The average price of electricity on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 shoots up to 26.78 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh). Compared to the rate set on Monday, February 16, electricity increases by 508.70%, that is, it is paid at 22.38 euros more, since That day the price was 4.40 euros/MWh according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE).
What time is electricity cheaper this Tuesday?
The cheapest hour will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a price of -0.01 euros/MWh. The next cheapest period is between 12:00 and 15:00, since in all of them you will pay 0.00 euros/MWh. This doesn’t mean it’s free.
When is electricity most expensive this Tuesday?
On the contrary, the highest price of the day will occur from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 129.87 euros/MWh. Another time when it is not recommended to turn on appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., when it will have a price of 114.46 euros. Here it is important to avoid excessive use of electricity at home.
Price of electricity by hour, Tuesday, February 17
To save on your bill, it is important to know the price of electricity hour by hour during the 24 time slots of the day. It must be taken into account that the highest cost of electricity will occur at night and in the early morning, as well as that the best time to save is during midday, as can be seen in the following list and graph prepared with official OMIE data.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 4.09 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 2.61 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 0.98 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 0.17 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 0.12 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 1.93 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 9.60 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 29.87 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 32.70 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 14.83 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 1.74 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 0.14 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 0.00 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 0.00 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: 0.00 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: -0.01 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 0.05 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 9.60 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 69.05 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 129.87 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 114.46 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 101.19 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 83.54 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 36.26 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 17 days of February
During the first 17 days of February, the average price of electricity has been 11.28 euros, so it can be said that we now pay 109.12 euros less, since exactly a year ago the average price was 120.40 euros.
Compared to a year ago, today electricity is 80.62% cheaper (111.39 euros), since on February 17, 2025 the pool price was set at 138.17.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 95.26 | 24.58 | -70.68 |
| February 2 | 124.74 | 13.83 | -110.91 |
| February 3 | 133.05 | 32.74 | -100.31 |
| February 4 | 143.39 | 17.22 | -126.17 |
| February 5 | 117.51 | 6.3 | -111.21 |
| February 6 | 138.6 | 9.39 | -129.21 |
| February 7 | 117.87 | 6.86 | -111.01 |
| February 8 | 105.1 | 5.92 | -99.18 |
| February 9 | 109.6 | 20.95 | -88.65 |
| February 10 | 139.74 | 4.7 | -135.04 |
| February 11 | 133.16 | 4.23 | -128.93 |
| February 12 | 119.86 | 5.7 | -114.16 |
| February 13 | 130.98 | 4.42 | -126.46 |
| February 14 | 121.07 | 2.13 | -118.94 |
| February 15 | 90.43 | 1.55 | -88.88 |
| February 16 | 88.22 | 4.4 | -83.82 |
| February 17 | 138.17 | 26.78 | -111.39 |