Biggest European zone spreads — 2026-06-08
Day-ahead averages across 40 European bidding zones. Europe-wide mean: € 109.54 /MWh (€ 0.1095 /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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 16.17 | 144.37 | € 128.20 (8.9×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 16.17 | 144.37 | € 128.20 (8.9×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 16.17 | 144.37 | € 128.20 (8.9×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 16.17 | 144.37 | € 128.20 (8.9×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 16.17 | 142.08 | € 125.91 (8.8×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Sardinia | 16.17 | 136.83 | € 120.66 (8.5×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 16.17 | 132.58 | € 116.41 (8.2×) |
| 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 28.05 | 144.37 | € 116.32 (5.1×) |
| 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 28.05 | 144.37 | € 116.32 (5.1×) |
| 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 28.05 | 144.37 | € 116.32 (5.1×) |
Cheapest 8 zones today
- 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) — € 16.17 /MWh (€ 0.0162 /kWh)
- 🇫🇷 France — € 28.05 /MWh (€ 0.0281 /kWh)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — € 58.08 /MWh (€ 0.0581 /kWh)
- 🇪🇸 Spain — € 60.98 /MWh (€ 0.0610 /kWh)
- 🇳🇴 NO3 (Mid) — € 76.70 /MWh (€ 0.0767 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE2 — € 81.24 /MWh (€ 0.0812 /kWh)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia — € 88.14 /MWh (€ 0.0881 /kWh)
- 🇳🇴 NO5 (West) — € 88.65 /MWh (€ 0.0887 /kWh)
Most expensive 8 zones today
- 🇮🇹 Sicily — € 144.37 /MWh (€ 0.1444 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy South — € 144.37 /MWh (€ 0.1444 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South — € 144.37 /MWh (€ 0.1444 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North — € 144.37 /MWh (€ 0.1444 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy North — € 142.08 /MWh (€ 0.1421 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Sardinia — € 136.83 /MWh (€ 0.1368 /kWh)
- 🇧🇪 Belgium — € 132.58 /MWh (€ 0.1326 /kWh)
- 🇱🇻 Latvia — € 132.17 /MWh (€ 0.1322 /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.