The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, March 18, 2026, drops to 28.88 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh). This means that electricity is 41.12% cheaper than on Tuesday, when it was 49.05 euros, that is, 20.17 euros less, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE).
When is electricity most expensive this Wednesday?
The most expensive amount at which electricity will be paid will be 76.88 euros per megawatt hour, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The rest of the most expensive hours will accumulate at the beginning of the morning and in the afternoon when their price will not drop below 40 euros.
What time is electricity cheaper this Wednesday?
The cheapest hour will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a price of -0.01 euros/Mwh. The cheapest hours, as usual, will be concentrated at midday.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The average price of electricity per hour for this Wednesday, March 18, 2026, will vary throughout the day, which will cause the most expensive hours to be concentrated in the early morning and late afternoon. This day will not exceed 80 euros per megawatt hour. Even so, it is recommended to consult the data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE), collected in this graph and in the following list:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 37.56 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 27.81 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 33.79 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 28.62 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 28.70 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 28.40 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 51.79 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 66.06 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 43.94 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 17.78 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 3.01 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 0.59 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 0.00 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: -0.01 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: -0.01 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 0.00 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 0.60 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 7.53 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 41.02 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 64.23 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 76.88 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 62.31 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 46.22 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 26.27 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 18 days of March
During the first 18 days of March, the average price of electricity was 56.57 euros/MWh. This figure implies that electricity is currently, on average, 15.69 euros cheaper than a year ago, when the average cost reached 72.26 euros/MWh.
Compared to a year ago, today electricity is 49.93% cheaper, that is, it costs 28.80 euros less, since on March 18, 2025 the pool price was set at 57.68 euros/MWh.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65.83 | 15.00 | -50.83 |
| March 2 | 65.56 | 18.36 | -47.20 |
| March 3 | 96.99 | 28.43 | -68.56 |
| March 4 | 96.44 | 56.51 | -39.93 |
| March 5 | 78.88 | 90.14 | +11.26 |
| March 6 | 78.06 | 63.24 | -14.82 |
| March 7 | 49.07 | 62.57 | +13.50 |
| March 8 | 15.22 | 78.69 | +63.47 |
| March 9 | 46.51 | 119.42 | +72.91 |
| March 10 | 92.99 | 136.86 | +43.87 |
| March 11 | 96.94 | 104.03 | +7.09 |
| March 12 | 93.06 | 71.20 | -21.86 |
| March 13 | 111.73 | 37.89 | -73.84 |
| March 14 | 57.68 | 14.39 | -43.29 |
| March 15 | 48.89 | 6.44 | -42.45 |
| March 16 | 60.58 | 37.18 | -23.40 |
| March 17 | 88.65 | 49.05 | -39.60 |
| March 18 | 57.68 | 28.88 | -28.80 |