The average price of electricity for this Friday, April 3, 2026 is €135.06/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff contracted in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. The weekend thus begins with a small rebound in electricity, rising 8.57% compared to Thursday. Specifically, they will pay about 10.66 euros more on average.
It should be noted that this amount refers to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), which is different from the one published the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE) at noon and that shows what the average price costs within the wholesale market.
The difference is that 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, Friday, April 3?
The cheapest hour of electricity is from 00:00 to 01:00, at a price of 86.17 euros/MWh. Once again, as has been happening throughout the week, the cheapest slots occur in the middle of the morning, which makes it difficult for consumers to take advantage of them.
When is electricity most expensive?
The maximum price of electricity occurs from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., when it reaches 254.89 euros/MWh. The most expensive hours of electricity occur again at different times of the day, although the majority is concentrated between mid-afternoon and night, with stretches that exceed the barrier of 200 euros/MWh.
Price of electricity per hour, Friday, April 3 (PVPC)
The rise in electricity, together with its uneven behavior, will make it essential to adjust consumption throughout the day. This is the price of electricity hour by hour on Friday, April 3, 2026 if you have a regulated or indexed rate in the free market:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 86.17 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 87.29 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 89.20 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 91.28 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 92.30 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 92.49 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 90.28 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 90.54 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 111.69 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 105.84 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 173.55 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 172.03 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 172.56 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 174.53 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: 106.73 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 109.32 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 110.54 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 109.23 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 176.60 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 178.98 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 220.97 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 254.89 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 185.54 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 158.97 euros/MWh