A comparative table of weekly UK wholesale market prices across key energy commodities, including gas, electricity, coal, EUA carbon, UKA carbon, and Brent crude oil. The table includes current, previous, and year-on-year values for both day-ahead and year-ahead contracts, as well as 12-month highs and lows.
In April 2025, the highest electricity prices in the region were recorded in ***************, where *** MWh cost nearly ** euros. For comparison, in Latvia and Lithuania, the wholesale price of *** MWh was over ** euros.
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Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Scarcity Price data was reported at 724.310 COP/kWh in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 724.310 COP/kWh for 11 May 2025. Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Scarcity Price data is updated daily, averaging 751.310 COP/kWh from Jan 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 1959 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,037.230 COP/kWh in 30 Aug 2022 and a record low of 303.840 COP/kWh in 29 Jun 2020. Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Scarcity Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by XM Compañía de Expertos en Mercados S.A. E.S.P.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.P001: Wholesale Energy Market Price. The Colombian Energy Exchange, managed by XM, in which generators and traders participate, selling and buying energy at the exchange price, has a ceiling price for the sale of energy called scarcity price, which corresponds to the maximum value that the country's demand can pay for energy. This price is calculated monthly according to the calculations established in the regulation that defines the reliability charge scheme. The scarcity price is determined according to the variable costs associated with the SIN (Sistema Interconectado Nacional) and the price of the fuel
Germany's electricity prices is forecast to reach a two-year high of ***** euros per megawatt-hour in February 2025 before increasing to 94 euros per megawatt-hour in June the same year. Electricity prices in the country have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Electricity price recovery German electricity prices began recovering back to pre-energy crisis levels in 2024, a period driven by a complex interplay of factors, including increased heating demand, reduced wind power generation, and water scarcity affecting hydropower production. Despite Germany's progress in renewable energy sources, with over ** percent of gross electricity generated from renewable sources in 2023, the country still relies heavily on fossil fuels. Coal and natural gas accounted for approximately ** percent of the energy mix, making Germany vulnerable to fluctuations in global fuel prices. Impact on consumers and future outlook The volatility in electricity prices has directly impacted German consumers. As of April 1, 2024, households with basic supplier contracts were paying around ** cents per kilowatt-hour, making it the most expensive option compared to other providers or special contracts. The breakdown of household electricity prices in 2023 showed that supply and margin, along with energy procurement, constituted the largest controllable components, amounting to **** and **** euro cents per kilowatt-hour, respectively. While prices have decreased since the 2022 peak, they remain higher than pre-crisis levels, underscoring the ongoing challenges in Germany's energy sector as it continues its transition towards renewable sources.
The average wholesale electricity price in July 2025 in Spain is forecast to amount to ***** euros per megawatt-hour, a decrease compared to the previous month. The electricity price was equal to the same period in the previous year. Renewable energy dominance Wind energy has emerged as the leading source of electricity generation in Spain, accounting for over ** percent of the total in 2024. This shift towards renewables is further evidenced by the country's installed power capacity, which exceeded *** gigawatts in 2024. Solar photovoltaic leads with **** gigawatts of installed capacity, followed by wind and combined cycle. The growth in renewable energy capacity has been a key factor in shaping Spain's electricity market and influencing price trends. Consumption patterns and price fluctuations Despite the increase in renewable energy capacity, electricity consumption in Spain decreased to ****** terawatt hours in 2024, up from the previous year. In 2023, the average price of electricity was **** euros per megawatt-hour, a notable decrease from the record high of ***** euros per megawatt-hour in 2022. These price movements reflect the complex interplay between supply, demand, and the ongoing transition to renewable energy sources in Spain's electricity market.
In April 2025, the average wholesale electricity price in France amounted to 42.21 euros per megawatt-hour, a decrease from the previous month. The electricity price was more than twice as high during the same month the previous year.
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In the observed period, weighted average monthly electricity prices on the day-ahead market in Poland increased from ****** zloty/MWh in January 2018 to over *** zloty/MWh (***** EUR/MWh) in April 2025. The record weighted average price occurred in August 2022, exceeding ***** zloty. Consumption of electricity in Poland Electricity is essential to modern life and vital to every country’s economy. Starting from 1990, the final annual electricity consumption reached a value of ***** terawatt-hours. It eventually grew to *** tWh in 2023, which happened to be a *** percent decrease compared to the previous year. Consumption of solar photovoltaic power has become popular in recent years, but also the capacity of solar photovoltaic per inhabitant in Poland has significantly increased, rising from just *** watts per inhabitant in 2013 to ***** W/inhab in 2023. In 2023, **** million customers in Poland used electricity with consumption lower than ** megawatt-hours. Electricity production from renewables Throughout the years, there have been different methods and sources of electricity production worldwide. Starting in 2012, the electricity production from solar photovoltaic power generated only *** gigawatt-hours. In 2023, Poland's electricity production volume from solar photovoltaic power reached a peak of over ** terawatt hours. Another source of electricity production was the wind. Where the production of electricity from wind steadily increased from **** gigawatt-hours in 2000 to ****** gigawatt-hours in 2023. Biogas and biomass also play a significant role in the production of electricity. In 2012, electricity production from biogas and biomass was the highest at around ****** gigawatt-hours. However, in 2022, the production decreased, reaching ***** GWh.
