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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 215.36 /MWh (€ 0.2154 /kWh). The day-ahead price for Italy is € 211.76 /MWh.

Italy avg today
€ 0.2154 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1996 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1834 /kWh
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€ 215.36€ 133.76€/MWh6,6094,422MW2026-08-042026-09-032026-08-04: € 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 MW2026-08-18: € 176.95 /MWh · 5,173 MW2026-08-19: € 179.27 /MWh · 5,191 MW2026-08-20: € 185.79 /MWh · 5,248 MW2026-08-21: € 184.53 /MWh · 5,170 MW2026-08-22: € 166.89 /MWh · 4,969 MW2026-08-23: € 133.76 /MWh · 4,422 MW2026-08-24: € 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 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
2026-09-03day-ahead6,478▼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▲46%€ 195.91€ 0.1959
2026-08-234,422▼20%€ 133.76€ 0.1338
2026-08-224,969▼10%€ 166.89€ 0.1669
2026-08-215,170▼1%€ 184.53€ 0.1845
2026-08-205,248▲4%€ 185.79€ 0.1858
2026-08-195,191▲1%€ 179.27€ 0.1793
2026-08-185,173▼2%€ 176.95€ 0.1769
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€ 198.18€ 0.1982

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.2154 /kWh—
Yesterday——
Last 7 days€ 0.1996 /kWh▼ 7%
Last 30 days€ 0.1834 /kWh▼ 15%
Current month€ 0.2154 /kWh—
Previous month€ 0.1824 /kWh▼ 15%
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 € 0.2154 /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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