Biggest European zone spreads — 2026-06-14
Day-ahead averages across 40 European bidding zones. Europe-wide mean: € 41.23 /MWh (€ 0.0412 /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 Centre-North | 1.63 | 91.30 | € 89.68 (56.2×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 1.63 | 91.30 | € 89.68 (56.2×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 1.63 | 91.30 | € 89.68 (56.2×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 1.63 | 91.30 | € 89.68 (56.2×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 1.63 | 91.10 | € 89.47 (56.0×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 2.68 | 91.30 | € 88.63 (34.1×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 2.68 | 91.30 | € 88.63 (34.1×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 2.68 | 91.30 | € 88.63 (34.1×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 2.68 | 91.30 | € 88.63 (34.1×) |
| 🇸🇪 SE2 | 🇮🇹 Sardinia | 1.63 | 90.18 | € 88.56 (55.5×) |
Cheapest 8 zones today
- 🇸🇪 SE2 — € 1.63 /MWh (€ 0.0016 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) — € 2.68 /MWh (€ 0.0027 /kWh)
- 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) — € 13.60 /MWh (€ 0.0136 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE3 (Stockholm) — € 16.80 /MWh (€ 0.0168 /kWh)
- 🇫🇮 Finland — € 17.30 /MWh (€ 0.0173 /kWh)
- 🇪🇪 Estonia — € 18.59 /MWh (€ 0.0186 /kWh)
- 🇩🇰 DK2 (Zealand) — € 19.54 /MWh (€ 0.0195 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE4 (South) — € 19.89 /MWh (€ 0.0199 /kWh)
Most expensive 8 zones today
- 🇮🇹 Sicily — € 91.30 /MWh (€ 0.0913 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy South — € 91.30 /MWh (€ 0.0913 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South — € 91.30 /MWh (€ 0.0913 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North — € 91.30 /MWh (€ 0.0913 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy North — € 91.10 /MWh (€ 0.0911 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Sardinia — € 90.18 /MWh (€ 0.0902 /kWh)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine IPS — € 66.08 /MWh (€ 0.0661 /kWh)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — € 60.69 /MWh (€ 0.0607 /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.