The average price of electricity for this Thursday, April 23, 2026 is 49.08 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh) in the wholesale market as published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). This marks an increase of 0.16% compared to the electricity price this Wednesday when it cost 49 euros and that translates into an increase of 0.08 euros in the ‘pool’.
This amount refers to the wholesale market, which does not include concepts such as tolls or taxes. These do appear in the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC) 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 Thursday?
The cheapest hour of electricity this Thursday will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a price of -0.81 euros/MWh. As has been seen in recent days, the best time periods to use electricity at home are those between midday and early afternoon.
When is electricity most expensive tomorrow, Thursday?
The maximum price of electricity will occur from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. when it will reach a peak of 89.47 euros/MWh. The prohibitive hours to start appliances are concentrated in the early morning hours.
Hourly electricity price on Thursday, April 23
The slight increase in electricity that is expected for this Thursday makes it essential to plan the use of appliances to save on the bill. That is why it is positive to check the price of electricity hour by hour during the 24 hours of the day.
For this, you will have to consult the price of electricity hour by hour in the following graph and list prepared with official OMIE data.
| Hour | Price (euros/MWh) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 – 01:00 | 89.03 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | 81.33 |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | 81.98 |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | 81.13 |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | 80.85 |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | 80.86 |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | 82.12 |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | 89.06 |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 85.55 |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 38.91 |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 3.93 |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 0.00 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | -0.31 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | -0.53 |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | -0.72 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | -0.81 |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | -0.37 |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 0.75 |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 12.70 |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 47.82 |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 75.62 |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 89.47 |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | 80.91 |
| 23:00 – 24:00 | 78.75 |
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 23 days of April
The average price of electricity in these first 23 days of April has been 37.91 euros/MWh, which means that electricity is now 9.98 euros cheaper than when compared to a year ago, when the average price was 27.93 euros.
When comparing today’s day with that of 2025, an increase of 10.96% can be seen since the price of electricity on April 23 of last year It was 44.23 euros/MWh while the price for this Thursday is 49.08, which marks an increase of 4.85 euros.
| 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 |
| April 15 | 11.73 | 59.90 | 48.17 |
| April 16 | 12,14 | 69.33 | 57.19 |
| April 17 | 21.94 | 70.87 | 48.93 |
| April 18 | 12.35 | 46.56 | 34.21 |
| April 19 | 1.72 | 36.22 | 34.50 |
| April 20 | 10.71 | 50.85 | 40.14 |
| April 21 | 49.09 | 45.28 | 3.81 |
| April 22 | 64.39 | 49 | 15.39 |
| April 23 | 44.23 | 49.08 | 4.85 |
The BOE publishes the new protection protocol for the electrical system
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition has approved a new operating procedure, published in the BOE, which establishes updated criteria for the protection of the Spanish electrical system, both on the peninsula and in extra-peninsular territories. Its main objective is to reduce the scope and consequences of possible failures in the network through more homogeneous technical standards adapted to the current context.
This update responds to the need to replace old criteria, in force since 1999 and 2006, which had become outdated due to technological advances and the incorporation of new forms of energy generation and storage. In addition, the review has been driven by the analysis of the blackout that occurred on April 28, 2025, as well as by a previous proposal from Red Eléctrica de España following a public consultation process.
The new procedure unifies the criteria for the entire electrical system in a single document and is organized into four blocks that range from its scope of application to the technical requirements and calculation methodology. It also establishes obligations for the system operator, such as updating key parameters within six months, informing the Ministry and the CNMC, and communicating the affected facilities to network managers.