2026-05-285,517▼3%€ 128.35€ 0.1283
2026-05-275,491▲6%€ 132.57€ 0.1326
2026-05-265,454▲8%€ 125.32€ 0.1253
2026-05-254,885▲26%€ 116.13€ 0.1161
2026-05-243,698▼5%€ 92.12€ 0.0921
2026-05-234,086▼4%€ 96.79€ 0.0968
2026-05-224,886▼2%€ 100.55€ 0.1006
2026-05-214,876▼12%€ 102.58€ 0.1026
2026-05-204,907▼12%€ 116.37€ 0.1164
2026-05-194,970▼5%€ 132.57€ 0.1326
2026-05-184,700▲38%€ 138.82€ 0.1388
2026-05-173,693▼0%€ 100.74€ 0.1007
2026-05-164,151▼20%€ 100.74€ 0.1007
2026-05-155,031€ 125.66€ 0.1257

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.0953 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.1012 /kWh▲ 6%
Last 7 days€ 0.1274 /kWh▲ 34%
Last 30 days€ 0.1201 /kWh▲ 26%
Current month€ 0.1252 /kWh▲ 31%
Previous month€ 0.1156 /kWh▲ 21%
Same month last year€ 0.1137 /kWh▲ 19%

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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 € 0.0953 /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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