Biggest European zone spreads — 2026-05-24
Day-ahead averages across 40 European bidding zones. Europe-wide mean: € 53.81 /MWh (€ 0.0538 /kWh). Gaps below show where electricity is cheapest vs most expensive — the bigger the spread, the more value transmission interconnectors capture.
Top 10 cheap → expensive zone pairs
| Cheap | Expensive | Cheap (€/MWh) | Expensive (€/MWh) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 0.03 | 92.48 | € 92.45 (3071.8×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 0.03 | 92.48 | € 92.45 (3071.8×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 0.18 | 92.48 | € 92.29 (507.6×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 0.18 | 92.48 | € 92.29 (507.6×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 0.03 | 91.94 | € 91.91 (3054.0×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 0.03 | 91.94 | € 91.91 (3054.0×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Sardinia | 0.03 | 91.94 | € 91.91 (3054.0×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 0.03 | 91.94 | € 91.91 (3054.0×) |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 0.66 | 92.48 | € 91.81 (139.5×) |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 0.66 | 92.48 | € 91.81 (139.5×) |
Cheapest 8 zones today
- 🇸🇪 SE2 — € 0.03 /MWh (€ 0.0000 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) — € 0.18 /MWh (€ 0.0002 /kWh)
- 🇫🇮 Finland — € 0.66 /MWh (€ 0.0007 /kWh)
- 🇪🇪 Estonia — € 1.46 /MWh (€ 0.0015 /kWh)
- 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) — € 2.17 /MWh (€ 0.0022 /kWh)
- 🇪🇸 Spain — € 15.60 /MWh (€ 0.0156 /kWh)
- 🇳🇴 NO3 (Mid) — € 17.08 /MWh (€ 0.0171 /kWh)
- 🇫🇷 France — € 17.52 /MWh (€ 0.0175 /kWh)
Most expensive 8 zones today
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North — € 92.48 /MWh (€ 0.0925 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy North — € 92.48 /MWh (€ 0.0925 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Sicily — € 91.94 /MWh (€ 0.0919 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Sardinia — € 91.94 /MWh (€ 0.0919 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy South — € 91.94 /MWh (€ 0.0919 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South — € 91.94 /MWh (€ 0.0919 /kWh)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine IPS — € 89.07 /MWh (€ 0.0891 /kWh)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia — € 76.10 /MWh (€ 0.0761 /kWh)
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Europe's electricity grid is divided into ~41 bidding zones — each with its own day-ahead auction. When wind, solar or hydro overproduce in one zone but demand peaks in another, prices diverge. Cross-border interconnectors arbitrage the difference, but only up to their physical capacity. Spreads tell you where the grid is most under stress today.
For consumers: large spreads mean your country’s neighbours have cheaper electricity right now. For traders: spreads are the basic unit of European power trading.
Drill into any zone's detailed page for hourly prices, period comparisons and cost calculators.