Price of light tomorrow, August 22 for hours: when is cheaper and more expensive in the day

The average price of electricity in Spain for this Friday, August 22, 2025, will be 53.61 euros/MWh (euros the megavatio hour). With this data, the weekend begins with a very slight drop of 0.52%, about 0.28 euros if we compare it with the price recorded on Thursday, set at € 53.89/MWH, according to the data published by the Iberian energy market operator (OMIE).

If we compare it with the electric rate of a year ago, we can say that now the light is 51.01% cheaper. Specifically, about 55.79 euros, since that day known as ‘Pool’ had a price of 109.40 euros.

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This decrease will benefit consumers host of the voluntary price for the small consumer (PVPC) and in those with indexed rates in the free market. Even so, it is a provisional reference, since the tolls and charges must still be added, as well as the taxes that Red Electrica will make known to the closing of the day.

What time is the cheapest light price this Friday, August 22?

The cheapest time of light will be given in the afternoon, between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m., when the cost will be only 4.31 euros/MWh. Just after, very low prices will also be maintained between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with 5.01 euros/MWh, and between 11:00 and 12:00 hours with 5.11 euros/MWh. These stripes will be the most appropriate to concentrate the use of the appliances that consume the most, such as washing machines, dryers or dishwasher, and thus reduce the electrical invoice.

What time is the most expensive price of light this Friday, August 22?

On the opposite side, the most expensive section of the day will be at night, between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., when the price will reach 104.53 euros/MWh. They are closely followed by the strip from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with 103.49 euros/MWh and from 22:00 to 23:00 hours with 101.59 euros/MWh. These hours are the least recommended to make intensive energy consumption, since it is when the electrical system marks the highest prices of the day.

Light price for hours, Friday, August 22

For this Friday it will be key to avoid the night stretch from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., since it concentrates the highest prices of the day, something that will also happen in the early hours of the morning, when the cost also remains high. On the other hand, the central hours of the day offer much lower prices and are the most recommended to concentrate electricity consumption. Next, the detail of the price of light time by time: