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The average price of electricity on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 rises sharply to 139.15 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. Electricity increases in price and is paid 9.59% more expensive than the previous day, that is, about 12.18 euros more than on Monday, May 25, when its price was 126.97 euros/MWh.
It is necessary to highlight that the prices shown here belong to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC) and this means that they are different from those published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE), which reflect the price in the wholesale market and they are usually lower because it does not include concepts such as taxes and tolls.
The price of electricity today, Thursday, May 28, at the PVPC rises again and 5 bands exceed 200 euros
The price of electricity this Thursday, May 28, 2026, rises again although there are five strips at less than one euro
When is electricity cheaper this Tuesday?
If we talk about the cheapest hour, this will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a price of 57.86 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be included in the two-hour period that occurs between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a price of €58.93/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Tuesday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a price of 301.64 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening sections. Following this period, another period in which it is also important to avoid turning on the appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., where the cost will be €268.81/MWh.
Price of electricity per hour, Tuesday, May 26 (PVPC)
Taking into account the new increase in the price of electricity, the difference in amounts between sections changes compared to the previous day, and adjusting consumption to the cheapest times of the day can make a big difference in the bill. The following list shows the PVPC hour by daylight hour for Tuesday, May 26:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 126.56 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 120.33 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 118.82 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 117.79 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 118.08 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 119.59 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 143.58 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 149.86 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 139.43 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 78.17 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 126.87 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 126.68 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 126.75 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 126.32 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 57.86 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 58.93 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 58.94 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 60.28 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 144.57 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 197.30 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 268.81 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 301.64 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 237.55 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 214.90 euros/MWh