The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, March 11, 2026, is €177.86/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff contracted in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. This is the first drop of the week after Tuesday’s big rallystarring exactly a decrease of 12.26% compared to this day. Thus, about 24.84 euros less will be paid on average.
It must be kept in mind that this amount corresponds to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), which is different from that published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE) at noon and that shows what the average price costs within the wholesale market.
To differentiate them, the PVPC, which affects consumers with a regulated or indexed rate, includes concepts such as access tolls, system charges or electrical system adjustment costs. Therefore, it is usually higher.
What time is electricity cheaper today, Wednesday, March 11?
The cheapest hour of electricity is from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at a price of 72.50 euros/MWh. Unlike the last day, most of the cheaper slots can be taken advantage of without problems, especially concentrating between mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
When is electricity most expensive?
The maximum price of electricity occurs from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a price of 398.58 euros/MWh. Once again, the most expensive hours of electricity exceed the barrier of 300 euros/MWh and, in some cases, almost reach 400. These take place between the end of the afternoon and at night, a time when it is recommended to reduce consumption.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, March 11 (PVPC)
Although electricity goes down, the most expensive hours do go up, so it is important to take them into account if you do not want to pay more on your electricity bill. This is the price of electricity hour by hour on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 if you have a regulated or indexed rate in the free market:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 170.59 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 154.61 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 146.98 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 138.37 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 142.36 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 154.68 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 177.28 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 200.85 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 202.77 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 116.22 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 141.03 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 126.71 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 121.05 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 129.96 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 72.50 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 80.04 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 96.56 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 146.41 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 276.85 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 320.66 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 398.58 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 327.78 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 222.80 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 202.92 euros/MWh