The average price of electricity for this Friday, May 8, 2026 for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, stands at 135.67 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh), according to data published by Red Eléctrica. This represents a drop compared to the price of this Thursday which was 143.25 euros, That is to say, electricity is 5.29% cheaper (7.58 euros less on average)
These amounts reflect what is known as PVPC (Voluntary Price for Small Consumers), and differ from the prices published by the Operator of the Iberian Energy Market (OMIE) for the wholesale market in that they include other concepts such as taxes and tolls.
The price of electricity today, Saturday, May 9, 2026 in the PVPC plummets, although there are 8 sections above 100 euros
The price of electricity this Saturday, May 9, drops and leaves 6 sections below the euro
When is electricity cheaper today, Friday, May 8?
The cheapest hour of electricity is between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., at a price of 44.01 euros, and as in previous days, the rest of the most affordable ones accumulate in the early hours of the afternoon.
What time is electricity most expensive?
On the contrary, the maximum peak of the light is between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. when it costs 254.10 euros, moving away from the limit of 300 euros that was exceeded two days ago.
Price of electricity by hour Friday, May 8
Despite the decrease, there are several sections in the day that exceed 200 euros or reach values close to them, so consulting the PVPC of the electricity for May 8 shown in the following list can help avoid them and save on the bill.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 140.65 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 137.94 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 133.25 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 134.43 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 132.73 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 131.82 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 133.59 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 149.22 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 165.60 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 128.55 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 148.07 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 124.04 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 115.23 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 113.71 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: 44.53 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 44.01 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 45.19 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 50.40 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 150.95 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 206.20 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 234.17 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 254.10 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 177.55 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 160.06 euros/MWh
How the closure of nuclear power plants affects the price of electricity
The debate on the progressive closure of nuclear power plants focuses on the future of the electrical system and the possible impact on the electricity bill. Currently, nuclear energy provides stable and constant production that helps cover part of the daily demand.
When a nuclear power plant stops operating, that electricity must be replaced by other generation sources. In many cases, renewables still cannot cover all that capacity continuously, forcing the use of gas plants to guarantee supply.
This change can cause an increase in the cost of electricity generation, especially in times of high demand or low renewable production. As a consequence, the price of electricity in the wholesale market can rise and end up having an impact on the bill that consumers pay.