The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, February 25, 2026 rises to 143.66 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. With this increase, electricity is only 4.91% cheaper, that is, about 6.72 euros less than on Tuesday, February 24, when its price was 136.94 euros/MWh.
It should be noted that the prices displayed belong to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), so they change with respect to 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.
When is electricity cheaper this Wednesday?
The cheapest hour will be from 03:00 to 04:00, with a price of 79.64 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be between 04:00 and 05:00, with a price of €79.85/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Wednesday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 297.51 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening periods. Following this period, another period in which it is also interesting to avoid turning on the appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., where the cost will be €296.10/MWh.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, February 25 (PVPC)
With the rise 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 Wednesday, February 25:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 87.06 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 84.45 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 82.83 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 79.64 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 79.85 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 81.45 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 98.36 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 165.84 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 185.91 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 104.47 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 150.28 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 150.82 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 151.20 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 150.67 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 82.12 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 81.86 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 85.53 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 109.24 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 250.62 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 297.51 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 296.10 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 290.29 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 165.44 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 136.24 euros/MWh