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Germany Electricity decreased 29.73 EUR/MWh or 25.69% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Electricity Price.
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Colombia Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Maximum Bag Price data was reported at 1,026.590 COP/kWh in 12 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 850.670 COP/kWh for 11 May 2025. Colombia Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Maximum Bag Price data is updated daily, averaging 357.710 COP/kWh from Jan 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 1959 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,675.540 COP/kWh in 05 Nov 2024 and a record low of 87.290 COP/kWh in 17 Oct 2021. Colombia Wholesale Energy Spot Market: Maximum Bag Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by XM Compañía de Expertos en Mercados S.A. E.S.P.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.P001: Wholesale Energy Market Price. In normal operating conditions, it corresponds to the highest offer price of the units with centralized sale that have been programmed to generate in the ideal sale and do not present variations. It represents a single price for the interconnected system in each hourly period. When the bag price exceeds the scarcity price, it generates a sign that there is a critical situation in the system and activates the prices to regulate at which energy is purchased.
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UK Electricity decreased 27.05 GBP/MWh or 26.40% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Electricity Price.
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Daily data showing the System Price of electricity, and rolling seven-day average, in Great Britain. These are official statistics in development. Source: Elexon.
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France Electricity decreased 4.49 EUR/MWh or 6.43% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for France Electricity Price.
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In January 2019 the European Commission published the third report on energy prices and costs in Europe. Published every two years, this most recent report finds that wholesale energy prices have fallen in recent years due to increasing competition on wholesale markets from greater amounts of renewable energy, improved interconnections and a more integrated internal electricity market.
The report also highlights how these lower supply costs, together with stable network tariffs, taxes and levies, enabled household electricity prices to fall in 2017 for the first time since 2008. However, the report also warns of the EU's ongoing high exposure to volatile and growing fossil fuel prices and notes that wholesale prices have started to rise again. Future electricity production costs are expected to increase for fossil fuel-generated electricity (due to import prices and the carbon price) and fall for renewables (linked to the decreasing costs of investment as technologies evolve), with the report suggesting that that electricity market prices could reduce the need for subsidising renewable energy technologies by 2030.
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This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRICE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
The average wholesale electricity price in July 2025 in Italy is forecast to amount to******* euros per megawatt-hour. Prices peaked in August 2022 at *** euros per megawatt-hour.
On 1st September 2006, the Wholesale Electricity and Capacity Market was launched in Russia. The nodal pricing system is applied to the wholesale market: each node gets an individual price value for a certain hour. For the price analysis and forecast problem, the analyst uses the weighted average of the nodal prices for certain territory such as price zone, united energy system and others. More details about the Wholesale Electricity and Capacity Market of Russia you will find in my latest paper The Three-Headed Dragon: Electricity, Trading, Analysis.
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The present prices and volumes are available openly on the Power Exchange and the System Operator websites as a part of the market transparency policy.
Both the price and electricity consumption forecast problem is highly important on the Wholesale Electricity Market. Thus, the questions:
Historical electricity data series updated annually in July alongside the publication of the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES).
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Request an accessible format.In April 2025, Denmark had the highest average day-ahead electricity price among Nordic countries, amounting to 75.71 euros per megawatt-hour. Over the past few years, electricity prices soared in the Nordic region, the result of a global energy crisis that affected fossil fuels and electricity prices.
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The electricity delivery process has experienced a major shift in recent years, driven by a push to reduce emissions. Governments across Europe are actively moving away from conventional sources of electricity generation, leading to a decline in the continent's dependency on fossil fuels. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewables accounted for 41.7% of electricity generation in Europe in 2022, up from 32.9% in 2017. The rise of renewables has spurred an influx of renewable generators and necessitated increased investment in electricity networks. This has lifted revenue for transmission and distribution network operators. Revenue is forecast to rise at a compound annual rate of 8.7% over the five years through 2025, reaching €2.8 billion. Falling wholesale prices and a reduction in overall electricity consumption spurred a drop in revenue during the pandemic. Excess demand for natural gas as economies loosened pandemic-related restrictions spurred a strong rebound in wholesale electricity prices in 2021, translating to a jump in revenue. Wholesale prices recorded a renewed spike following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, spurring a surge in revenue generated by electricity producers and suppliers. Renewable generators were able to rake in extra profit from electricity sold to wholesale markets at inflated prices, counterbalancing a significant rise in costs for fossil fuel generators and electricity suppliers. Wholesale prices have since come down as Europe has diversified its fuel mix away from Russian gas. Revenue is forecast to decline by 5.1% in the current year. Revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual rate of 0.3% over the five years through 2030 to €2.9 billion. The revised Renewable Energy Directive of the EU has set a goal for 69% of electricity to be generated from renewables by 2030. Electricity generators will continue expanding their renewables capacity, while investment in upgrading the electricity network to accommodate the rapid shift to renewables will boost income for transmission and distribution network operators. Rising renewable electricity generation will place downward pressure on wholesale prices, though the electrification of heat and transport is set to spur an uptick in demand for electricity across the continent.
A comparative table of weekly UK wholesale market prices across key energy commodities, including gas, electricity, coal, EUA carbon, UKA carbon, and Brent crude oil. The table includes current, previous, and year-on-year values for both day-ahead and year-ahead contracts, as well as 12-month highs and lows.