The average price of electricity on this Friday, April 24, 2026 rises and stands at 143.00 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. Taking into account that electricity increases in price, it is paid 10.14% more expensive than the previous day, that is, about 13.17 euros more than on Thursday, April 23, when its price was 129.83 euros/MWh.
It must be remembered that the prices shown here belong to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC) and this means that they are different from 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 Friday?
If we talk about the cheapest hour, this will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a price of 59.30 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be included in the two-hour period that occurs between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a price of €60.49/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Friday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a price of 253.43 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening sections. Following this period, another period in which it is also important to avoid turning on the appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., where the cost will be €244.20/MWh.
Price of electricity per hour, Friday, April 24 (PVPC)
With the new increase in the price of electricity, the difference in amounts between sections changes compared to the previous day, and adjusting consumption to the cheapest moments of the day can make a big difference in the bill. The following list shows the PVPC hour by daylight hour for Friday, April 24:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 107.46 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 107.55 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 108.65 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 110.20 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 110.76 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 112.44 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 121.01 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 146.51 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 170.41 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 145.18 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 199.68 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 167.80 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 141.29 euros/MWh
- 13:00 to 14:00: 133.69 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 59.30 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 60.49 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 67.65 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 93.70 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 199.83 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 228.91 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 244.20 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 253.43 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 178.90 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 162.89 euros/MWh