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Today's electricity price in Austria is € 132.56 /MWh (€ 0.1326 /kWh).

Austria avg today
€ 0.1326 /kWh
Yesterday
€ 0.0854 /kWh
Last 7 days
€ 0.1066 /kWh
Last 30 days
€ 0.0883 /kWh
€ 136.46€ 20.50€/MWh7,0834,814MW2026-04-192026-05-182026-04-19: € 81.10 /MWh · 5,398 MW2026-04-20: € 99.83 /MWh · 7,083 MW2026-04-21: € 110.50 /MWh · 6,882 MW2026-04-22: € 89.00 /MWh · 7,022 MW2026-04-23: € 67.07 /MWh · 6,821 MW2026-04-24: € 79.43 /MWh · 6,689 MW2026-04-25: € 38.45 /MWh · 5,636 MW2026-04-26: € 44.67 /MWh · 5,517 MW2026-04-27: € 101.16 /MWh · 6,722 MW2026-04-28: € 91.69 /MWh · 6,374 MW2026-04-29: € 93.32 /MWh · 6,636 MW2026-04-30: € 72.61 /MWh · 6,517 MW2026-05-01: € 20.50 /MWh · 4,814 MW2026-05-02: € 46.98 /MWh · 5,249 MW2026-05-03: € 48.49 /MWh · 4,982 MW2026-05-04: € 100.00 /MWh · 6,510 MW2026-05-05: € 115.00 /MWh · 6,320 MW2026-05-06: € 116.38 /MWh · 6,331 MW2026-05-07: € 136.46 /MWh · 6,338 MW2026-05-08: € 112.43 /MWh · 6,467 MW2026-05-09: € 88.50 /MWh · 5,176 MW2026-05-10: € 72.50 /MWh · 4,925 MW2026-05-11: € 119.01 /MWh · 6,365 MW2026-05-12: € 101.42 /MWh · 6,562 MW2026-05-13: € 116.59 /MWh · 6,666 MW2026-05-14: € 110.00 /MWh · 4,960 MW2026-05-15: € 122.69 /MWh · 5,431 MW2026-05-16: € 91.00 /MWh · 6,320 MW2026-05-17: € 85.41 /MWh · 5,182 MW2026-05-18: € 132.56 /MWh · 6,603 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Austria on 2026-05-18. Updated automatically every night at midnight and refreshed again when ENTSO-E publishes new day-ahead data. Times are shown in CEST.

Hour€/MWh€/kWh
02:00€ 127.92€ 0.1279
03:00€ 125.58€ 0.1256
04:00€ 129.33€ 0.1293
05:00€ 136.09€ 0.1361
06:00€ 148.79€ 0.1488
07:00€ 152.54€ 0.1525
08:00€ 142.83€ 0.1428
09:00€ 118.90€ 0.1189
10:00€ 100.63€ 0.1006
11:00€ 92.33€ 0.0923
12:00€ 83.87€ 0.0839
13:00€ 76.16€ 0.0762
14:00€ 84.66€ 0.0847
15:00€ 100.94€ 0.1009
16:00€ 118.27€ 0.1183
17:00€ 141.53€ 0.1415
18:00€ 154.28€ 0.1543
19:00€ 180.13€ 0.1801
20:00€ 224.00€ 0.2240
21:00€ 178.20€ 0.1782
22:00€ 156.43€ 0.1564
23:00€ 144.77€ 0.1448
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Austria runs one of Europe's cleanest electricity systems — hydropower covered 60–65% of generation in 2024, with the rest spread across wind (~10%), gas (~13%), biomass and rapidly-growing solar. Austrian Power Grid (APG), the national TSO, manages a single bidding zone tightly coupled to Germany via the synchronous Continental European grid. Day-ahead trading clears on EXAA in Vienna and EPEX SPOT, with results published just after midday CET.

Austria is a structural importer in winter when river flows drop and a net exporter in spring snowmelt. The Mur, Drau, Inn and Danube valleys host the bulk of run-of-river hydro; the Tauern range adds large pumped storage.

Coal-fired generation ended in 2020, and the government targets 100% renewable electricity by 2030 — a goal that requires roughly 27 TWh of new wind, solar and hydro capacity over the decade.

DateMW€/MWh€/kWh
2026-05-19day-ahead6,603——
2026-05-186,603▲55%€ 132.56€ 0.1326
2026-05-175,182▼6%€ 85.41€ 0.0854
2026-05-166,320▼26%€ 91.00€ 0.0910
2026-05-155,431▲12%€ 122.69€ 0.1227
2026-05-144,960▼6%€ 110.00€ 0.1100
2026-05-136,666▲15%€ 116.59€ 0.1166
2026-05-126,562▼15%€ 101.42€ 0.1014
2026-05-116,365▲64%€ 119.01€ 0.1190
2026-05-104,925▼18%€ 72.50€ 0.0725
2026-05-095,176▼21%€ 88.50€ 0.0885
2026-05-086,467▼18%€ 112.43€ 0.1124
2026-05-076,338▲17%€ 136.46€ 0.1365
2026-05-066,331▲1%€ 116.38€ 0.1164
2026-05-056,320▲15%€ 115.00€ 0.1150
2026-05-046,510▲106%€ 100.00€ 0.1000
2026-05-034,982▲3%€ 48.49€ 0.0485
2026-05-025,249▲129%€ 46.98€ 0.0470
2026-05-014,814▼72%€ 20.50€ 0.0205
2026-04-306,517▼22%€ 72.61€ 0.0726
2026-04-296,636▲5%€ 93.32€ 0.0933
2026-04-286,374▼7%€ 91.69€ 0.0917
2026-04-276,722▼1176%€ 101.16€ 0.1012
2026-04-265,517▲64%€ 44.67€ 0.0447
2026-04-255,636▼51%€ 38.45€ 0.0385
2026-04-246,689▲9%€ 79.43€ 0.0794
2026-04-236,821▼26%€ 67.07€ 0.0671
2026-04-227,022▼14%€ 89.00€ 0.0890
2026-04-216,882▲7%€ 110.50€ 0.1105
2026-04-207,083▲19%€ 99.83€ 0.0998
2026-04-195,398▲2%€ 81.10€ 0.0811

Price comparison — Austria

PeriodAveragevs today
Today€ 0.1326 /kWh—
Yesterday€ 0.0854 /kWh▼ 36%
Last 7 days€ 0.1066 /kWh▼ 20%
Last 30 days€ 0.0883 /kWh▼ 33%
Current month€ 0.0964 /kWh▼ 27%
Previous month€ 0.0928 /kWh▼ 30%
Same month last year€ 0.0699 /kWh▼ 47%

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FAQ — Austria

How is the electricity price determined?
Day-ahead prices in Austria are auctioned each morning around 13:00 CEST on Nord Pool / EPEX. The cheapest mix of generation that meets demand wins; that price applies for the next 24 hours.
When is electricity cheapest?
Today's average wholesale price in Austria is € 0.1326 /kWh. Cheapest hours typically fall between 00:00–04:00 CEST and around midday on sunny / windy days.
Why is my electricity bill higher than the spot price?
The wholesale spot price you see here is one component. Your retail bill in Austria also adds electricity tax, grid fees, VAT and a supplier markup — total roughly 30–60 % above wholesale.
How accurate is this data?
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, the EU regulator's data feed. Updated every 10–20 minutes.
Are tomorrow's prices already known?
Tomorrow's day-ahead prices for Austria appear on this page automatically once Nord Pool / EPEX closes the auction around 13:00 CEST each day.

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