The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, April 15, 2026 will be 59.90 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) in the wholesale market, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). Electricity continues at an unstoppable pace and is experiencing its third increase of the week, with an increase of 30.31% compared to Tuesday. Specifically, about 13.93 euros more will be paid for the ‘pool’.
It must be taken into account that this amount corresponds to the wholesale market, which does not include concepts such as taxes or tolls. These are included in the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), which is the one that affects consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market and is published late in the afternoon by Red Eléctrica.
When is electricity cheaper this Wednesday?
The cheapest hour of electricity will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a price of -0.81 euros/MWh. The cheapest slots will begin to be produced, again, in the morning and will extend until mid-afternoon. Thus, they can be used without problems.
When is electricity most expensive tomorrow, Wednesday?
The maximum price of electricity will occur between 9 and 10 p.m., when 134.60 euros/MWh will be reached. The most expensive hours of electricity occur again at different times of the day, so you will have to be careful: first thing in the morning and between late afternoon and night.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, April 15
Electricity doesn’t give a break and goes up again this week. To reduce its impact on the bill, it is advisable to adjust consumption according to its evolution. This will be the price of electricity hour by hour on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in the wholesale market:
| Hour | Price (euros/MWh) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 – 01:00 | 103.74 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | 91.58 |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | 84.14 |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | 74.49 |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | 74.50 |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | 77.41 |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | 92.70 |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | 117.59 |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 100.02 |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 47.84 |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 1.73 |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 0.00 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | -0.10 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | -0.36 |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | -0.50 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | -0.81 |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | -0.54 |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | -0.01 |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 5.11 |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 76.15 |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 128.70 |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 134.60 |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | 121.15 |
| 23:00 – 24:00 | 108.58 |
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 15 days of April
The average price during these first 15 days of April has been 30.31 euros/MWh, which means that electricity is now 1.92 euros cheaper than compared to a year ago, when the average price was €28.39/MWh.
If you compare today’s day with that of just a year ago, you can see a great increase of 410.7%0. It is so because April 15, 2025 The price of electricity stood at €11.73/MWh, while the price today stands at €59.90/MWh, which represents an increase of €48.17 compared to the same date last year.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58.60 | 5.15 | -53.45 |
| April 2 | 27.99 | 5.00 | -38.22 |
| April 3 | 22.10 | 14.44 | -7.66 |
| April 4 | 11.24 | 21.21 | 9.97 |
| April 5 | 24.42 | 23.15 | -1.27 |
| April 6 | 26.56 | 19.40 | -7.16 |
| April 7 | 56.14 | 33.48 | -22.66 |
| April 8 | 47.67 | 63.21 | 15.54 |
| April 9 | 31.98 | 53.20 | 21,22 |
| April 10 | 19.20 | 44.48 | 19.20 |
| April 11 | 18.35 | 28.91 | 10.56 |
| April 12 | 27.01 | 13.33 | -13.68 |
| April 13 | 18.35 | 23.81 | 5.46 |
| April 14 | 24.54 | 45.97 | 21.43 |
| April 15 | 11.73 | 59.90 | 48.17 |
Renewable energies stop the impact on the bill
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has set off alarms in global energy markets, threatening to have a full impact on the electricity bill. The instability generated by the war in Iran and the risk of blockades in key commercial routes for ships, such as the Red Sea or the Strait of Hormuz, has unleashed fear of a global shortage. As a direct consequence of this geopolitical tension, the international prices of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) have suffered sharp increases due to possible diversions in transport to Europe.
This increase in the cost of fossil fuels is immediately transferred to the wholesale electricity market or ‘pool’ due to its current marginalist system. Under this mechanism, the most expensive energy necessary to satisfy consumption is what dictates the final cost of all electricity. Therefore, when generation through clean sources is not enough to cover demand, combined cycle plants come into play; By using natural gas that is now much more expensive due to the conflict, these plants end up dragging up the final price of the megawatt hour (MWh).
Faced with this scenario of high international volatility, the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, has assured that the strong national commitment to renewable energies is precisely the shield that “is helping” to contain prices. During his speech at the IV Energy Expansion Meeting, Groizard stressed that “Spain is better positioned than other countries to lead the energy transition,” highlighting that the country has the necessary ingredients and that national clean energy experts are already “exporting” their talent and knowledge to other parts of the world.
However, to consolidate this new era and move towards real energy independence, the Secretary of State warned that “it is still necessary to accelerate the march” on several fronts. On the one hand, he defended the urgency of continuing to “electrify everything that can be electrified”, placing homes as the “first stone” by replacing fossil boilers with heat pumps.
On the other hand, he identified “speculation” with the capacity permits of electrical networks as a major sectoral challenge, announcing that the Government will provide greater “transparency” by periodically publishing the accesses granted to show those who hoard connection licenses without using them.