The average price of electricity for this Tuesday, April 14, 2026, will be 45.97 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) in the wholesale market, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). Electricity thus stars in its second consecutive increase of the week, with a rebound of 93.07% compared to Monday. Specifically, about 22.16 euros more will be paid for the ‘pool’.
This amount refers to the price on the wholesale market, which does not include items such as taxes or tolls. These, to avoid mistakes, are included in the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), which is the one that affects consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market and is published late in the afternoon by Red Eléctrica.
When is electricity cheaper this Tuesday?
The cheapest hour of electricity will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., with a price of -0.60 euros/MWh. The cheapest slots will run from the morning until late in the afternoon, so consumers will be able to take advantage of them without problems.
When is electricity most expensive tomorrow, Tuesday?
The maximum price of electricity will occur between 9 and 10 p.m., when 114.81 euros/MWh will be reached. The most expensive hours of light occur scattered throughout the day, and care must be taken during the first hour of the morning and from the end of the afternoon until night.
Price of electricity by hour, Tuesday, April 14
Electricity continues to rise and it will be very important to make an efficient adjustment to consumption. This will be the price of electricity hour by hour on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in the wholesale market:
| Hour | Price (euros/MWh) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 – 01:00 | 65.48 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | 62.09 |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | 63.53 |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | 59.11 |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | 57.25 |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | 60.77 |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | 73.30 |
| 07:00-08:00 | 94.41 |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 81.39 |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 25.65 |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 0.67 |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | -0.13 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | -0.60 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | -0.60 |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | -0.28 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | -0.50 |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | -0.26 |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 0.00 |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 3.80 |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 54.52 |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 97.12 |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 114.81 |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | 98.87 |
| 23:00 – 24:00 | 92.88 |
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 14 days of April
The average price during these first 14 days of April has been 28.20 euros/MWh, which means that electricity is now only 1.38 euros cheaper than compared to a year ago, when the average price was €29.58/MWh.
If today’s day is compared to just a year ago, an increase of 87.33% can be seen. It is so because April 14, 2025 The price of electricity stood at €XX/MWh, while the price today stands at €45.97/MWh, which represents an increase of €21.43 compared to the same date last year.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58.60 | 5.15 | -53.45 |
| April 2 | 27.99 | 5.00 | -38.22 |
| April 3 | 22.10 | 14.44 | -7.66 |
| April 4 | 11.24 | 21.21 | 9.97 |
| April 5 | 24.42 | 23.15 | -1.27 |
| April 6 | 26.56 | 19.40 | -7.16 |
| April 7 | 56.14 | 33.48 | -22.66 |
| April 8 | 47.67 | 63.21 | 15.54 |
| April 9 | 31.98 | 53.20 | 21,22 |
| April 10 | 19.20 | 44.48 | 19.20 |
| April 11 | 18.35 | 28.91 | 10.56 |
| April 12 | 27.01 | 13.33 | -13.68 |
| April 13 | 18.35 | 23.81 | 5.46 |
| April 14 | 24.54 | 45.97 | 21.43 |
The impact of the Middle East conflict on the bill
The conflict in the Middle East has set off alarms in the energy markets, directly impacting the price of electricity. The threat to key trade routes for ships, such as the Red Sea or the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of a global shortage. As a result, international prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and oil have suffered strong increases due to the risk of blockages or diversions in transport to Europe.
This increase in gas prices is immediately transferred to the wholesale electricity market or ‘pool’. In the current marginalist system, the most expensive energy needed to satisfy consumption is the one that sets the final price of all electricity. When renewable energies are not enough, combined cycle plants come into play, which burn natural gas.
As the cost of this fuel skyrockets due to the conflict, its supply in the market is much higher, dragging up the final price of the megawatt hour (MWh).