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Today's average price across Italy's 6 bidding zones is € 116.13 /MWh (€ 0.1161 /kWh).

Italy avg today
€ 0.1161 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.0921 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1114 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.1137 /kWh
€ 145.29€ 82.53€/MWh5,4323,395MW2026-04-262026-05-252026-04-26: € 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 MW2026-05-05: € 142.48 /MWh · 5,432 MW2026-05-06: € 145.29 /MWh · 5,197 MW2026-05-07: € 135.86 /MWh · 4,990 MW2026-05-08: € 130.05 /MWh · 5,049 MW2026-05-09: € 110.17 /MWh · 3,929 MW2026-05-10: € 114.61 /MWh · 3,882 MW2026-05-11: € 99.57 /MWh · 4,775 MW2026-05-12: € 91.45 /MWh · 4,910 MW2026-05-13: € 120.60 /MWh · 5,107 MW2026-05-14: € 108.45 /MWh · 5,049 MW2026-05-15: € 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 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Italy on 2026-05-25. 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€ 135.54€ 0.1355
03:00€ 136.21€ 0.1362
04:00€ 138.83€ 0.1388
05:00€ 141.39€ 0.1414
06:00€ 150.00€ 0.1500
07:00€ 144.89€ 0.1449
08:00€ 137.55€ 0.1376
09:00€ 127.72€ 0.1277
10:00€ 34.97€ 0.0350
11:00€ 30.61€ 0.0306
12:00€ 28.81€ 0.0288
13:00€ 35.65€ 0.0356
14:00€ 53.87€ 0.0539
15:00€ 50.69€ 0.0507
16:00€ 85.19€ 0.0852
17:00€ 115.44€ 0.1154
18:00€ 137.83€ 0.1378
19:00€ 163.05€ 0.1630
20:00€ 178.57€ 0.1786
21:00€ 168.04€ 0.1680
22:00€ 162.20€ 0.1622
23:00€ 150.00€ 0.1500
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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
2026-05-26day-ahead———
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▲16%€ 125.66€ 0.1257
2026-05-145,049▼10%€ 108.45€ 0.1084
2026-05-135,107▲32%€ 120.60€ 0.1206
2026-05-124,910▼8%€ 91.45€ 0.0915
2026-05-114,775▼13%€ 99.57€ 0.0996
2026-05-103,882▲4%€ 114.61€ 0.1146
2026-05-093,929▼15%€ 110.17€ 0.1102
2026-05-085,049▼4%€ 130.05€ 0.1300
2026-05-074,990▼6%€ 135.86€ 0.1359
2026-05-065,197▲2%€ 145.29€ 0.1453
2026-05-055,432▲6%€ 142.48€ 0.1425
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€ 107.72€ 0.1077

Price comparison — Italy

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.1161 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.0921 /kWh▼ 21%
Last 7 days€ 0.1114 /kWh▼ 4%
Last 30 days€ 0.1137 /kWh▼ 2%
Current month€ 0.1137 /kWh▼ 2%
Previous month€ 0.1177 /kWh▲ 1%
Same month last year€ 0.0960 /kWh▼ 17%

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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 € 0.1161 /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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