Biggest European zone spreads — 2026-06-13
Day-ahead averages across 40 European bidding zones. Europe-wide mean: € 45.49 /MWh (€ 0.0455 /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 | 16.78 | 95.49 | € 78.71 (5.7×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 16.78 | 95.49 | € 78.71 (5.7×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 16.78 | 95.49 | € 78.71 (5.7×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 16.78 | 95.49 | € 78.71 (5.7×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Sardinia | 16.78 | 95.12 | € 78.35 (5.7×) |
| 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) | 🇮🇹 Italy North | 16.78 | 94.73 | € 77.95 (5.6×) |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North | 18.36 | 95.49 | € 77.13 (5.2×) |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South | 18.36 | 95.49 | € 77.13 (5.2×) |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇮🇹 Italy South | 18.36 | 95.49 | € 77.13 (5.2×) |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 18.36 | 95.49 | € 77.13 (5.2×) |
Cheapest 8 zones today
- 🇳🇴 NO4 (North) — € 16.78 /MWh (€ 0.0168 /kWh)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — € 18.36 /MWh (€ 0.0184 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE2 — € 18.59 /MWh (€ 0.0186 /kWh)
- 🇸🇪 SE1 (North) — € 20.31 /MWh (€ 0.0203 /kWh)
- 🇫🇮 Finland — € 21.77 /MWh (€ 0.0218 /kWh)
- 🇫🇷 France — € 23.94 /MWh (€ 0.0239 /kWh)
- 🇩🇰 DK1 (Jutland) — € 25.67 /MWh (€ 0.0257 /kWh)
- 🇩🇪 Germany–Luxembourg — € 26.82 /MWh (€ 0.0268 /kWh)
Most expensive 8 zones today
- 🇮🇹 Sicily — € 95.49 /MWh (€ 0.0955 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy South — € 95.49 /MWh (€ 0.0955 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-South — € 95.49 /MWh (€ 0.0955 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy Centre-North — € 95.49 /MWh (€ 0.0955 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Sardinia — € 95.12 /MWh (€ 0.0951 /kWh)
- 🇮🇹 Italy North — € 94.73 /MWh (€ 0.0947 /kWh)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine IPS — € 84.84 /MWh (€ 0.0848 /kWh)
- 🇵🇱 Poland — € 66.78 /MWh (€ 0.0668 /kWh)
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></iframe>What is a zone spread?
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.